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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.20

                           CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

         THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into
effective as of January 1, 2003, by and between DEAN FOODS COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"), and <<Executive>>
(the "Executive").

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has determined
that the interests of the Company will be advanced by providing the key
executives of the Company with certain benefits in the event of the termination
of employment of any such executive in connection with or following a Change in
Control (as hereinafter defined).

         B. The Board believes that such benefits will enable the Company to
continue to attract and retain competent and qualified executives, will assure
continuity and cooperation of management and will encourage such executives to
diligently perform their duties without personal financial concerns, thereby
enhancing shareholder value and ensuring a smooth transition.

         C. The Executive is a key executive of the Company.

                                   AGREEMENTS

         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including the
mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall have the following meanings
for purposes of this Agreement.

         "AFFILIATE" means any entity controlled by, controlling or under common
control with, a person or entity.

         "ANNUAL PAY" means the sum of (i) an amount equal to the annual base
salary rate payable to the Executive by the Company at the time of termination
of his or her employment plus (ii) an amount equal to the target bonus
established for the Executive for the Company's fiscal year in which his or her
termination of employment occurs.

         "CAUSE" means the Executive's (i) willful and intentional material
breach of this Agreement, (ii) willful and intentional misconduct or gross
negligence in the performance of, or willful neglect of, the Executive's duties,
which has caused material injury (monetary or otherwise) to the Company, or
(iii) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony; provided, however,
that no act or omission shall constitute "Cause" for purposes of this Agreement
unless the Board or the Chairman of the Board provides to the Executive (a)
written notice clearly and fully describing the particular acts or omissions
which the Board or the Chairman of the Board reasonably believes in good faith
constitutes "Cause" and (b) an opportunity, within thirty (30) days following
his or her receipt of such notice, to meet in person with the Board or the

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Chairman of the Board to explain or defend the alleged acts or omissions relied
upon by the Board and, to the extent practicable, to cure such acts or
omissions. Further, no act or omission shall be considered as "willful" or
"intentional" if the Executive reasonably believed such acts or omissions were
in the best interests of the Company.

         "CHANGE IN CONTROL" means (1) any "person" (as such term is used in
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), but specifically excluding the Company, any wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company and/or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or
more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities;
or (2) individuals who currently serve on the Board, or whose election to the
Board or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who either currently serve on the Board, or
whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for
any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; or (3) the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company shall merge with or consolidate into any other
corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the
holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto holding immediately thereafter securities representing more than sixty
percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the
Company or such surviving entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable)
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (4) the
stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the
Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets, or such a plan is commenced.

         "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" means all information, whether oral or
written, previously or hereafter developed, acquired or used by the Company or
its subsidiaries and relating to the business of the Company and its
subsidiaries that is not generally known to others in the Company's area of
business, including without limitation trade secrets, methods or practices
developed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, financial results or plans,
customer or client lists, personnel information, information relating to
negotiations with clients or prospective clients, proprietary software,
databases, programming or data transmission methods, or copyrighted materials
(including without limitation, brochures, layouts, letters, art work, copy,
photographs or illustrations). It is expressly understood that the foregoing
list shall be illustrative only and is not intended to be an exclusive or
exhaustive list of "Confidential Information."

         "GOOD REASON" means any of the following events occurring, without the
Executive's prior written consent specifically referring to this Agreement,
within two (2) years following a Change in Control:

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                  (1) (A) Any reduction in the amount of the Executive's Annual
         Pay, (B) any reduction in the amount of Executive's other incentive
         compensation opportunities, or (C) any significant reduction in the
         aggregate value of the Executive's benefits as in effect from time to
         time (unless in the case of either B or C, such reduction is pursuant
         to a general change in compensation or benefits applicable to all
         similarly situated employees of the Company and its Affiliates);

                  (2) (A) the removal of the Executive from the position held by
         him or her immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (B) any other
         significant reduction in the nature or status of the Executive's duties
         or responsibilities;

                  (3) transfer of the Executive's principal place of employment
         to a metropolitan area other than that of the Executive's place of
         employment immediately prior to the Change in Control; or

                  (4) failure by the Company to obtain the assumption agreement
         referred to in Section 7 of this Agreement prior to the effectiveness
         of any succession referred to therein, unless the purchaser, successor
         or assignee referred to therein is bound to perform this Agreement by
         operation of law.

         "TERMINATION PAY" means a payment made by the Company to the Executive
pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii).

