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Hostess Launches Molten Lava Ding Dongs
Oct 16, 2017Hostess Brands has launched Molten Lava Ding Dongs: chocolate-coated snack cakes filled with a rich chocolate crème, and ready-to-eat after warming up for 20 seconds in the microwave. The launch of Molten Lava Ding Dongs follows ...
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Gores Holdings Completes Acquisition of Twinkies Maker Hostess Brands
Nov 10, 2016Gores Holdings has completed the acquisition of US-based fresh baked sweet goods maker Hostess Brands. The combined company will be renamed as Hostess Brands and will trade on NASDAQ under the symbols TWNK and TWNKW, respectively. Gores ...
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Hostess Launches Limited Edition Flavors of Twinkies, CupCakes and Donettes
Oct 11, 2016On the heels of last month’s Deep Fried Twinkies frenzy, Hostess is introducing an array of seasonal items available now at grocery stores nationwide. This fall’s product line-up brings back previous favorites – ...
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KACS to Distribute Edita Food Brands in Saudi Arabia
Oct 11, 2016Egpyt-based bakery group Edita Food Industries has signed an agreement with Khalifa A.Algosaibi Cold Stores (KACS) for distribution of its products in Saudi Arabia. As per the agreement, KACS will distribute the Edita’s ...
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Innovative Bites Acquires UK-Based Sweet Manufacturer Bonds of London
Apr 19, 2016US-based food wholesaler Innovative Bites has acquired UK-based sweet maker Bonds of London for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of Innovative Bites' long-term growth strategy to become a major confectionery supplier in ...
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Hostess Brands Launches New Cakes for Holiday Season
Nov 4, 2015US-based snacks company Hostess Brands is launching new cakes to cater to customers’ sweet tooth this holiday season. Hostess is introducing Peppermint Ho Hos, which is a layer of chocolate cake rolled with a creamy ...
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Hostess Snack Cakes Return to Store Shelves All Across The Country
Oct 11, 2013The “Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever” continues as more delicious Hostess snack cakes return to store shelves all across the country. Just three months after its iconic treats officially returned, Hostess is bringing ...
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2 Sisters Food Group and Pepsico Are Among Trade Buyers That Snaped up Burton's Biscuits
Sep 16, 20132 Sisters Food Group, and PepsiCo are among the trade buyers that could snap up Burton's Biscuits, although the deal could easily go to a private equity house, according to analysts. Burton's makes Cadbury-branded biscuits under licence ...
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Hostess Snack Cakes Are Set to Return to The Shelves Across The US
Jul 17, 2013Hostess snack cakes are set to return to the shelves across the US, with 50 million Twinkies and 35 million CupCakes with Signature Squiggle expected to be rolled out in next two weeks. The new products that will hit the shelves include ...
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Hostess Brands Plans to Resume Operations at Its Bakery Facility in Columbus, Georgia ,US
Apr 25, 2013Hostess Brands, a new company and employer under new ownership, plans to resume operations at its bakery facility in Columbus, Georgia, US. The company will initially create 200 jobs and plans to create a total of more than 300 jobs ...
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A Consortium of Two Private-Equity Firms Has Emerged as The Lead Bidder
Feb 1, 2013A consortium of two private-equity firms has emerged as the lead bidder for the majority of Hostess Brands' cake business, including the Twinkies brand. Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos submitted a US$410m offer for the Hostess ...
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Hostess Brands Has Selected Affiliates of Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos
Feb 1, 2013Hostess Brands, the bankrupt producer of bakery products in US, has selected affiliates of Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos as stalking horse bidders for majority of its snack cake business, including Twinkies brand. Apollo Global ...
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Hostess Names McKee Foods and United States Bakery as The Stalking Horse Bidders
Jan 30, 2013Hostess Brands has named McKee Foods and United States Bakery as the stalking horse bidders for its Drake's cake business and various bread brands. In a statement released late yesterday (28 January), Hostess said that McKee Foods has ...
Tags: Hostess Brands, McKee Foods, Horse Bidders
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Wal-Mart Storesand Kroger Are Understood to Be One of a Number of Bidders for The Assets
Dec 18, 2012US retailers Wal-Mart Storesand Kroger are understood to be one of a number of bidders for the assets of US baker and Twinkies owner Hostess Brands. Hostess last month received court permission to wind down its business and sell ...
Tags: WalMart, Hostess Brands, bid, company news
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Hostess Brands Has Won Permission From The US Bankruptcy Court
Dec 11, 2012Hostess Brands has won permission from the US Bankruptcy Court for the wind down of its business and the sale of its assets. A New York judge yesterday (21 November) approved the company's motion for the wind down after the firm was ...
Tags: bidders, assets, bakery union