Georgia-based Flowers Foods, a manufacturer of packaged bakery foods, is taking advantage of the growing consumer trend toward healthier food options by making two organic bakery deals in less than a month.
Last week, the company purchased Alpine Valley Bread Company, a family-owned producer of certified organic and all-natural breads in the US, for $120 million in cash and stock. Alpine Valley Bread Company was founded in 1997 with the vision of baking nutritious, organic and flavorful bread, free of artificial ingredients.. Its product line includes Super Grains, 21 Whole Grains, Multi Grain Omega-3, Sprouted Wheat with Flaxseed and other breads that are USDA Organic certified, Non-GMO Project verified and kosher certified. The company employs 282 and operates two bakeries in Mesa.