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Don't blame the union in the great Twinkie debacle of 2012
America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop. The announcement was an occasion for wags to litter the Internet with jokes about the...
Tags: United Auto Workers, Strikes, Interior Policy, Finance, The Wall Street Journal
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What Twinkies teach us about labor relations
The Great American Twinkie Crisis illuminates what is wrong with the relationship between management and labor in this country. Hostess, the company that, since the 1930s, has provided our nation with snacks that are nearly indestructible, now threatens...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Strikes, Work Relations, Bankruptcy, Entertainment Events
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An unhealthy fear of fatty foods
By now all of the Twinkies, Ho Hos and other Hostess baked goods have been stripped from grocery store shelves — and countless tributes paid via Tweets, blogs and Facebook posts. After more than 80 years in business, Hostess declared it was going...
Tags: Sheppard Pratt Health System, Weight, Healthy Diet, Obesity, Overweight
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Good riddance, Twinkies
I watched the TV news in astonishment as people were loading their cars in Glen Burnie with Hostess Twinkies upon word that the company is folding. Truth be told, it appears some of those people really didn't need to enhance their diets with the sugar-...Tags: Nottingham, Glen Burnie
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Eagle Archive: Where were you when Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake died?
November 21, 2012, was a sad day. As many were looking forward to sharing Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family; Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and many other culinary delights high in the food pyramid,...Tags: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Mark Twain
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Hostess shutdown prompts snack cake buying binge
Soon after hearing that Hostess Brands Inc. was shutting down for good, Lisa Renee Clark wasted no time dashing out to the Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop in Glen Burnie. But by midday Friday, she was almost too late. The Twinkies had sold out. Supplies...
Tags: Justice System, Bankruptcy, Wage Contract Issues, Interior Policy, Breads
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Orioles prospect Kevin Gausman receives bad news -- about doughnuts
The Baltimore SunCount Orioles first-round draft pick Kevin Gausman among those devastated by the news that snack food company Hostess is closing its doors. Other than his promise as a future front-line, right-handed starter, Gausman -- the fourth overall pick in June's...Tags: Doughnuts, Kevin Gausman, Foods and Beverages
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With Hostess crumbling, books to turn to
Every junk food junkie in America is watching closely as Hostess Brands -- locked in a dispute with striking workers -- threatens to go out of business. I was never a big fan of Twinkies, but I've eaten more than my share of Hostess Cupcakes -- topped...
Tags: Petroleum Industry
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Hostess to reopen Illinois, Indiana bakeries
The BladeSome former Hostess bakeries are getting ready to reopen, but the one in suburban Toledo will have to wait a little longer. Hostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that it will...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Breads
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Hostess to open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that it will reopen bakeries in Georgia and Kansas in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands....
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Schiller Park, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies
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Hostess opens more bakeries; Twinkie operations to start in May
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Crack open the Ho Hos and Twinkies you’ve been hoarding. The new Hostess Brands said Monday that it would open bakeries in Indianapolis, Indiana and Illinois. The...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Strikes, Bankruptcy, Labor Legislation
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New owners to restart Hostess bakery in Emporia
The Wichita EagleHostess Brands, under new ownership after it was sold in bankruptcy this winter, is starting the process of reopening the bakery in Emporia. The company will hire about 250 people for the plant in the coming weeks, starting in about two weeks, with...Tags: Emporia (Emporia, Virginia)
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