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There Is a Petition for Obama to Nationalize Twinkies

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:00:38 +0000

When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step.

Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."

What? No more Twinkies? Hang On, You Can Make Your Own!

Lucky Larry — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:28:49 +0000

I stepped out the studio this afternoon and into the office and there it was, a fresh, unwrapped single Twinkie! I'm sure the grocery and convenience stores are running out of Twinkies and other Hostess products after the word spread that its maker, Hostess / Wonder Bread, was going out of business.

Iconic Hostess Snack Cake Company to Go Out of Business

Jen Austin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:22:37 +0000

Hostess has been making Twinkies and snack cakes since the 1930s, and the company has announced now they're going out of business. Twinkies are about to become a thing of the past!

The company is based in Irving, and with the closure more than 18,500 workers will lose their jobs.

Wendy Williams Launches Campaign To Save the Twinkie [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:00:04 +0000

Last week we got some sad news. Hostess, the company that makes Twinkies, among other artificially-flavored treats, will declare bankruptcy.

Taking it upon herself to preserve what she calls the “creamy goo that holds this country together” talk show host and sweet tooth Wendy Williams has launched a campaign to “Save the Twinkie.”

10 Absurd Consequences of Hostess Filing for Bankruptcy

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:30:13 +0000

Hostess, which makes such iconic foods as Wonder Bread and Twinkies, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is some $860 million in debt, so clearly some restructuring is in order.

What happens now, you ask? Here are some possible scenarios of what may take place:

Hostess Files for Bankruptcy — Here Are 10 Hostess Snacks You May Have Forgotten [IMAGES, VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:36 +0000

It has long been said that a Twinkie would survive a nuclear war. But Hostess, the company that makes the treats, is not so immortal.

In fact, Hostess is expected to file for bankruptcy this week, citing over $800 million in debt. While there is a good chance Hostess will be able to reorganize or be bought out by another company — ensuring Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos will remain in stores — it’s possible that this could spell the end of the line for the tasty snack cakes we all grew up on.