If you’re allergic or sensitive to peanuts, exercise caution when choosing your Chocodiles, Ding-Dongs, Zingers, and Hostess Donuts. The reborn company announced the recall of 710,000 cases of packaged baked treats, which aren’t supposed to contain any peanuts. These batches, however, contain flour that may be contaminated with peanut residue. [More]
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Hostess Recalls Ding Dongs, Zingers, Donuts, And Chocodiles For Possible Peanut Contamination
By 6.6.16
Original Twinkies Factory To Close; Company Blames Impostors
By 8.20.14
A year ago, Twinkies were pulled from the ashes of the Hostess bankruptcy, dusted off and put back by the shelf from the brand’s new owners. But the fallout from the collapse of Hostess lingers, with an announcement today that the factory where the Twinkie was born will soon fade into memory. [More]
Soon You’ll Be Able To Shove Hostess Chocodiles In Your Face Again
By 7.10.14
When we were but spry little Consumeristlings eating all the sugary treats of our youth, the Hostess Chocodile stood on its own, not merely as a chocolate-covered Twinkie, but as a unique, chocolatey thing to shove in your face. And now it’s back nationwide, ready for face-shoving again. [More]
At Least One Hostess Plant Reopened, Prepping To Re-Snackify Store Shelves
By 6.13.13
It’s been many months since Twinkies, Drake’s Cakes, Ding Dongs and numerous other sugary sweet snacks vanished from stores following the shutdown of parent company Hostess Brands. Now comes a whiff of really good news for snack fans, as at least one of the shuttered plants is prepping to go back into production. [More]
New Hostess Owners Hope To Get Twinkies On Shelves By This Summer
By 3.12.13
When Hostess went bankrupt last year, we all learned that it’s possible to mourn the loss of something even if you haven’t eaten it in years, if ever — no one wanted to see Twinkies go away forever, and now it appears the almighty yellow creme-filled logs are staging a comeback. The new owners of Hostess say they’re hoping to get Twinkies on store shelves by this summer. [More]
Hostess Has Tasty, Cream-Filled Starting Bid Of $410M On The Table For Twinkies
By 1.31.13
Remember when we were all terrified that we’d never have the chance to cradle a cream-filled snack cake in our hands ever again, that Twinkies would finally and irrevocably disappear and cast us all into a cake-less hole of utter despair? That’s probably not going to happen, as Hostess Brands confirmed it’s received a first offer of $410 million for Twinkies and its Dolly Madison brands. [More]
Report: Walmart & Kroger Among Top Bidders For Hostess Assets
By 12.14.12
A Twinkie here, a Ho Ho there — with bidders reportedly lining up to gobble Hostess’ assets, the brand’s snacks could be split up among some big name brands. Walmart and Kroger are said to be in the scrum of companies waiting to bid on the bits and pieces that remain of Hostess during its liquidation sale. [More]
Bring On The Twinkiepocalypse: Hostess & Union Unable To Kiss, Make Up In Mediation
By 11.21.12
It seems like only a few days ago that Hostess and its striking union were agreeing to a judge’s suggestion that they try to mediate and avoid liquidation. That’s because it was only Monday that the two made plans to talk things out on Tuesday. Well, time flies when you’re not having fun, and it appears both sides were unable to work things out. Liquidation is a likely possibility, and all the Hostess hoarding that goes with it. Now someone hand me a package of Sno Balls and some Kleenex. [More]
Judge Offers To Help Hostess & Striking Union Work Things Out So We Can Keep Our Twinkies
By 11.19.12
UPDATE 4:20 p.m.: Rejoice, for Hostess and its striking union have agreed to participate in mediation. The judge who urged both sides toward mediation will preside over a session between the two tomorrow. [More]
Hostess To Liquidate Assets Into Sugary, Cream-Centered Cash
By 11.16.12
Unable to reach a deal with a labor union representing around one-third of its employees, management of Hostess Brands — the Twinkie and Wonder Bread people — have asked a bankruptcy court to allow it to close up shop and liquidate all of its assets. [More]