         2. CHANGE IN CONTROL TERMINATION PAYMENT AND BENEFITS.

            (a) Involuntary or Constructive Termination. In the event that the
Executive's employment with the Company or its successor is terminated by the
Company or its successor without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in
connection with or within two years after a Change in Control, the Executive
shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits:

                    (i) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment in
         an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executive's accrued and unpaid
         salary as of his or her date of termination of employment, plus (B) his
         or her accrued and unpaid bonus, if any, for the Company's prior fiscal
         year, plus (C) an amount equal to the greater of the following, paid on
         a pro rata basis for the portion of the year between January 1 and the
         date of the Executive's termination of employment: (x) Executive's
         target bonus for the year of termination, or (y) the actual bonus to
         which the Executive would be entitled in the year of termination, plus
         (D) reimbursement for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred
         by the Executive (in accordance with Company policy) prior to
         termination in connection with the business of the Company. This amount
         shall be paid on the date of the Executive's termination of employment.

                    (ii) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment
         in an amount equal to one (1) times the Executive's Annual Pay. This
         amount shall be paid by the Company in accordance with Section 2(d)
         hereof.

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                        (iii) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash
            payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executive's
            unvested account balance under the Company's 401(k) plan, and (B)
            one (1) times the amount of the most recent matching contribution
            that the Company paid into the Executive's 401(k) account. This
            amount shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable after
            the date of the Executive's termination of employment.

                        (iv) The Executive and his or her eligible dependents
            shall be entitled for a period of one (1) years following his or her
            date of termination of employment to continued coverage, on the same
            basis as similarly situated active employees, under the Company's
            group health, dental, long-term disability and life insurance plans
            as in effect from time to time (but not any other welfare benefit
            plans or any retirement plans); provided that coverage under any
            particular benefit plan shall expire with respect to the period
            after the Executive becomes covered under another employer's plan
            providing for a similar type of benefit. In the event the Company is
            unable to provide such coverage on account of any limitations under
            the terms of any applicable contract with an insurance carrier or
            third party administrator, the Company shall pay the Executive an
            amount equal to the cost of such coverage.

                        (v) The Company shall pay all costs and expenses, up to
            a maximum of $25,000, related to outplacement services for the
            Executive, the provider of which shall be selected by the Executive
            in his or her sole discretion. This amount shall be paid directly to
            the provider of such services.

            (b) Accelerated Vesting. All of the Executive's unvested awards
under the Company's stock award plans shall automatically and immediately vest
in full upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.

            (c) No Duplication; Other Severance Pay. There shall be no
duplication of severance pay in any manner. In this regard, the Executive shall
not be entitled to Termination Pay hereunder for more than one position with the
Company and its Affiliates. If the Executive is entitled to any notice or
payment in lieu of any notice of termination of employment required by Federal,
state or local law, including but not limited to the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, the severance compensation to which the Executive
would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount
of any such payment in lieu of notice. If Executive is entitled to any severance
or termination payments under any employment or other agreement (other than
stock award agreements) with the Company or any of its Affiliates, the severance
compensation to which Executive would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement
shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. Except as set forth above, the
foregoing payments and benefits shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any
payments or benefits to which the Executive and his or her dependents may
otherwise be entitled to under the Company's compensation and employee benefit
plans. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the right of the Company from
amending or terminating any such plan in a manner generally applicable to
similarly situated active employees of the Company and its Affiliates, in which
event the

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Executive shall be entitled to participate on the same basis (including payment
of applicable contributions) as similarly situated active executives of the
Company and its Affiliates.

            (d) Mutual Release. Termination Pay shall be conditioned upon the
execution by the Executive and the Company of a valid mutual release to be
prepared by the Company pursuant to which the Executive and the Company shall
each mutually release each other, to the maximum extent permitted by law, from
any and all claims either party may have against the other that relate to or
arise out of the employment or termination of employment of the Executive,
except such claims arising under this Agreement, any employee benefit plan, or
any other written plan or agreement (a "Mutual Release"). The full amount of
Termination Pay shall be paid in a lump sum in cash to the Executive within ten
(10) days following receipt by the Company of a Mutual Release which is properly
executed by the Executive; provided, however, that in the event applicable law
allows the Executive to revoke the Mutual Release for a period of time, and the
Mutual Release is not revoked during such period, the full amount of Termination
Pay shall be paid to the Executive following the expiration of such period.

