NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » Hostess http://kool1017.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:05:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Strike May Cause Twinkies Shortage on Grocery Shelves http://kool1017.com/strike-may-force-twinkies-shortage-on-grocery-shelves/ http://kool1017.com/strike-may-force-twinkies-shortage-on-grocery-shelves/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:37:24 +0000 Rayman http://kool1017.com/?p=100052 Twinkies are here today, but for how long?

Hostess, which has made the Twinkie since 1933,  is facing a labor strike at 23 of its 36 baking plants and is considering to “permanently close certain locations due to our inability to resume full-scale production,”

]]> http://kool1017.com/strike-may-force-twinkies-shortage-on-grocery-shelves/feed/ 0 (Photo Hostess.com) Hostess Brands Headed Towards Bankruptcy (Again) http://kool1017.com/hostess-brands-headed-towards-bankruptcy-again/ http://kool1017.com/hostess-brands-headed-towards-bankruptcy-again/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:40:54 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=27881 Hostess - the maker of such sweet-treats as Twinkies - is headed towards bankruptcy again.  This time, the forecast for recovery isn't so good.
Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed today for bankruptcy protection and blamed at least part of its difficulties on outmoded union agreements and work rules

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