Hostess originally created Twinkies as a clever way to fill the annual gap left by a classic seasonal dessert that it produced for only six weeks of the year.

Darren Rovell bought a Twinkie recently for “an undisclosed amount over $1,000.” If you’re wondering why anyone in their right mind would do that, understand that the Twinkie likely dates to 1976, and ...

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Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Ho Hos, is being purchased by J.M. Smucker in a $5.6 billion deal. The two companies announced the transaction Monday, with the jelly maker saying that the purchase ...

Last week, Flowers Foods, maker of Nature’s Own bread and Tastykake snacks, emerged as the leading bidder for a number of brands being sold by bankrupt bread maker Hostess. The $360 million proposal ...