Tim Hortons Selling 50% Stake In Maidstone Bakeries To Joint Partner Aryzta

August 13, 2010 Alex Sherman, Bloomberg

The bakery is currently operating at 55 percent capacity. Aryzta said it will now be able to market Maidstone to all its customers, including California-based Fresh Start Bakeries it purchased for $900 million in June. BMO Capital advised Aryzta on the Maidstone purchase, the baker said.

Tootie Pie Company Sales Up 12% For July

August 13, 2010 Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company, Inc. announced that sales for July 2010 were up 12%, versus July, 2009.

Flowers Foods Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

August 13, 2010 Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods will review second quarter 2010 earnings and take questions from analysts during a live webcast on August 19, 2010. Flowers Foods will release earnings on August 19 prior to the webcast.

How To Profit When Buyers Are Broke

August 13, 2010 Coeli Carr, CNNMoney.com

How does a florist sell more in this economy? We changed our business to designing weddings and events only, as the everyday flowers are not selling. We had to throw out too much product at the end of the week — flowers are perishable!

AFE Announces 2010 Scholarship Recipients

August 13, 2010 American Floral Endowment

Sixteen horticultural students are beginning the school year with scholarships from the American Floral Endowment totaling more than $22,000. These very deserving individuals have demonstrated their commitment and passion for the floriculture/horticulture industry, said AFEs Scholarship Chairperson PJ Ellison, of Ellisons Greenhouses in Brenham, Texas. We are very pleased to be able to help them along their career paths.