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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



               DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                    SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 (SEPTEMBER 29, 1997)



                            SUIZA FOODS CORPORATION
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


   DELAWARE                    340-28130                          75-2559681
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(STATE OR OTHER         (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)                (IRS EMPLOYER 
JURISDICTION OF                                              IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)


                      3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1300
                              DALLAS, TEXAS 75219
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              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)  (ZIP CODE)



              REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
                                 (214) 528-9922



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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         (a)      On September 29, 1997, Suiza Foods Corporation ("Suiza") and
The Morningstar Group Inc.  ("Morningstar") announced that they had signed a
definitive agreement to merge (the "Merger").  The Press Release announcing the
signing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

         (b)      On September 29, 1997, Suiza and Morningstar will hold an
investor and analyst meeting relating to the Merger. Filed herewith as Exhibit
99.2 are the presentation materials to be used at the meeting (the "Presentation
Materials").

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)     Exhibits

         99.1    Press Release dated September 29, 1997, relating to the
                 Merger.

         99.2    Presentation Materials to be used at an investor and analyst 
                 meeting relating to the Merger.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     Dated:  September 29, 1997                 SUIZA FOODS CORPORATION



                                                By: /s/ Tracy L. Noll 
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                                                    Tracy L. Noll
                                                    Vice President and Chief 
                                                    Financial Officer        



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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit
Number                            Description
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99.1         Press Release dated September 29, 1997, relating to the Merger.

99.2         Presentation Materials to be used at an investor and analyst 
             meeting relating to the Merger.