         3. EXCISE TAXES. If the Company reasonably determines that (i) the
termination benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement would
subject the Executive to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, and (ii)
the net amount that the Executive would realize from such benefits on an
after-tax basis would be greater if the benefits payable hereunder were limited,
then the benefits payable hereunder shall be limited such that the Executive's
net payment received on after-tax basis is $1 less than the amount at which the
payment would be subjected to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

         4. CERTAIN COVENANTS BY THE EXECUTIVE.

            (a) Covenant Not to Compete. In consideration of the payments made
to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Executive shall not during the
term of his or her employment with the Company and for a period of two years
after termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, directly or
indirectly, become associated with (whether as owner, partner, stockholder,
joint venturer, manager, investor, employee, consultant, independent contractor
or agent) any business engaged in the manufacture, distribution or sale of fluid
dairy products anywhere in the United States with gross annual revenues equal to
or greater than $500 million (provided that the Executive shall not be
restricted hereby from owning or acquiring 5% or less of the outstanding voting
securities of a public company), provided that, the foregoing restriction will
terminate immediately if the Executive's employment with the Company is
terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. The
foregoing provision is not intended to override, supercede, reduce, modify or
affect in any manner any other noncompetition covenant or agreement entered into
between Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates. Any such covenant or
agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

            (b) Protection of Confidential Information. The Executive agrees
that he or she will not at any time during or following his or her employment by
the Company, without the Company's prior written consent, divulge any
Confidential Information to any other person or

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entity or use any Confidential Information for his or her own benefit. Upon
termination of employment, for any reason whatsoever, regardless of whether
either party may be at fault, the Executive will return to the Company all
physical Confidential Information in the Executive's possession.

            (c) Nondisclosure of Agreement. The Executive agrees, at all times
during his or her employment by the Company, not to disclose or discuss in any
manner (whether to individuals inside or outside the Company), the existence or
terms of, this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company,
except to the extent required by law.

            (d) Non-Solicitation of Employees. The Executive agrees, for so long
as the Executive remains employed by the Company, and for a period of two years
following the termination of the Executive's employment, that the Executive
shall not, either for the Executive's own account, or on behalf of any other
person or entity, solicit, suggest or request that any other person employed by
the Company or one of its Affiliates leave such employment for the purpose of
becoming employed by the Executive or any other person or entity.

            (e) Nondisparagement. The Executive and the Company agree that, for
so long as the Executive remains employed by the Company, and for a period of
two years following the termination of the Executive's employment, neither the
Executive nor the Company will make or authorize any public statement, whether
orally or in writing, that disparages the other party hereto with respect to
such other party's business interests or practices; provided, that neither party
shall be restricted in connection with statements made in context of any
litigation, arbitration or similar proceeding involving the other party hereto.

            (f) Extent of Restrictions. The Executive acknowledges that the
restrictions contained in this Section 4 correctly set forth the understanding
of the parties at the time this Agreement is entered into, are reasonable and
necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company, and that any
violation will cause substantial injury to the Company. In the event of any such
violation, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy, to
preliminary or permanent injunctive relief. If any court having jurisdiction
shall find that any part of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are
unreasonable in any respect, it is the intent of the parties that the
restrictions set forth herein shall not be terminated, but that this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect to the extent (as to time periods and
other relevant factors) that the court shall find reasonable.

         5. TAX WITHHOLDING. All payments to the Executive under this Agreement
will be subject to the withholding of all applicable employment and income
taxes.

         6. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision or portion of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect.

         7. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company will
require any successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets
of the Company to expressly assume and agree to

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perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform if no succession had taken place.

         8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. By executing this Agreement, the Executive agrees
that any and all agreements executed between the Company (or any subsidiary of
the Company or any predecessor of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company)
and the Executive prior to the date hereof regarding benefits resulting from a
Change in Control are hereby nullified and cancelled in their entirety, and this
Agreement shall substitute for and fully replace any such prior agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified in any
manner except by a written instrument signed by both the Company and the
Executive.

