date:Jul 09, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission on July 8 posted an early termination notification in the Flowers Foods, Inc. acquisition of Hostess Brands, Inc.
While the notification indicates an acquisition of assets from Hostess by Flowers has been approved, it does not indicate which assets.
On Feb. 28, Flowers confirmed that its stalking horse $360 million bid for several Hostess brands, 20 baking plants and 38 depots had been declared the best and highest bid. Since then the bid has been subjected to regu