date:Aug 14, 2013
ing down the 32% sales increase, Flowers said the acquisitions of Lepage Bakeries and Sara Lee/California accounted for 10.9 points, while higher volumes contributed 21.8 points. An unfavorable net price/mix of 0.9 points partially offset the gains.
Increases in the soft variety, white bread, buns and rolls, and single-serve cake categories primarily drove volume increases in the branded retail channel, Flowers said. Volume increases in the store brand channel were driven by increases in the bu