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Print ArticleJacksonville, FL: In a bid to sharpen its focus on its retail operations, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. said yesterday it plans to sell the two dairies it operates—one in Plant City, FL. and the second in Hammond, LA—to Southeast Milk, Inc. During the transition, both dairy locations are to continue production. When the sale is complete, Winn-Dixie employees in these plants will become Southern Milk employees. Once this sale is complete, Winn-Dixie’s only remaining manufacturing operation will be the Chek Cola plant in Fitzgerald, Ga.
"We have concluded that the sale of our dairies is in the company's best interest as we continue to sharpen our focus on the retail operation of our business," says Winn-Dixie president, CEO and chairman of the board Peter Lynch. "We are pleased that SMI recognizes the value of our dairies and the associates who work there and we look forward to a successful partnership."
Southeast Milk is the largest operating co-op of dairy farmers in Florida, with more than 300 family-owned and -operated dairy farms. It supplies to most of the southeastern United States.