Litigation	4 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2013
Litigation	10. LITIGATION The company and its subsidiaries from time to time are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While the company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it believes, based upon currently available facts, that it is remote that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. However, adverse developments could negatively impact earnings in a particular future fiscal period. On July 23, 2008, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company filed a lawsuit against Hostess in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleges that Hostess is infringing upon Flowers Foods’ Nature’s Own trademarks by using or intending to use the Nature’s Pride trademark. Flowers Foods asserts that Hostess’s sale or intended sale of baked goods under the Nature’s Pride trademark is likely to cause confusion with, and likely to dilute the distinctiveness of, the Nature’s Own mark and constitutes unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Flowers Foods is seeking actual damages, an accounting of Hostess’s profits from its sales of Nature’s Pride products, and injunctive relief. Flowers Foods sought summary judgment for its claims, which was denied by the court. On January 11, 2012, Hostess filed a voluntary petition for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York under Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code. The bankruptcy filing automatically stayed the trademark lawsuit. The asset purchase agreements that Flowers Foods entered into with Hostess on January 11, 2013, discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, include the transfer of the ownership of the Nature’s Pride brand to Flowers Foods and a settlement and release agreement among the parties. In the event that the transaction is not ultimately approved or is otherwise terminated, Flowers Foods’ rights with respect to the current litigation will be preserved. The company’s facilities are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the discharge of material into the environment and the protection of the environment in other ways. The company is not a party to any material proceedings arising under these regulations. The company believes that compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations will not materially affect the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the competitive position of the company. The company believes it is currently in substantial compliance with all material environmental regulations affecting the company and its properties.

Litigation

4 Months Ended

Apr. 20, 2013

10. LITIGATION

The company and its subsidiaries from time to time are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While the company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it believes, based upon currently available facts, that it is remote that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. However, adverse developments could negatively impact earnings in a particular future fiscal period.

On July 23, 2008, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company filed a lawsuit against Hostess in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleges that Hostess is infringing upon Flowers Foods’ Nature’s Own trademarks by using or intending to use the Nature’s Pride trademark. Flowers Foods asserts that Hostess’s sale or intended sale of baked goods under the Nature’s Pride trademark is likely to cause confusion with, and likely to dilute the distinctiveness of, the Nature’s Own mark and constitutes unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Flowers Foods is seeking actual damages, an accounting of Hostess’s profits from its sales of Nature’s Pride products, and injunctive relief. Flowers Foods sought summary judgment for its claims, which was denied by the court. On January 11, 2012, Hostess filed a voluntary petition for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York under Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code. The bankruptcy filing automatically stayed the trademark lawsuit. The asset purchase agreements that Flowers Foods entered into with Hostess on January 11, 2013, discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, include the transfer of the ownership of the Nature’s Pride brand to Flowers Foods and a settlement and release agreement among the parties. In the event that the transaction is not ultimately approved or is otherwise terminated, Flowers Foods’ rights with respect to the current litigation will be preserved.

The company’s facilities are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the discharge of material into the environment and the protection of the environment in other ways. The company is not a party to any material proceedings arising under these regulations. The company believes that compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations will not materially affect the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the competitive position of the company. The company believes it is currently in substantial compliance with all material environmental regulations affecting the company and its properties.