DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean Foods Company
(NYSE:DF) today announced that Chris
Bellairs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, will depart the company effective September 1. Bellairs will assist in
transitioning to Scott Vopni, Senior
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, who will assume the
responsibilities in the interim while the company conducts its
search for a new CFO. Bellairs' departure is not related to any
issues regarding the integrity of the company's financial
statements or accounting policies and practices.
"Chris helped guide the company to where we are today as a
standalone company and worked hard to improve our balance sheet. We
appreciate the years of service Chris dedicated to Dean Foods, and
we wish him well as he pursues his next opportunity," said
Ralph Scozzafava, Chief Executive
Officer. "Scott Vopni is well
qualified to serve as interim CFO while we conduct a search for a
financial executive who will further build our leadership team's
experience taking a company through the kind of strategic
transformation we're executing here at Dean Foods. I speak on
behalf of our leadership team in saying we remain focused and
committed to executing our plan and delivering results for the
remainder of 2017 and beyond."
Vopni joined Dean Foods in May
2008 and has served multiple senior roles in the company's
finance organization. During his tenure, Vopni was integrally
involved in debt, equity and M&A transactions and led the
company's investor relations activities. Vopni currently leads the
accounting team and oversees the finance function for both the
supply chain and commercial organizations.
About Dean Foods
Dean Foods® is a leading food and beverage company and the
largest processor and direct-to-store distributor of 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, white milk national 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®,
Garelick Farms®, Friendly's®, LAND O LAKES® milk and cultured
products*, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms®, Mayfield®, McArthur®, Meadow
Gold®, Oak Farms®, PET®**, T.G. Lee®, Tuscan® and more. In all,
Dean Foods has more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and
private labels. Dean Foods also makes and distributes ice cream,
cultured products, juices, teas, and bottled water. More than
16,000 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, used under
license.
CONTACT: Corporate Communications, Jamaison Schuler, +1-214-721-7766; or Investor
Relations, Sherri Baker,
+1-214-303-3438
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