Dean Foods is one of the major U.S. food and beverage companies, with its WhiteWave division the leading maker of soymilk and organic milk.

FORBES: Major U.S. Dairy Processor Grabs Wall Street's Attention With Planned IPO Of Milk Unit

Apart from soymilk and other organic products, WhiteWave also produces such dairy-related items as International Delight coffee creamers and other fluid dairy products.

FORBES: Major U.S. Dairy Processor Grabs Wall Street's Attention With Planned IPO Of Milk Unit

The Dallas-based company seeks, through an initial public offering, to unlock the value of one of its major divisions that makes the big-seller Silk Almond soymilk and other equally popular organic plant-based beverages.

FORBES: Major U.S. Dairy Processor Grabs Wall Street's Attention With Planned IPO Of Milk Unit