date:Sep 05, 2013
Executives from the company were asked about commodity prices during an Aug. 29 conference call with investment analysts. The call also featured interesting observations about the growing importance of social media for Krispy Kreme and details of traffic patterns at the companys new factory stores.
In recent weeks, soybean futures have risen nearly $2 a bu because of a late summer drought. Still, prices for soybean oil remain well beneath levels prevailing a year earlier. Prices for wheat flour