Hostess

Hostess, Four Years After Bankruptcy, Will Go Public Again

Almost four years after seeking bankruptcy protection under a barrage of labor issues and rapidly changing appetites, the maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs will take the stage once again as a publicly traded company. Hostess Brands, which first emerged in 1919 with the Hostess CupCake, has been shuffled between different owners since it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for…

Hostess Brands Recalls Some Products Over Possible Peanut Residue

Hostess Brands, the maker of popular snack cakes, has voluntarily recalled some 710,000 cases of its baked goods, sold in the U.S. and Mexico, due to what it called “undeclared peanut residue in certain snack cake and donut products.” “The Hostess Brands products affected by the recall include single serve (snack cakes and donuts), multi-pack boxes and bagged donuts,” the…