Agribusiness  March 31, 2020

Dairy Farmers of America wins bid for bankrupt Dean Foods’ assets, including Greeley plant

DALLAS and GREELEY — The Dairy Farmers of America won the majority of milk-production plants owned by Dean Foods Co. (NYSE: DF) in a bankruptcy auction, including the Meadow Gold plant in Greeley.

The Wisconsin-based cooperative paid $443 million for 44 production plants, including the Greeley plant and a sister Meadow Gold plant in Englewood, according to a list of preliminary results released Tuesday.

A bankruptcy hearing to approve the auction results is scheduled for Friday.

Dean Foods had notified the state in February that it planned to lay off

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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