Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 6, 2009, Dean Foods Company (the "Company") announced that it had completed the previously disclosed acquisition of the Alpro division of Vandemoortele N.V., a privately held food company based in Belgium, for approximately 325 million Euro. Alpro manufactures and sells branded soy-based beverages and food products in Europe. The acquisition is being financed under the Company's existing $1.5 billion five year senior secured revolving credit facility. The closing was effective as of July 2, 2009.

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