Dean Foods names Scalzo COO
Dean Foods names Scalzo COO
Dean Foods names Scalzo COO
Dairy company Dean Foods Co. has promoted Joseph Scalzo, president and CEO of Dean Foods’ WhiteWave-Morningstar group, to chief operating officer.
Scalzo will assume his new duties on Nov. 1.
Dallas-based Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) said Scalzo will now be responsible for the operations of all Dean Foods business divisions, which includes Fresh Dairy Direct, WhiteWave, Morningstar and Alpro.
Scalzo has been charged with leading the effort to transform Dean Foods’ organizational structure, the company said.
In his career, Scalzo previously assisted in the transformation of companies such as Gillette’s Global Personal Care Division and WhiteWave Foods-Morningstar, a Dean Foods segment.
Blaine McPeak will be filling Scalzo’s current post by serving as president of the WhiteWave Foods segment. McPeak will now oversee the Horizon, Silk Soymilk, International Delight and Land O’Lakes dairy product segments.
Dean Foods Co. saw its profit surge 31 percent in the second quarter of the 2009 fiscal year as the company reported lower interest expenses and growth in its Fresh Dairy Direct and WhiteWave-Morningstar business divisions.
Dallas-based Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) posted a profit of $64.1 million, or 43 cent
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