Flowers Foods veteran Langdon Strong Flowers has died aged 85, the US bakery group has announced.

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Mr Flowers started his career with the namesake company in 1947, helping to grow the business into a US$2bn company.


He retired in 1985 but continued to serve as a company director until 2004, when he was named honorary director.


Flowers, who passed away yesterday (20 June), is survived by his five children.

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