         9. NOTICES. Any notice required under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be delivered by certified mail return receipt requested to
each of the parties as follows:

                           To the Executive:

                           <<Executive>>
                           <<Address1>>
                           <<Address2>>

                           To the Company:

                           DEAN FOODS COMPANY
                           2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1200, LB 30
                           Dallas, Texas 75201
                           Attn.:  General Counsel
                           Tel.: 214-303-3400
                           Fax: 214-303-3499

         10. GOVERNING LAW. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed
in accordance of the laws of the State of Delaware, except to the extent
preempted by ERISA or other federal laws, as applicable, without reference to
the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Company have executed this
Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

                                        DEAN FOODS COMPANY

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                                        Lisa N. Tyson
                                        Senior Vice President and Deputy
                                        General Counsel

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                                        <<Executive>>

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.21
                               DEAN FOODS COMPANY
                   DEFERRED STOCK UNIT ("DSU") AWARD AGREEMENT

         This AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), effective as of the date indicated
on the attached Notice of Grant, is made and entered into by and between Dean
Foods Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the individual named
on the attached Notice of Grant ("you").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted and approved
the Dean Foods Company Amended and Restated 1989 Stock Awards Plan (the "Plan"),
which Plan was approved as required by the Company's stockholders and provides
for the grant of Options, Restricted Stock and other stock-based Awards to
certain selected Employees and Non-Employee Directors of the Company and its
Subsidiaries. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan; and

         WHEREAS, the Awards provided for under the Plan are intended to comply
with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act; and

         WHEREAS, the Committee has selected you to participate in the Plan and
has awarded the deferred stock units ("DSUs") described in this Agreement to
you.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, and as an inducement to you to
continue as an employee of the Company (or its Subsidiaries), you and the
Company hereby agree as follows:

         1. Grant of Award. The Company hereby grants to you and you hereby
accept, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and in this
Agreement, the number of DSUs shown on the attached Notice of Grant, effective
as of the date indicated on the attached Notice of Grant (the "Date of Grant").
Each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Common
Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and in this
Agreement. The shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon vesting of the DSUs
granted to you pursuant to this Agreement are referred to in this Agreement as
"the Shares." Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 and 6 hereof, this Award
of DSUs is irrevocable and is intended to conform in all respects with the Plan.

         2. Vesting.

            (a) Regular Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or in
this Section 2, your DSUs will vest ratably in five equal annual increments
commencing on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant.

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            (b) Accelerated Vesting.

                (1) Notwithstanding the vesting schedule in Section 2(a) above,
100% of the unvested DSUs subject to this Award will become fully vested, on the
date specified below, if the Volume Weighted Average Price (as defined below) of
the Company's Common Stock equals or exceeds $56.56 per share for any 60
consecutive trading days (the "Stock Performance Target"). For purposes of this
Agreement, "Volume Weighted Average Price" means, for any given 60 consecutive
trading days:

                (i)  the aggregate sales price of all trades of Common Stock
                     during such 60 day period,

                     divided by

                (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock traded during
                     such 60 day period.

If the Stock Performance Target is achieved, 100% of your unvested DSUs subject
to this Award will become automatically vested on the later of (i) July 7, 2005,
or (ii) the trading day on which the Stock Performance Target is achieved. The
failure of the Common Stock to achieve the Stock Performance Target will not
prevent your DSUs from vesting in accordance with Section 2(a) or 2(b)(2) of
this Agreement.

                (2) In addition to the vesting provisions contained in Sections
2(a) and 2(b)(1) above, your DSUs will automatically and immediately vest in
full upon a Change in Control.

             (c) Forfeiture of Unvested DSUs. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above or any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, if
your employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates for any reason
(including, without limitation, by reason of your death, permanent or total
disability, Qualifying Retirement or other retirement) before all or any portion
of the DSUs subject to this Award have vested, the unvested DSUs will be
immediately forfeited and neither you nor your estate will have any further
rights to such unvested DSUs or the Shares represented by those forfeited DSUs.

         3. Distributions of Shares.

            (a) Distribution Upon Vesting. Unless you have made a proper
deferral election pursuant to Section 3(b) below, the Company will distribute to
you (or to your estate in the event that your death occurs after a vesting date
but before distribution of the corresponding shares of Common Stock), as soon as
administratively practicable after each vesting date, the Shares of Common Stock
represented by the DSUs that vested on such vesting date.

            (b) Deferral of Distributions. Notwithstanding the distribution
dates specified in Section 3(a) above, you may elect, ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22,
2003, to defer receipt of all or a

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portion of the Shares represented by your DSUs until a later date. Specifically,
you may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the Shares until one of
the following dates (such election being referred to in this Agreement as your
"Deferral Election"):

            (i)         the 5th anniversary of the Date of Grant (January 7,
                        2008),

            (ii)        the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant (January 7,
                        2013),

            (iii)       the termination of your employment with the Company and
                        its Subsidiaries,

            (iv)        the earlier of the 5th anniversary of the Date of Grant
                        or the termination of your employment with the Company
                        and its Subsidiaries, or

            (v)         the earlier of the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant
                        or the termination of your employment with the Company
                        and its Subsidiaries.

