Dean Foods Company.

Dean Foods Company, Dallas, plans to consolidate its three branded businesses: White Wave, Horizon Organic and the Dean National Brand Group. The newly combined operation will be headquartered in the Boulder, Colo., area and is expected to have 2004 revenue of approximately $1.1 billion. The change is intended to enable the consolidated company to capture the full potential of its rapidly growing brands, to better serve its customers, leverage its scale and increase profitability over time. Steve Demos, founder and president of White Wave, will serve as president of the newly consolidated company. The consolidation is anticipated to be complete by late 2005.