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Exhibit 10.37

 Exhibit 10.37 
 THE WHITEWAVE FOODS COMPANY 
 2013 DIRECTOR’S NON-QUALIFIED STOCK
OPTION AGREEMENT 
 THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of the date indicated on the attached
Notice of Grant, is made and entered into by and between The WhiteWave Foods Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the individual named on the cover page of this Agreement (“you”). 

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted and approved The WhiteWave Foods Company 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which
was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and approved as required by the Company’s stockholders, and which provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options (“Options”) and other
forms of stock-based compensation to certain 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 Options and other Awards provided for under the Plan are intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 
 WHEREAS, you are a non-employee Director; and 

WHEREAS, the Committee has awarded you Options as described in this Agreement and the attached Notice of Grant. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and to promote the success
of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Grant of Option. The
Company hereby grants to you, and you hereby accept, effective as of the date shown on the attached Notice of Grant (the “Date of Grant”) and on the terms and subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions set forth in the
Plan and in this Agreement, an Option to purchase all or any portion of the number of shares shown on the Notice of Grant for the per share price shown on the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”). 

2. Vesting.  
 (a) Regular Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or in this Section 2, the Option shall vest in full on the Date of Grant. 

(b) Repayment. Participant agrees and acknowledges that this Award Agreement is subject to any policies that the Committee may
adopt from time to time with respect to the repayment to the Company of any benefit received hereunder, including “clawback” policies. 
 3. Exercise. In order to exercise the Option with respect to any vested portion, you must notify the Company in writing, either sent to the Corporate Secretary’s attention at the
Company’s principal office, or via the internet through E*Trade (the Company’s plan broker) at www.etrade.com. No Stock shall be delivered pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the exercise price therefor is
received by the Company. At the time of exercise, you must pay to the Company the exercise price (as set forth on the Notice of Grant) times the number of vested shares for which the Option is being exercised. Such payment may be made in cash or its
equivalent or, if permitted by the Committee, (i) by exchanging shares of Stock you have owned for at least six months (or for such greater or lesser period as the Committee may determine from time to time) and which are not the subject of any
pledge or other security interest, (ii) through an arrangement with a broker approved by the Company whereby payment of the exercise price is accomplished with the proceeds of the sale of Stock or (iii) by a combination of the foregoing,
provided that the combined value of all cash and cash equivalents and the fair market value of any Stock tendered to the Company, valued as of the date of such tender, is at least equal to such exercise price of the portion of the Option being
exercised. 

 4. Expiration of Option. The Option shall expire, and shall not be exercisable with
respect to any vested portion as to which the Option has not been exercised, on the first to occur of: 

(a) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Date of Grant; 
 (b) Ninety (90) days after your term as a non-employee Director of the Company has expired or been otherwise terminated for any reason other than death, Retirement or Disability; 

(c) Twelve (12) months following the date your term as a non-employee Director of the Company has expired or been otherwise
terminated, if such cessation of service is due to your death or Disability; or 
 (d) the earlier of
(i) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Date of
Grant, or (ii) the first (1st) anniversary of
your death for any Options you hold upon Retirement. 
 For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” shall be
defined as your retirement from employment or other service to the Company or any Subsidiary after you reach the age of sixty-five (65). “Disability” shall be defined as your permanent and total disability (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code). 
 Upon your death, any vested Option exercisable on the date of death may be exercised by
your estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise such Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of your death, provided that such exercise occurs within the shorter of the remaining Option term of the Option and twelve
(12) months after the date of your death. 
 Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary,
you may not, under any circumstances, exercise a vested Option following your removal as a non-employee Director if you are removed as a non-employee Director due to your willful or intentional fraud, embezzlement, violation of the Company’s
Code of Ethics, or other conduct seriously detrimental to the Company or any Subsidiary. The determination of whether or not you will be removed as a non-employee Director for any of the reasons specified in the preceding sentence will be made by
the Committee. 
 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 any of the
shares of Stock subject hereto. 
 6. Transfer of Option. The Option is not transferable except in accordance with the
provisions of the Plan. 
 7. Certain Legal Restrictions. The Plan, the granting and exercising of this Option, and any
obligations of the Company under the Plan, shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and foreign country laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required, and to any rules or
regulations of any exchange on which the Stock is listed. The Company, in its discretion, may postpone the granting and exercising of this Option, the issuance or delivery of Stock under this Option or any other action permitted under the Plan to
permit the Company, with reasonable diligence, to complete such stock exchange listing or registration or qualification of such Stock or other required action under any federal, state or foreign country law, rule or regulation and may require you to
make such representations and furnish such information as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of Stock in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Company shall not be obligated by virtue of any
provision of the Plan to recognize the exercise of this Option or to otherwise sell or issue Stock in violation of any such laws, rules or regulations, and any postponement of the exercise or settlement of this Option under this provision shall not
extend the term of the Option. Neither the Company nor its directors or officers shall have any obligation or liability to you with respect to any Option (or Stock issuable thereunder) that shall lapse because of such postponement. 

