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FLOWERS FOODS TO ACQUIRE PAPA PITA BAKERY

December 13, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Papa Pita Bakery, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality bagels, tortillas, breads, buns, English muffins, and flat breads. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

November 18, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.22 per share, an increase of 4.8% over the same quarter last year. This…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST TO REVIEW THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

October 27, 2022 THOMASVILLE, GA; Oct. 27, 2022 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management remarks with accompanying transcript, and supporting slide presentation will be issued at that time. On Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at…

FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED SOY IN CERTAIN TASTYKAKE AND MRS. FRESHLEY’S GLAZED PIES

October 07, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling Tastykake® and Mrs. Freshley’s® glazed pies due to undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The products being recalled were distributed from Sept….

FLOWERS FOODS LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO ENABLE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER TRIAL OF NEW PRODUCTS

October 03, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., October 3, 2022 — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) recently introduced a website – www.creationsbyflowersfoods.com – to seek real-world consumer feedback on its newest creations, which are designed to extend its business beyond the bread aisle. “Our test-and-learn process for new product innovation relies heavily on valuable feedback from our consumers,” said Joe…

FLOWERS FOODS TO WEBCAST FROM THE BARCLAYS GLOBAL CONSUMER STAPLES CONFERENCE

September 02, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, will webcast its fireside chat from the 2022 Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Thursday, September 8 at 2:15 p.m. ET. Representing Flowers will be Ryals McMullian, president and chief…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

August 19, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, an increase of 4.8% over the same quarter last year. This is the 80th consecutive quarterly…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES DAVID ROACH CHIEF STRATEGIC PROJECTS OFFICER

August 15, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced David Roach, formerly president of cake operations for Flowers, has been named chief strategic projects officer, effective immediately. In this newly created role, David is responsible for…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

July 28, 2022 FLO Second Quarter 2022 Conference Call and Webcast Announcement Thomasville, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   Flowers Foods Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results  Conference Call and Webcast THOMASVILLE, GA; July 28, 2022 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 11, 2022 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management…

FLOWERS FOODS INVESTS IN BASE CULTURE

July 12, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake and other bakery foods, announced it has made an investment in Base Culture, a fast-growing brand offering better-for-you, gluten-free and grain-free sliced breads and baked goods. With this partnership and investment, Base Culture will grow distribution, scale marketing, and…

FLOWERS’ BAKERY RECOGNIZED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES

June 17, 2022 Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville Receives 2022 Better Practice Award via Better Plants Program THOMASVILLE, Ga., — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants program recently recognized Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville with a Better Practice Award for its energy efficiency projects, which have reduced annual…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE PROMOTION

May 31, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that effective December 31, 2022, Bradley K. Alexander, chief operating officer, will retire from the company after 41 years of service. Consistent with the company’s…

FLOWERS FOODS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

May 26, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.22 per share, an increase of 4.8% over the same quarter last year. This is the 79th consecutive…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

May 05, 2022 FLO Announces First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call and Webcast Thomasville, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   Flowers Foods Announces First Quarter 2022 Results  Conference Call and Webcast THOMASVILLE, GA; May 5, 2022 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its first quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, May 19, 2022 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES TOM WINTERS CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

March 23, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced Tom Winters has been named chief supply chain officer, effective April 4, 2022. In this role, Winters will be responsible for Flowers’ supply chain operations, reporting to Brad Alexander,…

FOURTEEN FLOWERS FOODS BAKERIES EARN 2021 ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION

March 15, 2022 Two additional bakeries join the company’s list of multi-year honorees THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has earned ENERGY STAR certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 14 of its bakeries. This annual certification acknowledges buildings that save energy and help protect the environment through fewer greenhouse gas…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

February 18, 2022 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.21 per share, an increase of 5% over the same quarter last year. This is the…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

January 27, 2022 Thomasville, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   Flowers Foods Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results  Conference Call and Webcast THOMASVILLE, GA; January 27, 2022 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results on Thursday, February 10, 2022 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management remarks with accompanying…

FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF A LIMITED QUANTITY OF NATURE’S OWN HONEY WHEAT BREAD SOLD IN SIX STATES DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF UNDECLARED MILK

December 17, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling 3,000 loaves of Nature’s Own Honey Wheat bread sold in six states due to the presence of undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

November 19, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.21 per share, an increase of 5% over the same quarter last year. This is the 77th…

AMENDED – FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL ON CERTAIN TASTYKAKE PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TINY FRAGMENTS OF METAL MESH WIRE

November 03, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has amended its October 31, 2021 voluntary recall press release on certain Tastykake products to reflect additional products included in the recall. As a precautionary measure, the company is voluntarily recalling certain Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes and certain Krimpets products due…

FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL ON CERTAIN TASTYKAKE MULTI-PACK CUPCAKES SOLD IN EIGHT STATES DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TINY FRAGMENTS OF METAL MESH WIRE

