Nov 16th 2012, 13:47:25
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/...s-says-it-will-liquidate/
While Twinkies have a reputation for an unlimited shelf life, the company that makes the junk food does not.
Hostess Brands, the bankrupt maker of cream-filled pastries like Twinkies and Ho Hos, said on Friday that it plans to wind down its operations. The decision comes a week after one of the company’s biggest unions went on strike to protest a labor contract.
While Twinkies have a reputation for an unlimited shelf life, the company that makes the junk food does not.
Hostess Brands, the bankrupt maker of cream-filled pastries like Twinkies and Ho Hos, said on Friday that it plans to wind down its operations. The decision comes a week after one of the company’s biggest unions went on strike to protest a labor contract.