Just a few months after selling a western regional yogurt brand to General Mills, dairy giant Dean Foods, Dallas, agreed to sell its private label yogurt business and several plants.

Dairy foods giant Dean Foods Company, Dallas, said it promoted Shaun Mara to chief financial officer effective Dec. 1, upon the resignation of Jack Callahan.

The Greeley (Colo.) Tribune reported that meat processing giant JBS USA, Greeley, hired Bill Rupp  as president of the beef division.

The Houston Business Journal reported that Houston's Oak Farms Dairy will proceed with a $42 million expansion and renovation project.

Dairy foods giant Dean Foods, Dallas, said it promoted Chief Operating Officer Joseph Scalzo to an additional post as president, effective immediately.

Citing cost reduction concerns, dairy giant Dean Foods Co., Dallas, said it plans to close a PET dairy in Florence, S.C., on Oct. 29, 2010.

The Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) and its marketing subsidiary, Darigold, Inc., said they will combine their respective business operations with the Montana dairy cooperative Country Classic Dairies (CC).

Dairy products giant Dean Foods Co., Dallas, said it hired consumer packaged goods industry veteran Shaun Mara as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

Dean Foods Company, Dallas, announced a major realignment as well as a move to cut up to 400 jobs.

Dairy giant Dean Foods, Dallas, said it promoted Chris Sliva, 46, to president at Morningstar, a division responsible for Dean's private label, extended shelf life and cultured businesses.