October 31, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Oct. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As a precautionary measure, Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes due to the potential presence of tiny fragments of metal mesh wire. The recall was initiated following notification by a vendor of the possible contamination in a supplied ingredient.  The…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

October 28, 2021 Thomasville, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —    Flowers Foods Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results  Conference Call and Webcast THOMASVILLE, GA; October 28, 2021 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its third quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, November 11, 2021 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management remarks with accompanying transcript, and supporting slide presentation will…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

August 20, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, an increase of 5.0% over the same quarter last year. This is the 76th consecutive quarterly…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2021 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

July 29, 2021 FLO Second Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call and Webcast Thomasville, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   Flowers Foods Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results  Conference Call and Webcast  THOMASVILLE, GA; July 29, 2021 – Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its second quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, August 12, 2021 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management…

FLOWERS FOODS ACQUIRES ASSETS OF KOFFEE KUP BAKERY

June 07, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Koffee Kup Bakery, Inc. (KKB) in Burlington, Vermont from the court-appointed receiver of the assets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  The…

FLOWERS FOODS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

May 27, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, an increase of 5.0% over the same quarter last year. This is the 75th…

FLOWERS FOODS, INC. PRICES $500 MILLION OF 2.400% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2031

March 02, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced the pricing of the public offering of $500 millionaggregate principal amount of 2.400% senior notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 2.400%…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

February 19, 2021 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, an increase of 5.3% over the same quarter last year. This is the 74th…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2020 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

January 28, 2021 THOMASVILLE, GA, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results on Thursday, February 11, 2021 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management remarks with accompanying transcript, and supporting slide presentation will be issued at that time. On…

AMENDED – FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF TWO CANYON BAKEHOUSE PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF GLUTEN

December 30, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has amended its December 3, 2020 voluntary recall press release on two Canyon Bakehouse products to reflect additional geographic distribution for the Canyon Bakehouse Everything Bagels. The expanded distribution for the Canyon Bakehouse Everything Bagels includes retail customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. On December…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES HEETH VARNEDOE CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

December 09, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that Heeth Varnedoe, senior vice president of DSD Regions/Sales, has been promoted to chief transformation officer (CTO), a newly created role at the company, effective January 4, 2021. As…

AMENDED – FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF TWO CANYON BAKEHOUSE PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF GLUTEN

December 03, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has amended its December 2, 2020 voluntary recall press release on two Canyon Bakehouse products to reflect the correct UPC code for the Canyon Bakehouse Everything Bagels and provide additional information. The company is recalling certain Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White…

FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF TWO CANYON BAKEHOUSE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED IN ARKANSAS, COLORADO, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH, AND WYOMING DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF GLUTEN

December 02, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White Bread and Canyon Bakehouse Everything Bagels due to the potential presence of gluten. Consumption of this product by people with a wheat allergy, celiac disease, or gluten or wheat sensitivity may cause adverse…

FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS W. JAMESON MCFADDEN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

November 16, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has elected a new board member. W. Jameson McFadden, president of Wellington Shields & Co., will join Flowers Foods’ board of directors effective January…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

November 13, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20per share, an increase of 5.3% over the same quarter last year. This is the 73rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid by…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

October 22, 2020 THOMASVILLE, GA, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will report its third quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2020 after the market closes. A press release, pre-recorded management remarks, and supporting slide presentation will be issued at that time. On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:30…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES BRAD CASHAW CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

August 31, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that Brad Cashaw has been named chief supply chain officer, effective September 8, 2020. Cashaw will be responsible for Flowers’ supply chain operations and report to Brad Alexander, chief operating officer. …

FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS THREE NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

August 18, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors elected three new independent directors effective August 14, 2020, expanding the board from eight to 11 members: “We welcome Ed, Tom, and Terry as new…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

August 14, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.20per share, an increase of 5.3% over the same quarter last year. This is the 72nd consecutive quarterly dividend paid by…

FLOWERS FOODS PROVIDES UPDATE ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

August 07, 2020 Company to Provide Further Details During Investor Webcast Today at 8:00 AM ET THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced an update to its strategic priorities and a revision to its long-term growth targets, both of which…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES INVESTOR WEBCAST

July 30, 2020 Senior executives to discuss second quarter results, strategic priorities, and long-term targets Thomasville, GA, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will host an investor webcast on August 7, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) during which Ryals McMullian, president and CEO; Steve Kinsey, CFO and CAO; and other senior…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSING OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA BAKERY DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

July 09, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Savannah, Georgia due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases within its production staff and in the number of those self-quarantining….