If you elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of your Shares until one of
the above dates, you must also specify how you wish your Shares to be
distributed in the event of a Change in Control. Specifically, you must indicate
whether, in the event of a Change in Control, you wish to override your previous
Deferral Election and receive your Shares upon the Change in Control, or
continue to receive your Shares in accordance with your initial Deferral
Election.

         Your election to defer receipt of all or a portion of the Shares
represented by vested DSUs must be made using the Deferral Election Form
attached to this Agreement and MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 22, 2003.

         If you elect to defer receipt of less than 100% (the "Deferred
Distribution Percentage") of the Shares represented by your vested DSUs, you
will receive as soon as practicable after each vesting date the remaining
percentage of the Shares represented by the DSUs that vested on such date. If
such number would result in the right to receive a fractional share, the number
of shares to be issued shall be decreased to the next lower number of whole
shares.

         For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the deferred distribution date that
you elect is referred to as the "Deferred Distribution Date," and (ii) the
period between the date that any DSU vests and the Deferred Distribution Date
for the Shares represented by that DSU is referred to as a "Deferral Period".

                  (c) Forfeiture of Shares. Notwithstanding any provision of
this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if you are discharged from the
employment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries due to your willful or
intentional fraud, embezzlement or other conduct seriously detrimental to the
Company or any Subsidiary, your rights in your DSUs (whether vested or unvested)
and your right to receive any undistributed Shares (whether the distribution has
been

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deferred or not) will be immediately and permanently forfeited. The
determination of whether you have been discharged for any of the reasons
specified in the preceding sentence (which will be referred to in this Agreement
as "Cause") will be determined by the Board or the Committee.

            (d) Compliance With Law. The Company shall not be obligated to issue
your Shares upon the vesting of any DSU or on any Deferred Distribution Date (or
otherwise) unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law and other legal requirements including, without
limitation, any applicable federal or state securities laws and the requirements
of any stock exchange upon which shares of the Company's Common Stock may then
be listed. As a condition to the distribution of your Shares, the Company may
require you to make such representations and warranties as may be necessary to
assure the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of
applicable federal or state securities laws. The Company shall not be liable for
refusing to issue your Shares if the Company cannot obtain authority from the
appropriate regulatory bodies deemed by the Company to be necessary to lawfully
distribute your Shares. In addition, the Company shall have no obligation to
you, express or implied, to list, register or otherwise qualify any of your
Shares of Common Stock.

         4. Other Rights.

            (a) Dividends. If at any time during a Deferral Period (as defined
in Section 3 above), the Company pays a dividend on its Common Stock, then on
each such dividend payment date (each, a "Dividend Payment Date"), you will
automatically receive an additional number of DSUs equal to the Total Dividend
Value divided by the Fair Market Value of the Company's Common Stock on the
Dividend Payment Date. The additional DSUs paid on each Dividend Payment Date
pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence are referred to in this Agreement
as "Dividend DSUs." For each dividend paid during a Deferral Period, the "Total
Dividend Value" will be an amount equal to (i) the per share value of such
dividend, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares that you have deferred
(pursuant to a valid Deferral Election) and not yet received (such Shares being
referred to in this Agreement as the "Deferred Shares"). Shares represented by
Dividend DSUs will vest and be distributed on the same date as the underlying
Deferred Shares.

            (b) Other Shareholder Rights. Except as set forth in Section 4(a)
above and in the Plan, neither you nor any person claiming under or through you
shall be, or have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the
Company in respect of the Shares issuable pursuant to this Award unless and
until your Shares shall have been delivered to you.

         5. Tax Withholding. Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company may take such steps as it deems necessary or
desirable for the withholding of any taxes that it is required by law or
regulation of any governmental authority, federal, state or local, domestic or
foreign, to withhold in connection with vesting of any DSU or issuance of any of
the Shares subject thereto.

