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Wal-Mart, Kroger said to be bidding for Twinkies maker Hostess
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Ralph’s owner Kroger Co. and Sara Lee parent Grupo Bimbo are all said to be in the running to buy up assets from liquidating Twinkies maker Hostess, according to a report this week. The companies, along with Midwest baked...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Kroger Company, Grupo Bimbo, Bankruptcy, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Don't blame the union in the great Twinkie debacle of 2012
America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop. The announcement was an occasion for wags to litter the Internet with jokes about the...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Rick Snyder, Work Relations, Interior Policy, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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The Twinkie Offense: On the Death of an Iconic Snack Cake Brand
Union thugs have apparently killed the Twinkie. Last month, Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Sno Balls, Devil Dogs, Zingers and other varieties of diabetes in a box, announced its closure. In a statement, Hostess said a two-...
Tags: Diabetes, East Windsor, Fox News Channel (tv network), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Cheshire
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What Twinkies teach us about labor relations
The Great American Twinkie Crisis illuminates what is wrong with the relationship between management and labor in this country. Hostess, the company that, since the 1930s, has provided our nation with snacks that are nearly indestructible, now threatens...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Work Relations, Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace
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An unhealthy fear of fatty foods
By now all of the Twinkies, Ho Hos and other Hostess baked goods have been stripped from grocery store shelves — and countless tributes paid via Tweets, blogs and Facebook posts. After more than 80 years in business, Hostess declared it was going...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Obesity, Health Treatments, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Overweight
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Good riddance, Twinkies
I watched the TV news in astonishment as people were loading their cars in Glen Burnie with Hostess Twinkies upon word that the company is folding. Truth be told, it appears some of those people really didn't need to enhance their diets with the sugar-...Tags: Nottingham, Glen Burnie
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Judge OKs Bonuses for Execs in Hostess Liquidation
CNNNEW YORK -- A federal bankruptcy judge finalized the liquidation of Hostess Brands on Thursday and approved a bonus plan for senior executives involved in the wind-down of the company. Union representatives had opposed the plan, which offers $1.75...Tags: Agriculture, Corporate Officers, Justice System, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Judges
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Hostess seeks $1.8 million in executive bonuses, 110 bidders interested
Hostess Brands Inc., in the midst of winding down its business, is hoping Thursday that a federal bankruptcy judge approves up to $1.75 million in bonuses for its executives. The money is intended as an incentive for 19 top-level managers to stay on...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Grupo Bimbo, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Interior Policy
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Timeline: The History of Hostess
1925: Hostess brand is founded when Continental Baking Co. buys Taggart bakery, which makes Wonder Bread 1930: Interstate Baking Co., which later buys Continental Baking Co., is founded in Kansas City, Mo. 1930: Twinkies sponge cakes are invented by...
Tags: Harvey Milk, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Tasty Baking Company, Lady Gaga
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Hostess: 110 potential buyers in talks to buy baked good lines
NEW YORK (AP) — The future of Twinkies is virtually assured. Hostess Brands Inc. got final approval for its wind-down plans in bankruptcy court Thursday, setting the stage for its roster of snack cakes to find a second life with new owners —...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy
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Jobless claims decline as Sandy impact wanes
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time declined last week, a sign that the impact of Hurricane Sandy on jobs is starting to wane. The Labor Department reported that 393,000 filed for initial jobless claims during the...
Tags: News Agency, Economic Indicator, Unemployment, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters
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Homemade Twinkies: Sweets that satisfy
So many cookies to bake, so little time! Today at OrlandoSentinel.com/thedish check out new twists on holiday treats. But before I retreat to the test kitchen to spend my morning dashing through the dough, grab a cup of coffee and let's dish: Twinkies...
Tags: Orlando Restaurants, Restaurants, Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Campbell Soup Company
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