Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries

In celebration of the new multi-year partnership between Nature’s Own and Make-A-Wish America, the “Slice of Hope” series will highlight Flowers’ team members who have a personal connection to the organization, raising awareness of the nonprofit’s mission and sharing opportunities for employees to get involved. 💫 For Loxley, daughter of Ty Slocumb, director of procurement, having a wish granted was an uplifting end to what had been years of challenges for her and her family. “Make-A-Wish is a wonderful organization,” said Ty. “I was beyond thrilled and excited when Nature’s Own announced the partnership; I can’t think of a more worthy cause.” Flowers employees can learn more about Loxley's story and how to get involved with Make-A-Wish on our Intranet at: https://lnkd.in/dx6NYBcv.

This #EmployeeAppreciationDay we recognize our team is the essential ingredient to our success. Our legacy of excellence is built on 100+ years of hard work by thousands of team members just like you, and we thank you for your contributions and your continued support!

This week at Expo West, Flowers leadership and our Dave's Killer Bread and Simple Mills teams met up to celebrate our expansion in the better-for-you and snacking categories! If you are at Expo this week, be sure to stop by Hall B, Booth #1549 to meet the Dave's Killer Bread 🎸 team and try the brand's NEW killer organic Snack Bites and Bars! And don't forget to visit Simple Mills 🌻 at Hall E, Booth #5421 to sample their products! #expowest

This National #VendingDay, we want to celebrate our Mrs. Freshley’s and Mrs. Freshley’s Deluxe brands, which offer more variety than any other sweet baked goods supplier in convenience services, including one of the most popular snacks in the category: the Jumbo Honey Bun. In 2024, more than 53.2 million Mrs. Freshley’s Jumbo Honey Buns were sold through the vending channel!

Since 1996, our Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program 🎓 has awarded scholarships totaling $682,000 to 252 students who are dependents of full-time Flowers team members. Applications for the $1,000 renewable scholarship are due March 31. Apply at: https://lnkd.in/e3n-9hJP. Recipients must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college. Students are selected based on their academic performance, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities. They are able to renew the scholarship up to three times – provided they stay eligible.

Headed to Expo West 2025 next week? Visit Dave's Killer Bread in Hall B, Booth #1549 to try our NEW killer organic Snack Bites and Bars! #expowest

Flowers is happy to announce that we have completed our acquisition of Simple Mills, a market-leading natural brand offering premium better-for-you crackers, cookies, snack bars, and baking mixes. Please join us in welcoming Simple Mills to the Flowers family! “The addition of Simple Mills to our brand portfolio increases our exposure to 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 awareness, while advancing their mission.”

At Flowers, partnership is the cornerstone of our business. We forge strong relationships with our customers built on a century of baking experience and a deep understating of the market and what consumers want. Together, our Retail Customer Sales team and DSD (direct store distribution) Sales team are on the forefront of developing and nurturing those customer partnerships.   We recently sat down with James Simms, executive vice president of DSD sales operations, and Meredith Wiktorowski, senior vice president and chief customer officer, to learn how leaning into the underlying synergy between their teams helps build and support stronger partnerships with customers, driving evolution and growth for the company. Team members can read the full story on our Intranet at: https://lnkd.in/eQFraGPZ. #freshforwardflowers

Hugs and kisses are sweet, but Tastykake donuts are the real treat! Celebrate the season of love with classic single serve Mini Donuts in special-edition Valentine’s Day packaging! 💝🍩 Look for them nation-wide while supplies last: https://lnkd.in/e6xu_822.

Today, Flowers reported fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2024. Learn more in our press release (https://lnkd.in/eQjckpgv) and webcast (https://lnkd.in/eAzuc-Tf).