Dolly Madison and Drake's are both owned by Hostess. As is Wonder Bread, Merita, and Nature's Pride. There were a couple of more companies as well, I think but those were the big names. All gone... :(

This is all a ridiculous publicity stunt. I'm not saying people aren't actually losing their jobs, because that part sucks, but I am pretty damned sure that the private investor who is buying the recipes and has a plan in place to continue making Twinkies et al is behind all the driving up of prices, ebaayy auctions and such.

Don't believe the hype.

Obviously. The reason Hostess went down, too, is vulture capitalism. This wasn't the little company that could, struggling to survive against all odds. It had a series of 6 bad CEOs over 10 years. It was bought out, loaded with debt. Their whole goal was to gut the company of its assets.

Bimbo may buy Ho hos and Ding Dongs... kind of ironic ;)

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Thank you. I still ROTFL when I see people on FB post "it was Obama's fault". Please, at minimum, do a wiki search to find your answer. lol

On another note, Little Debbie is still alive and kickin' for those that need their Hostess-esque fix. lol

Perfect fit if you ask me! :D

I heard on CNN today (so it MUST be true) that a Mexican company is looking at buying it.

For my part, while I've eaten a few Twinkies in my life, it's been years and I only mourn the loss of the jobs, not the product. I'm waiting for this to all circle back around to Bain Capital.

On the other hand, there was a Wonder Bread factory in my home town, and how was I to know that everyone didn't grow up with that heavenly smell wafting through downtown, making a trip to the post office worth it. I wouldn't eat the bread on a bet now, but that smell, well that's a different thing.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bimbo bought it. I'm sure that someone will at least pick up the brand names; they obviously have value.

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They started selling those around here not too long ago -- just the look of them makes me feel a little queezy.

I eat my fair share of junk food (okay, probably more than my fair share), but I have absolutely no problem turning down pre-packaged "cakes" like Twinkies, Ding Dongs or Tastekakes. I have yet to come across one that tastes like real food.

Yes! There used to be a Mrs. Baird's bread factory on Central Expressway and Mockingbird in Dallas. If I ever drove by, I'd roll down my window - even in winter- to smell that great smell.

LOL - Watch it now! I would bite you over a Nutty bar or a Star crunch.

Now Star Crunches I love.

I think Swiss Cake Rolls are way better than HoHo's. And those Oatmeal Creme cookies... yummmmmmmm.

Never have I ever... eaten a Twinkie.

Zebra cakes are where it's at.

You've never eaten a Twinkie? You have surely been deprived. Growing up in Chicagoland, I grew up on them. My husband likes Zebra cakes & we buy them occasionally. I think that all the Hostess products were just something that we took for granted in this area. I really hope that they are not gone. :)