FLOWERS FOODS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

May 21, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, an increase of 5.3% over the same quarter last year. This is the 71st consecutive quarterly dividend…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS UPDATE

May 06, 2020 Flowers Foods Announces Conference Call and WebcastFirst Quarter 2020 Results Update  Thomasville, GA, May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, May 14, 2020 to review first quarter 2020 results. The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

May 05, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual meeting format via webcast, in place of a physical gathering. The company made the change due to the…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSING OF TUCKER, GEORGIA BAKERY DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

April 14, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Tucker, Georgia to safeguard the wellness of its 255 team members. The bakery, which produces primarily frozen, non-retail specialty and foodservice bread…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES APPRECIATION BONUS TO FRONTLINE WORKERS

April 09, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it has paid approximately $5.6 million in appreciation bonuses to 11,757 eligible hourly and nonexempt employees, leased labor, and contract workers. The bonus is a recognition of the extraordinary efforts of these…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

February 14, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, an increase of 5.6% over the same quarter last year. This is the 70th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company and is payable on March 13, 2020…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES MARK CHAFFIN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

February 04, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that Mark Chaffin has been named chief information officer, effective immediately. Chaffin, who has served as Flowers’ interim CIO since September 2019, is responsible for Flowers’ information technology strategy and…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2019 RESULTS UPDATE

January 29, 2020 Thomasville, GA, Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, February 6, 2020 to review fourth quarter and full year 2019 results.  The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will release results on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 after…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES STEPHANIE B. TILLMAN CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

January 08, 2020 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that, effective January 1, 2020, Stephanie B. Tillman has assumed the role of chief legal counsel, following the retirement of Stephen R. Avera. This transition was announced in May 2019 and…

FLOWERS FOODS NAMES ROBERT L. BENTON, JR. TO LEAD NETWORK OPTIMIZATION

November 25, 2019 Actions Set Stage for Portfolio Optimization Work THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today named Robert L. Benton, Jr., currently chief supply chain officer, to the newly created role of executive vice president of network optimization, effective…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

November 15, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, an increase of 5.6% over the same quarter last year. This is the 69th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company and is payable on December 13, 2019…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST THIRD QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS UPDATE

October 23, 2019 THOMASVILLE, GA, Oct. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, November 7, 2019 to review third quarter earnings.  The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will release earnings on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 after the market closes. What:      …

FLOWERS FOODS TO WEBCAST PRESENTATION AT BARCLAYS GLOBAL CONSUMER STAPLES CONFERENCE

August 28, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, will webcast its presentation from the 2019 Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, September 4, at 3:45 p.m. ET. Representing Flowers will be Ryals McMullian, president and chief executive officer, and…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

August 16, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, an increase of 5.6 % over the same quarter last year. This is the 68th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company and is payable on September 13,…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND CEO RYALS MCMULLIAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

August 16, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has elected Flowers Foods President and CEO Ryals McMullian as a director. The election is effective immediately and brings the number of board members to…

FLOWERS FOODS BAKERIES ACHIEVE ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION

July 30, 2019 One-Third of eligible Bakeries Earn EPA Energy Star Certification THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Thirteen Flowers Foods bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, with more than half scoring in the top 10 percent of similar U.S. facilities for energy efficiency and meeting strict EPA-established performance levels. Leading the…

FLOWERS FOODS INC. : ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST SECOND QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS UPDATE

July 24, 2019 THOMASVILLE, GA; July 24, 2019-Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, August 8, 2019 to review second quarter earnings. The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will release earnings on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 after the market closes. What: Flowers Foods Second Quarter…

FLOWERS FOODS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

May 23, 2019 Ryals McMullian Assumes Role as President & Chief Executive Officer THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, Tastykake and other bakery foods, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, an increase of 5.6% over the same quarter last…

FLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS AND RETIREMENT OF CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

May 23, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced several key appointments consistent with the company’s management succession plan.  Effective May 23, 2019, Bradley K. Alexander, president of Flowers’ Fresh Packaged Bread Business Unit, has been named chief…

FLOWERS FOODS INC. : ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST FIRST QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS UPDATE

May 01, 2019 THOMASVILLE, GA; May 1, 2019-Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, May 16, 2019 to review first quarter earnings. The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will release earnings on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 after the market closes. What: Flowers Foods First Quarter…

FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS RYALS MCMULLIAN CEO EFFECTIVE MAY 2019; CEO ALLEN L. SHIVER TO RETIRE

February 19, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake,Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that Ryals McMullian, the company’s chief operating officer, has been elected president and chief executive officer, effective as of the company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. The board of directors,…

FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES DIVIDEND

February 15, 2019 THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, an increase of 5.9% over the same quarter last year. This is the 66th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company and is payable on March 15,…

FLOWERS FOODS INC. : ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS 2018

January 23, 2019 THOMASVILLE, GA; January 23, 2019-Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) will hold a live webcast on Thursday, February 7, 2019 to review fourth quarter and full year 2018 results. The company expects the call to last approximately 60 minutes. The company will announce fourth quarter and full year 2018 results on Wednesday, February 6,…