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General Information | General. Flowers Foods, Inc. (the "company") is one of the largest producers and marketers of bakery products in the United States. The company consists of two business segments direct-store-delivery ("DSD Segment") and warehouse delivery segment ("warehouse segment"). The DSD segment focuses on the production and marketing of bakery products to U.S. customers in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic,and Southwest as well as select markets in the Northeast, California and Nevada primarily through its DSD system. The warehouse segment produces snack cakes and breads and rolls that are shipped both fresh and frozen to national retail, foodservice, vending, and co-pack customers through their warehouse channels.
Number of business segments | 2

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