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Good News! Long Live The Twinkie [POLL]

Mario Garcia — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:50:22 +0000

Back in November, every Twinkie lover in the USA panicked (including me) when word spread that Hostess was about to go belly up. That would mean no more of the creme-filled sugary treat that I grew up with as a kid. Hostess fans were trying to buy up the remainder Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Donettes. [...]

There Is a Petition for Obama to Nationalize Twinkies

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:00:38 +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."

Don't Count Twinkies Out Just Yet

Scott Mills — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:46:31 +0000

You might want to hold off on paying $30 for a box of Twinkies on Ebay. Many economists firmly believe that Twinkies will be made and sold again soon, just by a different company. While Hostess is going out of business, they’ve confirmed they’ve already had inquiries from other companies about purchasing part of the [...]

If You Are Having a Hard Time Finding Twinkies, Look Here!

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:42:52 +0000

We went to our local Walmart when we got off of the air earlier, and the Twinkies were gone! I was lucky to get the last box of Hostess Suzy Q’s. But if you just HAVE to get some Twinkies we have your answer. It took no time at all for the money minded to [...]

Six Facts You Most Likely Do Not Know About Twinkies [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:32:53 +0000

Hostess is shutting down the ovens in their bakeries, and their trucks will no longer deliver the tasty treat that many of us grew up thinking would survive even a nuclear bomb. After hearing the news, I learned more about Twinkies than I ever knew, I bet some of these facts will be new to you too.

A Sweet Goodbye to Hostess Snacks [VIDEOS] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:06:12 +0000

This morning it was announced that Hostess is closing it’s doors. I can’t believe…no more Twinkies, no more Ding Dongs, no more Sno Balls. Hostess Brands, the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, said it has sought court permission to go out of business after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands [...]