Flower Foods Acquired Papa Pita Bakery

Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Wonder Bread, announced it has completed the acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality bagels, tortillas, breads, buns, English muffins, and flatbreads. 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.”

Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods, Inc. is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States with 2022 sales of USD4.8bn. Flowers operates bakeries across the country that produce a wide range of bakery products. Among the company’s top brands are Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake. Learn more at www.flowersfoods.com.