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Twinkies to be reborn without union labor
The Wall Street Journal reports: With production of Twinkies, Ho-Hos and other snack cakes set to resume in the next eight weeks, the new owner of the new Hostess Brands LLC said it will not use union labor. Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal
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Hostess Brands to reopen Georgia plant, hire 300
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe new owners of Hostess Brands plan to reopen the company's Columbus, Ga., plant this summer and eventually employ more than 300 workers. The baking company, which produces Twinkies, Cup Cakes, Ho Hos and Ding Dongs, is expected to resume operations...Tags: Grupo Bimbo, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Employees
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Hostess reopening Columbus plant, to hire 300
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe new owners of Hostess Brands plan to reopen the company's Columbus plant this summer and eventually employ more than 300 workers. The baking company, which produces Twinkies, Cup Cakes, HoHos and Ding Dongs, is expected to resume operations this...Tags: Grupo Bimbo, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Sunrise Bakery Set to Reopen Under New Ownership
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage neighborhood of Spenard could soon wake up to the smell of fresh bread again, after a Portland, Ore.-based firm announced plans to reopen the Sunrise Bakery Friday. A press release from the Franz Bakery says the company placed a winning...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Breads
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Judge approves Hostess sale
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms. Hostess Brands Inc. is selling the spongy yellow cakes, along with other snacks including Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co....
Tags: Grupo Bimbo, Bankruptcy, Judges, Justice System, Breads
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Frankenfood flap shifts focus of food follies to Pennsylvania
At last, Pennsylvania is starting to steal some of the thunder from New York City when it comes to culinary news. This week's big story, of course, was a judge's trashing of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on Big Gulp, set to take effect Tuesday....Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Genetic Engineering, Pittsburgh, New York City, Food Industry
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Hostess Finds Savior In Greenwich Billionaire
Dean Metropoulos may not be a household name, but the food industry veteran's reach extends from the pantry to the refrigerator to the freezer. Metropoulos, who works with his sons Daren and Evan, has teamed up with longtime partner Apollo Global...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Food Industry, Greenwich, Bankruptcy, Blackstone Group, L.P.
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Bittersweet question: Is Hostess management or union getting just deserts?
With all the sugar-frosted eulogies for Twinkies, Ho Hos, Wonder Bread and other foodstuffs from Hostess Brands, one might forget that about 18,000 jobs hung on the fate of the bankrupt company. Sorry, Mom. Guess we're still filling up on snacks and...
Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Labor Legislation, Bankruptcy, Strikes, Fiscal Cliff
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Twinkie drama continues, but Tokyo Banana OK
Tribune reporterSnack food lovers may have their Twinkie hunger soothed by this summer if Hostess Brands’ emergence from bankruptcy moves along, according to a Chicago Tribune story by Samantha Bomkamp. Until then, as a sidebar to the story notes, at least five...Tags: Japan, Chicago Tribune
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Hostess gets go-ahead to sell assets
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA bankruptcy court has cleared the way for snack cake maker Hostess to sell its assets. On Monday, the court agreed to proceed with auctions for several Hostess' brands, including Twinkies and Wonder Bread. Real estate and baking equipment is also...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy
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Twinkies primed for a comeback
(AP) - Hostess has picked a lead bidder for its famous Twinkies. The bankrupt company says it has selected a joint offer from two investment firms - C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC - as the lead bid for its Twinkies and other...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Auction Service
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Hostess set to announce bidder for Twinkies
NEW YORK (AP) — The indestructible Twinkie appears to be one step closer to a comeback. Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms — C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management — as the...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Breads
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