September 21/Thomasville, Ga./PRNewswire -- Flowers Foods has appointed Craig S. Parr to the newly created position of senior vice president of finance and chief risk officer. Parr joins Flowers from The Andersons Inc., where he served as vice president of risk management and food ingredient supply.

In the new position, Parr will report to R. Steve Kinsey, executive vice president and chief financial officer. His initial focus will be on commodity hedging and purchasing strategies. Flowers' purchasing staff will remain intact, reporting to Parr.