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Hostess picks lead bidders for Twinkies, other snack cakes

Hostess has picked a lead bidder for its famous Twinkies. The bankrupt company says it has selected a joint offer from two investment firms -- C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC -- as the lead bid for its Twinkies and other snack cakes.

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Twinkies maker Hostess unable to reach deal with 1 of its unions

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and other snack cakes, said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union. As a result, Hostess plans to continue with a hearing on Wednesday in which a bankruptcy court judge in White Plains, New York, will decide if the company can shutter its operations.
If Twinkies disappear in U.S., could Canadian company cash in?

A Canadian snack cake maker hopes that American fans of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho's will get their fix by switching to Jos. Louis and May West.
Hostess and union to try mediation to save company, Twinkies

Twinkies won't die that easily after all. Hostess Brands Inc. and its second largest union will go into mediation to try and resolve their differences, meaning the Irving, Texas-based company won't go out of business just yet.
Twinkies likely to live on as Hostess seeks court approval to sell assets

The tasty cream-filled golden spongecakes known as Twinkies are likely to survive, even though their maker will be sold in bankruptcy court.
From icon to punch line, the everlasting life of the Twinkie

Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any time soon, even if the food culture that created them is gasping its last.
End of an era for Twinkies? Hostess to close U.S. plants

Hostess Brands Inc. says it's going out of business after striking workers across the country crippled its ability to make its Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks.
Canada spared as Twinkie maker Hostess files for Ch. 11

Hostess, the company behind Twinkies, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday but has assured fans that its products in Canada won't be affected.
Nutrition professor losing weight on Twinkie diet

A nutrition expert has taken a very unorthodox path towards weight loss and cholesterol reduction: he's on an all-junk food diet. And so far, Mark Haub has lost 13 pounds and his bad cholesterol levels have dropped.