DALLAS, Sep 17, 2001 /PRNewswire/ — Suiza Foods Corporation (NYSE:
SZA), the nation’s leading dairy processor and distributor, will hold a special
shareholder meeting on Friday, September 21, 2001 to vote on the proposals
related to its pending merger with Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF). The meeting
will begin at 10:00 a.m. central and will be held in Dallas. Gregg Engles,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will lead the meeting and will also
provide an update on the company’s progress toward completion of the merger.
A live webcast of the meeting will be available by visiting the “Conference
Calls Online” section of the Suiza Foods corporate website at www.suizafoods.com
. A replay of the webcast will be posted within the Investor Relations section
of the website approximately 48 hours following the meeting and will be
available for 72 hours after it is posted.
Suiza Foods Corporation, based in Dallas, is the nation’s leading dairy
processor and distributor, producing a full line of company-branded and
customer-branded products. National brands include International Delight(R),
Second Nature(R), Naturally Yours(R), Mocha Mix(R), Sun Soy(TM), kidsmilk(TM)
and fitmilk(R). Regional brands include Adohr Farms(R), Barbe’s(R),
Broughton(R), Brown’s Dairy(TM), Country Delite(R), Country Fresh(R), Dairy
Gold(R), Dairymen’s(R), Flav-O-Rich(R), Garelick Farms(R), Hygeia(R), Lehigh
Valley Farms(R), London’s(R), Meadow Gold(R), Model Dairy(R), Oak Farms(R),
Poudre Valley(R), Robinson(R), Schenkel’s All Star Dairy, Schepps(R),
Shenandoah’s Pride(R), Suiza Dairy(R), Swiss Dairy(TM), Louis Trauth Dairy(R),
Tuscan(R) and Velda Farms(R), as well as Celta(R) in Spain. Suiza also sells
products under partner or licensed brands in certain regions, including
Borden(R), Foremost(R) and Pet(R). Additionally, the company owns approximately
43% of Consolidated Container Company, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers
of rigid plastic containers.
SOURCE Suiza Foods Corporation
CONTACT:
Cory M. Olson, Vice President and Treasurer,
+1-214-303-3645,
or P.I. Aquino, Assistant Treasurer, +1-214-303-3437,
both of Suiza Foods
Corporation
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