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         6. Transfer of DSUs. The DSUs granted herein are not transferable
except in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

         7. Covenant Not to Compete. In consideration of this Award, you agree
that, during the term of your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries,
and for a period of two years after termination of your employment with the
Company and its Subsidiaries, you will not, directly or indirectly, become
associated with (whether as owner, partner, stockholder, joint venturer,
manager, investor, employee, consultant, independent contractor or agent) any
business engaged in the manufacture, distribution or sale of fluid dairy
products anywhere in the United States with gross annual revenues equal to or
greater than $500 million; provided that you shall not be restricted hereby from
owning or acquiring 5% or less of the outstanding voting securities of a public
company, and further provided that, the foregoing restriction will terminate
immediately if your employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is
involuntarily terminated by the Company or any Subsidiary without Cause. The
foregoing provision is not intended to override, supercede, reduce, modify or
affect in any manner any other non-competition covenant or agreement entered
into between you and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Any such covenant
or agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

         8. Plan Incorporated. You accept the DSU subject to all the provisions
of the Plan, which, except as expressly contradicted by the terms hereof, are
incorporated into this Agreement, including the provisions that authorize the
Committee to administer and interpret the Plan and which provide that the
Committee's decisions, determinations and interpretations with respect to the
Plan are final and conclusive on all persons affected thereby.

         9. Miscellaneous.

            (a) No Guaranteed Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall affect the right of the Company to terminate your employment at any time,
with or without Cause, or shall be deemed to create any rights to employment on
your part. The rights and obligations arising under this Agreement are not
intended to and do not affect the employment relationship that otherwise exists
between the Company and you, whether such employment relationship is at will or
defined by an employment contract. Moreover, this Agreement is not intended to
and does not amend any existing employment contract between the Company and you.
To the extent there is a conflict between this Agreement and such an employment
contract, the employment contract shall govern and take priority.

            (b) Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms
of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive
offices, and any notice to be given to you shall be addressed to you at the
address set forth on the attached Notice of Grant, or at such other address for
a party as such party may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such
notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed, postage prepaid,
addressed as aforesaid.

            (c) Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitations in this Agreement
on the transferability by you of the Award granted herein, this Agreement shall
be binding upon and

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inure to the benefit of the representatives, executors, successors or
beneficiaries of the parties hereto.

            (d) Governing Law. THE INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE
UNITED STATES, AS APPLICABLE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS
PROVISIONS THEREOF.

            (e) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared or
found to be illegal, unenforceable or void, in whole or in part, then the
parties shall be relieved of all obligations arising under such provision, but
only to the extent that it is illegal, unenforceable or void, it being the
intent and agreement of the parties that this Agreement shall be deemed amended
by modifying such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and
enforceable while preserving its intent or, if that is not possible, by
substituting therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and
achieves the same objectives.

            (f) Interpretation. All section titles and captions in this
Agreement are for convenience only, shall not be deemed part of this Agreement,
and in no way shall define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any
provisions of this Agreement.

            (g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

            (h) No Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict
performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or
to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall
constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or
condition.

            (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all the parties
hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the
original or the same counterpart.

            (j) Relief. In addition to all other rights or remedies available at
law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive and other
equitable relief to prevent or enjoin any violation of the provisions of this
Agreement.

                                END OF AGREEMENT

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                             DEFERRAL ELECTION FORM

         The undersigned hereby elects pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement
to defer receipt of _____% [INSERT NOT MORE THAN 100] (which percentage will
constitute the Deferred Distribution Percentage under Section 3) of the shares
of Common Stock represented by my vested DSUs until [select (i), (ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v)]:

                  (i)   The 5th anniversary of the Date of Grant (January 7,
      ------            2008);

                  (ii)  The 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant (January 7,
      ------            2013);

                  (iii) The termination of my employment with the Company and
      ------            its Subsidiaries;

                  (iv)  The earlier of the 5th anniversary of the Date of Grant
      ------            (January 7, 2008) or the termination of my employment
                        with the Company and its Subsidiaries; or

                  (v)   The earlier of the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant
      ------            (January 7, 2013) or the termination of my employment
                        with the Company and its subsidiaries.

         Notwithstanding my election above, if a Change in Control occurs prior
to the date indicated above, I elect for my Deferred Distribution Date to
[select (i) or (ii)]:

                  (i)   remain the same; or
      ------

                  (ii)  be accelerated to the effective date of such Change in
      ------            Control.

                                  SIGNATURE:
                                             -----------------------------------
                               PRINTED NAME:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    ADDRESS:
                                             -----------------------------------

                                             -----------------------------------
                          SOCIAL SECURITY #:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                      DATED:
                                             -----------------------------------

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