Hostess Brands closing....no more Twinkies!

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  • jaimemariel
    jaimemariel Posts: 183 Member
    I'm 100% positive whatever company that takes them over will keep the twinkie. Don't do anything drastic just yet.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I say good. Let all the companies that use GMO grains and HFCS go under. We dont need to consume junk like this anyway.
  • SageGoddess320
    SageGoddess320 Posts: 2,589 Member
    Won't break my heart. I've never even eaten a Twinkie before.
  • HeavyLiftGirl
    HeavyLiftGirl Posts: 1,267 Member
    Won't break my heart. I've never even eaten a Twinkie before.

    Wha-what-what?! Get your butt to the store and have one! Make it a part of your cheat day. You will not be sorry.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    The funny thing about this is that many people will fear that their favorite junk food will be going away so the company will experience a huge surge in sales and come out of bankruptcy.................

    This is so sad there is so much hoopla over a junk food that supplies no nutritional value what so ever.
  • afoz1990
    afoz1990 Posts: 89 Member
    Oh holy cow! Well good, twinkies are gross lol
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Won't break my heart. I've never even eaten a Twinkie before.

    Wha-what-what?! Get your butt to the store and have one! Make it a part of your cheat day. You will not be sorry.

    Gross, she isnt missing anything.
  • Adamanda5
    Adamanda5 Posts: 38 Member
    It makes me angry that junk like that is so readily available. Good riddance.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I am saddened that hard working people will lose jobs, but I don't eat that stuff anyway, so I wont miss it. Wait... do they make ding dongs? <GASP> Maybe I will..
  • afoz1990
    afoz1990 Posts: 89 Member
    The funny thing about this is that many people will fear that their favorite junk food will be going away so the company will experience a huge surge in sales and come out of bankruptcy.................

    This is so sad there is so much hoopla over a junk food that supplies no nutritional value what so ever.

    yes!! this ^^^
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I am saddened that hard working people will lose jobs, but I don't eat that stuff anyway, so I wont miss it. Wait... do they make ding dongs? <GASP> Maybe I will..

    Here in St Louis they arent working anyway................They are on strike and picketing. This is the reason why they might be going away.

    Hostess execs have asked the bankruptcy court to close the company down due to the strike.
  • chilly1979
    chilly1979 Posts: 24 Member
    How will we ever survive the zombie apocalypse now?
  • ryang99
    ryang99 Posts: 42 Member
    There is probably so much crap and preservatives in the Twinkies, the remaining stock will last for about another 50 years with out going bad!!!
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    In Canada we have Vachon, which makes the Joe Louis, which is far superior to anything made by Hostess.

    Though I haven't had one in a long time.

    Twinkies are nasty.
  • HeavyLiftGirl
    HeavyLiftGirl Posts: 1,267 Member
    The funny thing about this is that many people will fear that their favorite junk food will be going away so the company will experience a huge surge in sales and come out of bankruptcy.................

    This is so sad there is so much hoopla over a junk food that supplies no nutritional value what so ever.

    You make a good point. I don't buy the stuff anyway, but since the majority of America does, it won't be long til all remaining Hostess goods are bought up and sold out at each and every store.

    It just is so strange to live in a world that might be without the Hostess brand. It is a childhood memories thing for me.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Don't worry, however. The rights and "recipe" for your favourite Hostess crap will be bought and manufactured (the only viable word here really) by some other company.
  • bdenitto
    bdenitto Posts: 210 Member
    Whatever will Tallahassee do now? Stockpile maybe? Twinkies have a long shelf life.
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Good riddance to the products but very sad for the 18,000 people now without a job!!
  • BAFilek
    BAFilek Posts: 139 Member
    Think of it this way, the first Twinkie will outlast the company!!
  • afoz1990
    afoz1990 Posts: 89 Member
    Whatever will Tallahassee do now? Stockpile maybe? Twinkies have a long shelf life.

    I totally thought of this too!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I felt a great disturbance in the Force. It was like a million voices crying out
    in unison, then suddenly silenced.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Doesn't bother me any. I haven't had a twinkie or any other similar product since I was a little kid.
  • dixiech1ck
    dixiech1ck Posts: 769 Member
    They originally were thinking of closing down Tastykake but there was a surge by the city to help them recoup and now they are thriving. I think I could live without a Twinkie, but can't live without a Tastykake! LOL
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Poorly Run Company + Corrupt Union = 18,000 without a job now
  • jpaw1002
    jpaw1002 Posts: 322 Member
    my uncle works for merita which is tied in w/ hostess so he might be losing his job :frown: i hope not but we'll see..


    & side note zombieland........thats all i'm saying if you've seen it you'll know what im talking about
  • oddyogi
    oddyogi Posts: 1,816 Member
    I think I've only ever eaten maybe one or two Twinkies in my life. Never liked them even when I was a kid.

    ETA: although I DID like the commercials with the raccoon.
  • miltongurl05
    miltongurl05 Posts: 64 Member
    One of my friends works or should I say worked at one of their plants. He was on the job this morning and was told to quit working and leave the premises. I hate that so many people are being laid off.....especially with the holidays coming up. :frown:
  • crystal8208
    crystal8208 Posts: 284 Member
    I am saddened that hard working people will lose jobs, but I don't eat that stuff anyway, so I wont miss it. Wait... do they make ding dongs? <GASP> Maybe I will..

    Here in St Louis they arent working anyway................They are on strike and picketing. This is the reason why they might be going away.

    Hostess execs have asked the bankruptcy court to close the company down due to the strike.


    We have a hostess plant in my hometown as well. 300 workers. They are also striking. I heard that those who are not in the union are having their brakes cut and windows smashed while they work by the picketers. I feel bad about the job loss, but really, Vandalism? This may be mean, but last time I didn't like pay/benefits/ect, I kept working and looked for a new job. I didn't stand outside with signs and destroy property. I'm sure there is more to the story than I know and I'm not taking sides, but so far, I'm not seeing behavior that would make me want to hire one of these people. :ohwell:
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Don't worry, however. The rights and "recipe" for your favourite Hostess crap will be bought and manufactured (the only viable word here really) by some other company.

    Yeah, probably some company in China where they will not only be Genetically Modified, but also lead infused.

    Happy eating to whomever decides to eat that crap............
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    What in earth will I do? This is one less excuse for me to blame obesity on.

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