December 2/Food & Farm Week -- Flowers Foods announced that at a regularly scheduled meeting, its board of directors elected Allen L. Shiver president of Flowers Foods effective January 1, 2010. George E. Deese, Flowers Foods' chairman of the board, CEO, and president, will continue to serve as chairman of the board and CEO.

Shiver has 30 years of experience at Flowers and, most recently, was executive vice president and chief marketing officer. As president, Shiver will provide oversight for operations and will be more involved in strategic growth planning. He will continue to lead the company's national sales teams and marketing efforts.