FLO - Mergers and acquisitions

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Simple Mills, a market-leading natural brand offering premium better-for-you crackers, cookies, snack bars, and baking mixes. "The addition of Simple Mills to our brand portfolio increases our presence in better-for-you and attractive snacking segments, diversifies our category exposure, and enhances our growth and margin prospects," said Ryals McMullian, chairman and CEO of Flowers Foods. "We look forward to supporting the Simple Mills team as they embark on a new phase of growth by broadening distribution, accelerating innovation, and amplifying brand awa

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO), today announced it has completed the acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality bagels, tortillas, breads, buns, English muffins, and flat breads. Papa Pita Bakery will operate as an independent subsidiary of Flowers. "Papa Pita has been an important co-manufacturer of Flowers products for many years, and we expect the acquisition to drive further manufacturing and distribution synergies," said Ryals McMullian, president and CEO, Flowers Foods. "We're looking forward to welcoming the passionate Papa Pita team to Flowers." About Flowers FoodsHeadquartered in Thomasville, Ga., F

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 acquisition includes three closed bakeries located in Burlington and Brattleboro, Vermont and North Grosvenor Dale, Connecticut, and the Koffee Kup Bakery and Vermont Bread Company brands. "This acquisition brings brands and production capacity in the Northeast, a key growth market for our company,