Flowers Foods, Inc.
News and overview for Flowers Foods, Inc.
Flowers Foods 3rd-qtr net up 16%, sales up 4.6% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 16 hours 10 minutes ago
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Webcast Alert: Flowers Foods' 'Meet the Management Team' at the New York Stock Exchange [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 2 hours 40 minutes ago
...leading producers and marketers of packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Flowers operates 40 bakeries that produce a wide range of...newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080530/CLF007LOGO Flowers Foods, Inc.
Flowers Foods Elects David V. Singer to Board of Directors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 4 hours 38 minutes ago
...orgPRN?Photo?Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Flowers Foods, Inc. CONTACT: Mary A. Krier, Vice President/Communications of Flowers Foods,Inc., +1-229-227-2333
Allen L. Shiver Elected President of Flowers Foods [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 4 hours 41 minutes ago
...photoarchive.ap.orgPRN?Photo?Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Flowers Foods, Inc. CONTACT: Investor, Marta J. Turner, Executive VP/Corporate...Krier, VP/Communications,+1-229-227-2333, both of Flowers Foods, Inc.
Flowers Foods Declares Dividend [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 8 hours 9 minutes ago
...orgPRN?Photo?Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Flowers Foods, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Mary A. Krier, VP/Communications of Flowers Foods, Inc.,+1-229-227-2333
Flowers Foods Reports Results for the Third Quarter; Updates 2009 Guidance and Provides Preliminary 2010 Guidance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 11 hours 10 minutes ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods names David V. Singer to board
Boston Globe, The | 4 days 6 hours 9 minutes ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga.Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Friday said its board elected David V. Singer, president and chief executive officer of Lance Inc., to the board.
Flowers Foods names David V. Singer to board, effective Jan. 1
Chicago Tribune | 4 days 7 hours ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Friday said its board elected David V. Singer, president and chief executive officer of Lance Inc., to the board.
Flowers Foods names Allen L. Shiver president, effective Jan. 1
Chicago Tribune | 4 days 7 hours 1 minute ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Friday said its board elected Allen L. Shiver president, effective Jan. 1.
Flowers Foods Acquires Tortilla Maker Leo's Foods [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 36 days 11 hours 10 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. today announced it has acquired...prnh/20080530/CLF007LOGO Flowers Foods, Inc. CONTACT: Mary Krier, Vice President of Communications, Flowers Foods,+1-229- 227-2333
Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 15 hours 38 minutes ago
On the surface, retail sales seemed to have a pulse this week. But the latest rise in sales is only impressive because it comes on the back of last year's anemic results.
Flowers Foods names Allen L. Shiver president, effective Jan. 1 -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 4 days 8 hours 20 minutes ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Friday said its board elected Allen L. Shiver president, effective Jan. 1.
Fitch: U.S. Packaged Foods Industry to Benefit from Value-Focused Consumers in 2010 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 15 hours 3 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings expects consumers to remain value conscious when making food purchase decisions in 2010, which will support the stable outlook for U.S. packaged foods companies. Although the economy has started to recover, unemployment has reached 10 percent and is expected to remain high, which will weigh heavily on consumer spending. This value focus provides both pros and cons for packaged foods companies, which benefit from consumers' propensity to eat at home more often, but face weaker op...
Flowers Foods Reports Results for the Second Quarter and First Half; Updates 2009 Sales Guidance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 97 days 17 hours 38 minutes ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods Buys Leo's Foods
Modern Materials Handling | 36 days 14 hours 2 minutes ago
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. on Monday said it bought Leo's Foods Inc., which makes flour and corn tortillas and tortilla chips.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Flowers Foods, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Bakery Products |
| Website: | http://www.flowersfoods.com |
Look for Flowers Foods in your breadbox, not your garden -- the company is one of the largest wholesale bakeries in the US. Its Flowers Bakeries unit produces, markets, and distributes fresh breads, buns, rolls, and bakery goodies to retail and foodservice customers throughout the southern US. The company's brand names include ButterKrust, Cobblestone Mill, and Nature's Own. The company's Flowers Specialty division makes snack cakes and frozen bread products for retail, vending, and co-pack customers nationwide. Flowers Bakeries also rolls out hamburger buns for foodservice chains such as Burger King, Hardee's, Outback Steakhouse, Wendy's, and Whataburger.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,414.9 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 18.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 119.2 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 21.5 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 8,800 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 12.8 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |