DALLAS, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean Foods
Company (NYSE: DF) today announced that Eric Beringause has been appointed President and
Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Dean Foods Board of
Directors, effective July 29, 2019.
Beringause succeeds Ralph
Scozzafava, who has stepped down as CEO and resigned from
his position on the Board.
Beringause brings to Dean Foods more than 30 years of
transformational leadership and operational experience at a broad
range of blue-chip brands in the food, beverage and consumer
products industries, including expertise in food processing and
branded and contract manufacturing. Most recently, he served as CEO
of Gehl Foods, LLC, a market-leading producer of dairy-based
beverages and food products. Prior to that, he served as CEO of
Advanced Refreshment LLC, one of the largest U.S. producers of
private-label bottled water and water-based beverages, and as CEO
of Sturm Foods, Inc., a leader in private-label food products,
specialty food brands and contract manufacturing. Earlier in his
career, Beringause held various business development, finance, and
sales and marketing roles at Alcoa Consumer Products, Gerber Infant
& Baby Products, ConAgra, Inc./Grist Mill, Nestle, Inc.,
Nabisco Brands and The Pillsbury Company.
"We believe Eric is the right leader to drive the transformation
of the business as the Company continues to execute on its
enterprise-wide cost productivity plan and its previously announced
exploration of strategic alternatives," said Jim Turner, Non-Executive Chairman of the Dean
Foods Board. "He has a long track record of creating value in dairy
and consumer products companies, as well as a unique combination of
turnaround and operational expertise."
"I am honored to join Dean Foods at this important juncture,"
said Beringause. "Dean Foods is the nation's largest dairy
processor and a leader in the industry, and I am excited to work
with the Board and management team to leverage our scale and
substantial assets to realize the significant opportunities
available to transform our company. My top priority will be to
ensure we have the right footprint and strategies in place to drive
sustainable growth and profitability for the benefit of our
shareholders, employees, customers and other stakeholders."
Turner continued, "On behalf of the entire Board, I want to
thank Ralph for his service and contributions to Dean Foods over
the past five years. We appreciate his dedication to the Company
and we wish him all the best in the future."
Upcoming Webcast of Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference
Call
The Company will host a live webcast of its second quarter 2019
earnings conference call on Tuesday, August
6 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The webcast is expected to last approximately one hour and will be
accessible by visiting
http://www.deanfoods.com/our-company/investor-relations/ and by
clicking "Webcasts."
The webcast will be accessible on most operating systems and
browsers. A webcast replay will be available for approximately 45
days following the event within the Investor Relations section of
the Company's website.
About Dean Foods
Dean Foods is a leading food and beverage company and the largest
processor and direct-to-store distributor of fresh fluid milk and
other dairy and dairy case products in the United States. Headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, the Dean Foods
portfolio includes DairyPure®, the country's first and largest
fresh, national white milk brand, and TruMoo®, the leading national
flavored milk brand, along with well-known regional dairy brands
such as Alta Dena®, Berkeley Farms®, Country Fresh®, Dean's®,
Friendly's®, Garelick Farms®, LAND O LAKES®* milk and cultured
products, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms®, Mayfield®, McArthur®, Meadow
Gold®, Oak Farms®, PET®**, T.G. Lee®, Tuscan® and more. Dean Foods
also has a joint venture with Organic Valley®, distributing fresh
organic products to local retailers. In all, Dean Foods has more
than 50 national, regional and local dairy brands as well as
private labels. Dean Foods also makes and distributes ice cream,
cultured products, juices, teas, and bottled water. Approximately
15,000 employees across the country work every day to make Dean
Foods the most admired and trusted provider of wholesome,
great-tasting dairy products at every occasion. For more
information about Dean Foods and its brands, visit
www.deanfoods.com.
*The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land O'Lakes, Inc. and is
used by license.
**PET is a trademark of Eagle Family Foods Group LLC, under
license.
CONTACT: Investor Relations/External Communications,
Suzanne Rosenberg, +1 214-303-3438.
Media please contact +1 214-721-7766 or media@deanfoods.com
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