Flowers '12 profits up; deferring '13 guidance 02.07.2013 By Eric Schroeder Price/mix and volume increase across all channels in year.Read More
Hostess: Procedures ‘are reasonable and will maximize value’ 01.25.2013 By Eric Schroeder Hostess does raise threshold for 'most favored nation' sale amount and lowers minimum overbid.Read More
Creditors object to break-up fee in Hostess-Flowers deal 01.24.2013 By Eric Schroeder Committee wants fee to be lowered, calling current amounts 'excessive'Read More
Ratings downgrade could loom for Flowers Foods 01.16.2013 By Josh Sosland Moody's notes fivefold increase in debt over past 18 monthsRead More
Settlement of Nature’s Pride litigation may be in sight 01.16.2013 By Eric Schroeder Dispute over trademark infringement dates back to 2008.Read More
Inside Flowers’ bid for Hostess’ bread business 01.15.2013 By Eric Schroeder Deal also includes intellectual property related to several key bread brands.Read More
Flowers stalking horse bidder for Hostess bread brands 01.12.2013 By Josh Sosland Under the agreement, Flowers would pay $355 million in cash for the bread brands, 20 baking plants, 38 depots and other assets.Read More
Flowers Foods raising prices 11.12.2012 By Josh Sosland Company also curtailing ‘frequency and depth’ of promotional activities.Read More
Flowers buying Bimbo assets in California, Oklahoma 10.26.2012 By Josh Sosland Acquisition moves Flowers closer to its goal of reaching 75% of the U.S. population through its direct-store-delivery system by 2016.Read More