8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2007 (October 1, 2007)

FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	1-16247	58-2582379
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA	31757
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 226-9110

          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

          On October 1, 2007, Flowers Foods, Inc. (the “company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Karyl H. Lauder as vice president and chief accounting officer. Lauder, age 51, joined the company in 1978. During her career with the company she has served as controller for the company’s New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Opelika bakeries, regional controller, assistant controller, and controller for the company’s Bakeries Group. Since 2003, she has served as vice president and operations controller. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)     Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated October 1, 2007

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
By:	/s/ Stephen R. Avera
	Name:	Stephen R. Avera
	Title:	Sr. Vice-President, Secretary & General Counsel

Date: October 2, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Flowers Foods, Inc. dated October 1, 2007

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

October 1, 2007 Company Press Release Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO)

FLOWERS FOODS PROMOTES KARYL H. LAUDER AND VANDY T. DAVIS

THOMASVILLE, GA—Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has promoted two executives within its accounting team. Karyl H. Lauder has been promoted to vice president and chief accounting officer and Vandy T. Davis has been promoted to vice president and corporate controller.

     Both Lauder and Davis have 29 years with Flowers Foods in the areas of accounting and financial reporting. They will report to R. Steve Kinsey, who was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer on August 27, 2007, following the retirement of former CFO Jimmy M. Woodward.

     As vice president and chief accounting officer, Karyl Lauder will serve as a key advisor to Flowers Foods’ senior management as well continue to develop and direct the company’s accounting policy and procedures.

     “Karyl has almost three decades of knowledge and experience, making her an invaluable member of our team,” said CFO Kinsey. “She has demonstrated leadership ability and has contributed greatly to the success of the company. Among her key accomplishments are the development of a centralized center to handle the company’s accounts payables and receivables, the creation of controllerships at Flowers subsidiaries, and her contributions to the successful implementation of our information system.”

     Lauder’s career with Flowers began in 1978, when she joined the office of the company’s bakery in Jacksonville, Fla. She has served as controller at numerous Flowers bakeries and as controller at both the regional and operating group level. Since 2003, Lauder has served as vice president and operations controller for Flowers Foods. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

     As vice president and corporate controller, Vandy Davis will administer accounting and financial reporting policy and develop strategic direction for the company in this area.

     On Davis’ promotion, Kinsey noted, “Vandy has substantial experience in administering accounting policy and considerable knowledge of financial reporting, making him a valuable asset to the company. Flowers has benefited from his many contributions over the years, especially as the company has implemented new accounting and reporting procedures.”

     Davis joined Flowers in 1978 as a staff accountant and during his career has held several accounting positions, including director of financial reporting. Since 2005, he has served as assistant corporate controller for Flowers Foods. He is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

     Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods is one of the nation’s leading producers and marketers of packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Flowers operates 36 bakeries and produces a wide range of bakery products marketed throughout the Southeastern, Southwestern, mid-Atlantic states via an extensive direct-store-delivery network and nationwide through other delivery systems. The company’s top brands are Nature’s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Whitewheat, Mrs. Freshley’s and Blue Bird. For more information, visit www.flowersfoods.com.

Contact: Marta J. Turner, Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations, (229) 227-2348
Mary A. Krier, Vice President of Corporate Communications, (229) 227-2333

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