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Twinkies Will Be Saved

 Twinkies Will Be Saved 
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Nov 17, 2012 8:13 AM CST

Twinkies Will Be Saved

Analysts think the brand is too valuable to disappear

(Newser) - Day one of the post-Twinkie apocalypse brings news of stores selling out, prices soaring on eBay, and people waxing nostalgic all over Facebook, reports ABC News . Which is precisely why Twinkies aren't going away, writes Dan Primack at Fortune . The "brand still has value, and will be acquired....

Bye-Bye, Twinkies: Hostess Is Closing

But assets will be sold at auction, so some products could survive

(Newser) - Sorry, Twinkies fans: Hostess really is shutting its doors. The company threatened to do so yesterday if striking workers did not return by the end of the day. Apparently they didn't, because CNN reports that the Twinkies maker is now asking a federal bankruptcy court for permission to go...

End of Twinkies? Hostess Says Strike May Doom It

Ho Ho's maker threatens to close for good unless workers return

(Newser) - A world without Ho Ho's, Wonder Bread, and Twinkies? Hostess says it may shut down all its operations for good amid a labor strike, reports MSN News . The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, says it needs striking employees back by the end of business today or the...

Mark Bittman: It's Time for Twinkies, Hostess to Die
 It's Time for Twinkies to Die 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 22, 2012 7:20 AM CST

It's Time for Twinkies to Die

Hostess' demise is a good thing: Mark Bittman

(Newser) - Hostess' bankruptcy filing probably won't mean the death of the Twinkie—rather, a restructuring of the company—but even if it did, it would be a death we should celebrate, writes Mark Bittman in the New York Times . The food columnist admits he ate his fair share of...

Twinkies Maker Hostess Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
 Hostess Files for Bankruptcy 
Jan 11, 2012 7:03 AM CST

Hostess Files for Bankruptcy

Second Chapter 11 filing in recent years

(Newser) - Bad news for Twinkies lovers: Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. But never fear, the company will continue operating during bankruptcy proceedings with help from a $75 million loan. "We remain hopeful that we can reach an agreement that will allow us to amend our labor contracts...

Corporate Espionage Case Hinges on Muffin Secrets

Thomas' exec accused of trying to take recipe to Hostess

(Newser) - If Twinkies start showing up with nooks and crannies someday, blame corporate espionage. As this New York Times story explains, an executive with the company that makes Thomas' English muffins tried to jump ship to Hostess, but the muffin maker blocked him in court because he is supposedly one of...

Happy 80th Birthday, Twinkies
Happy 80th Birthday, Twinkies
Apr 6, 2010 2:28 PM CDT

Happy 80th Birthday, Twinkies

American icon celebrates milestone

(Newser) - Happy birthday, Hostess Twinkies. As of today, you’ve been satisfying America’s need for shelf-stable cream-filled sponge cakes for 80 glorious years. The cakes were invented on April 6, 1930, by a Chicago bakery manager named James Dewar, who was looking for something cheap to sell to his Depression-hit...

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