Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents, missing the analyst consensus estimate of 38 cents. Quarterly sales of $1.55 billion (down 1.4% year over year) missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.6% to $162.0 million, representing 10.4% of net sales, a 30-basis point increase. The company said it had completed the acquisition of Simple Mills, which contributed $24.3 million in net sales, net loss of $4