Speak Out: A World Without Twinkies or Ho-Hos?
Hostess shutdown could spell the demise of a snack-cake slice of Americana.
Hostess has baked its last Twinkie and iced its last Ding Dong. The Texas-based baked-foods giant announced Friday morning that it is shutting down all operations and selling all assets after it failed to reach a deal with the union that represents one-third of its 18,500 employees. The company's other products include Ho-Hos, Sno Balls, Donettes and Nature’s Pride and Wonder Bread. The news has unleashed an outpouring of nostalgia and blogger befuddlement. How can anyone go bankrupt selling junk food? asks the Chicago Sun-Times's Neil Steinberg—as snack-cake lovers lament the possible loss of an 80-year-old slice of Americana. CLICK HERE FOR A TWINKIE TIMELINE AND COLLECTION OF OLD-TIMEY ADS, COURTESY OF THE GUARDIAN Hostess had been …
Peggy Anne
10:27 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
My 1950's Twinkie was FAR better than what they crank out these days. If pastry makers want to thrive, they should offer goods without animal ingredients. Enjoy Life foods can do it, Barbara's cookies can do it. So what if they cost more ? They are better than greasy, refined, sugar laden junk snacks. more ›