Dean Transportation S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

EXHIBIT 12.1

DEAN FOODS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for each of the periods indicated

	Three  Months Ended March 31, 2011		Year Ended December 31
			2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	40,705	$	151,222	$	380,465	$	296,217	$	210,229	$	451,760
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		65,270		248,301		246,510		308,178		333,328		194,630
Portion of rentals (33%)		12,542		52,828		52,800		49,107		44,546		44,099
Capitalized interest		444		1,418		1,676		2,803		2,012		3,374
Total fixed charges		78,256		302,547		300,986		360,088		379,886		242,103
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges less capitalized interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	118,517	$	452,351	$	679,775	$	653,502	$	588,103	$	690,489
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.51		1.50		2.26		1.81		1.55		2.85