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Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) is in the Food Industry

Revenue
Dec 29 2007
$2.0B
Profit
Dec 29 2007
$94.6M
Market Cap
Jul 23 2008
$2.7B

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  • Flowers Foods Reaches Agreement to Acquire ButterKrust Bakery in Florida

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods officials today announced that the company has executed a definitive agreement to acquire ButterKrust Bakery in Lakeland, Fla. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other conditions. Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, Flowers has...

    Articles 2008-06-26

  • Flowers Foods to Webcast Presentation at Longbow Research Food & Beverage Conference

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods will webcast its presentation at the Longbow Research Food & Beverage Conference in New York on July 1, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080530/CLF007LOGO ) What: Flowers Foods Presentation at the Longbow Research Food & ...

    Articles 2008-06-25

  • Fitch Affirms Flowers Foods' IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

    CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Issuer Default Rating IDR and outstanding debt ratings of Flowers Foods Inc. (Flowers; NYSE:FLO) as follows: --IDR 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured credit facility 'BBB'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. At the quarter ended April 19, 2008,...

    Articles 2008-06-24

  • Flowers Foods Announces Merger With Holsum Bakery of Phoenix

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Holsum Bakery, Inc. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other conditions. The merger will be structured as a merger of a wholly...

    Articles 2008-06-23

  • Flowers Foods to Webcast Presentation at Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods will webcast its presentation to analysts in New York at the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference on June 4, 2008. What: Flowers Foods Presentation at the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment ...

    Articles 2008-06-02

  • Flowers Foods Increases Dividend By 20%

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Flowers Foods today announced a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share, or $.60 per share on an annualized basis. This represents an increase of 20% over the dividend paid previously. The dividend is payable on June 27,...

    Articles 2008-05-30

  • Webcast Alert: Flowers Foods Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders Webcast

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods announces the following Webcast: What: Flowers Foods Annual Meeting of Shareholders Webcast When: May 30, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m. Eastern Where: http://www.flowersfoods.com/ How: ...

    Articles 2008-05-27

  • Flowers Foods Makes Exec Promotions; Ramps Up with New Structure

    FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-22 May 2008-Flowers Foods Makes Exec Promotions; Ramps Up with New StructureC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Flowers Foods, a bakery foods companies, announced several key management appointments as well as a realignment of its operating structure for future growth. The following promotions, which...

    Articles 2008-05-22

  • Flowers Foods Announces Key Executive Promotions; Aligns Management Structure for Future Growth

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods , one of America's leading bakery foods companies, today announced several key management appointments as well as a realignment of its operating structure for future growth. The following promotions, which are effective immediately, were announced: -- Gene D. Lord...

    Articles 2008-05-22

  • Flowers Foods Reports First Quarter Results; Updates 2008 Guidance

    THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods today reported results for its 16-week first quarter ended April 19, 2008. The company also updated its earnings guidance for the year. -- Sales increased 10.9% to $676.7 million in the first quarter of 2008 ...

    Articles 2008-05-22

  • Flowers Foods Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

    THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will review first quarter earnings of fiscal 2008 and take questions from analysts during the following live webcast. Flowers Foods will release first quarter earnings prior to the webcast on May 22. What: Flowers Foods First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Conference...

    Articles 2008-05-15

  • Love Bubble won't keep you on the bubble

    NOT quite ready to go it alone? We hear you. Here are some other more step-by-step plans courtesy of the Flower Promotion Organization: Love Bubble -Materials: 8-inch bubble bowl Two dozen roses -- use...

    Articles 2008-02-09

  • Flowers Foods Declares Dividend and Amends Share Repurchase Plan.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2008-MG Strategies: Flowers Foods Declares Dividend and Amends Share Repurchase PlanC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers,...

    Articles 2008-02-08

  • W.P. Carey buys storage site

    SUWANEE, GA: Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced that CPA: 16--Global, its publicly held, non-traded REIT affiliate, has purchased a cold storage facility from The Schwan Food Company for approximately $25 million. Located in Suwanee, Georgia, the facility is situated within a building...

    Articles 2008-02-06

  • Global Market Perspective Review for Flowers Foods Inc.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-1 February 2008-The Street Corner: Global Market Perspective Review for Flowers Foods IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01022008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of Flowers Foods Inc (NYSE:FLO) after it traded up 4% Thursday, later in ...

    Articles 2008-02-01

  • Incorporated: 2000
  • CEO: Mr. George E. Deese

Flowers Foods is a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Co. produces breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes and pastries that are distributed fresh in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions and frozen to customers nationwide. Co.'s businesses are organized into two reportable segments: Flowers Bakeries, which produces fresh and frozen packaged bread and rolls; and Flowers Specialty, which produces frozen bread and rolls, as well as fresh snack products. As of Dec 29 2007, Co.'s key product brands include Flowers, Nature's Own, Whitewheat, Sunbeam, Bunny, Holsum, Mrs. Freshley's, Snack Away and European Bakers.

Flowers Foods Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. George E. Deese

Chairman

Mr. Joe E. Beverly

Mr. J. V. Shields Jr.

Mr. Amos R. McMullian

Chairman Emeritus

Mr. Franklin L. Burke

Mr. Manuel A. Fernandez

Dr. Melvin T. Stith Ph.D.

Mr. Benjamin H. Griswold IV

Mr. Joseph L. Lanier Jr.

Ms. Jacquelyn M. Ward

Mr. C. Martin Wood III

Contact Information

1919 Flowers Circle

Thomasville, GA

http://www.flowersfoods.com

229 226-9110

NAICS Code

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing: 311813