Jack from Ohio Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month. The company that went bankrupt after an acrimonious fight with its unionized workers last year is back up and running under new owners and a leaner structure. It says it plans to have Twinkies and other snack cakes back on shelves starting July 15. Based on the outpouring of nostalgia sparked by its demise, Hostess is expecting a blockbuster return next month for Twinkies and other sugary treats, such as CupCakes and Donettes. The company says the cakes will taste the same but that the boxes will now bare the tag line "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever." "A lot of impostor products have come to the market while Hostess has been off the shelves," says Daren Metropoulos, a principal of the investment firm Metropoulos & Co., which teamed up with Apollo Global Management to buy a variety of Hostess snacks. Hostess Brands Inc. was struggling for years before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in early 2012. Workers blamed the troubles on years of mismanagement, as well as a failure of executives to invest in brands to keep up with changing tastes. The company said it was weighed down by higher pension and medical costs than its competitors, whose employees weren't unionized. Here is the full story... http://m.nbclosangeles.com/nbclosangeles/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=MStPiHfT&full=true#display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I really miss those Hostess chocolate cupcakes with the squiggle on top and the filling inside! I think I visited a plant on a school field trip once, or just dreamed I did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 This will get more press than looking for the facts about Bengazi. Just reinforces the worthlessness of our media. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 >>Just reinforces the worthlessness of our media.<< Well, gosh, Jack--YOU are the one who posted the Twinkie story instead of Bengazii on this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 >>Just reinforces the worthlessness of our media.<< Well, gosh, Jack--YOU are the one who posted the Twinkie story instead of Bengazii on this forum! I have posted my views and thoughts about Bengazi several different times in several different threads. I was chastened for being too political... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grmy2h Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yaye !!! I love twinkies :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLMAS Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I lost 100lbs eating them, gain all 100lbs while their absence, I cannot wait for them to be back on the shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I saw them a few weeks ago in Mexico. They appeared to be actual Twinkies, but they weren't Hostess. I think they were made by Marinela. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLMAS Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Marinela has one called Gansito, it's like chocolate cover Twinkie with cream and strawberry filing, also the short bread cinnamon called Canelitas and can't forget barritas de piña. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yum! They also have the Pinguinos, which are like Ding Dongs. As a kid I used to like Dinky Twinkies. I think they were Hostess, too. They were the shape of a regular Twinkie, but they were chocolate and wrapped in aluminum foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yum! They also have the Pinguinos, which are like Ding Dongs. As a kid I used to like Dinky Twinkies. I think they were Hostess, too. They were the shape of a regular Twinkie, but they were chocolate and wrapped in aluminum foil. Those became Ding Dongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks Jack. I always wondered what happened to the Dinky Twinkies. I knew Ding Dongs were basically the same thing, but didn't know the evolution / history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 You are talking to the junk food EXPERT!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLMAS Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 The best tasting Hostess comes from their outlet stores : ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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