8. Plan Incorporated. You accept the Option subject to all the provisions of the Plan, which 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. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, terms defined in the Plan have the same meanings herein. 

9. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) No ISO Treatment. The Option is intended to be a non-qualified stock option under applicable tax laws, and it is not to be characterized or treated as an incentive stock option under such laws.

  
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 (b) No Stockholder Rights. Neither you nor any person claiming under or through you
shall be or shall have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option herein unless and until certificates representing such shares shall have been issued and
delivered to you or your agent. 
 (c) Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement
or any delivery of the Option to the Company 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 beneath his or her signature hereto, 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. 

(d) Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitations in this Agreement and the Plan on the transferability by you of the Option and
any shares of Stock, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of your representatives, executors, successors or beneficiaries. 
 (e) 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.  
 (f) 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. 
 (g) 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. 

(h) 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. 
 (i) 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. 
 (j) 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. 
 (k) 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] 

  
 3Exhibit 10.41

 Exhibit 10.41 
 The WhiteWave Foods Company Director Compensation Policy 
 (effective January
1, 2013) 
 The WhiteWave Foods Company (“WhiteWave”) provides the compensation described below to its non-employee directors.
WhiteWave’s directors who are full-time employees of WhiteWave or Dean Foods Company receive no additional compensation for service as a WhiteWave director. 
 Cash and Equity Retainers 
 Annual Retainer: 

 

	 	•	 	 $100,000, payable quarterly in arrears in cash on a pro rata basis. 

 

	 	•	 	 WhiteWave equity with a value of $120,000, which may be granted as stock options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”), or a combination of
both, at the election of the director so compensated. 

 Lead Director Retainer: The non-employee director appointed as
the lead director, if applicable, shall receive an additional annual cash retainer of $25,000, payable quarterly in arrears in cash on a pro rata basis. 
 Committee Chair Retainer: The non-employee director appointed as the Chairperson of each of the Audit, Governance, and Compensation Committees shall receive an additional annual cash retainer, paid
quarterly in arrears on a pro rata basis, of: 
  

	 	•	 	 Audit Committee: $15,000 

  

	 	•	 	 Compensation Committee: $15,000 

  

	 	•	 	 Governance Committee (or any other Committee of the Board): $10,000 

 Meeting Fees: If a non-employee director participates (in person or via teleconference), in any calendar year, in more than eight (8) meetings of the Board or more than eight (8) meetings of any
Committee on which a non-employee director is appointed, then the non-employee director shall receive an additional cash retainer of $2,000 per each Board or each Committee meeting in excess of eight (8) in which he or she participates. Committee
meetings will not be aggregated to determine additional compensation; rather, each individual Committee will be subject to the eight meeting standard. 
 Terms of Equity Awards 
 Written elections with respect to the form in which each director
desires to receive his or her annual compensation will be solicited from directors annually. 
 All or any portion of the compensation that
otherwise would be paid to a director in cash (other than “Meeting Fees,” if any) may, at the written election of the director, be taken in the form of restricted stock awards (the “RSAs”) with a value equal to 150% of the amount
of the cash retainer specified by the director. If a director makes this election, he or she will receive shares of restricted stock with a value equal to 150% of the cash amount owed to him or her, determined as of the last day of the applicable
quarter based on the average closing price of WhiteWave Class A common stock over the last 30 trading days of the quarter. 

 RSUs will vest pro rata  1/3 on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date. 
 Stock options
will vest in full on the grant date. 
 RSAs will vest pro rata  1/3 on the grant date, and  1/3 on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. Unvested RSAs have full voting and distribution rights
from the date of grant. 
 Equity awards granted to non-employee directors will be issued pursuant to the 2012 Stock Incentive
Plan and will be subject to the terms and conditions of such Plan and the applicable award notices and agreements. 
 Medical Benefits

 After completion of the spin-off of WhiteWave from Dean Foods, it is expected that non-employee directors will be eligible for medical
benefits under WhiteWave’s health and welfare plans and these plans will be made available to them without subsidy on the part of WhiteWave. 

  
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