date:May 12, 2014
6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Dean Foods share of U.S. fluid milk volume declined to 35.9% in the first quarter of 2014 from 37.8% in the first quarter of 2013.
Mr. Tanner said Dean Foods share in the first quarter of 2014 increased about one-tenth of 1% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.
Since bottoming out in the third quarter of 2013, we have increased our share of fluid milk category by 1%, he said.
Cost-reduction efforts continue. The company closed eight plants in 2013 and