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SJM Surges 9%, But Hostess Weakness Clouds Outlook

SMJ stock surged after a strong earnings beat, but Hostess weakness, cost pressures, and GLP-1 concerns suggest investors should expect near-term volatility

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‘That’s crazy’: Florida woman signed up for key lime pie. The hostess’s expensive taste made her regret the offer instantly

For that price, it "had better clean my house."

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New Patriots Minority Owner is Best Known for His Twinkie-Saving Investment

Dean Metropoulos, a new minority owner of the New England Patriots, was among the investors who formed the new Hostess Brands after they went bankrupt in 2012.

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10 Snack Brands That Quietly Changed Flavor Without Telling Anyone

Have you ever opened your favorite bag of chips or cookies only to notice something’s just… off? Maybe the taste is a little different, but the packaging looks the same. You’re not alone. Many snack brands change their recipes or tweak flavor profiles without telling consumers. Sometimes it’s for health…

Grocery Coupon Guide

You walk into Kroger looking for your favorite snack, only to find the shelf empty and the product gone without a trace. Shoppers know the frustration of losing a go-to treat overnight, often with no explanation from the store. Sometimes the disappearance comes down to supply chain issues, while other…

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8 Childhood Staples That No Longer Pass Inspection

Many of the foods, toys, and common practices that defined childhood in past decades would be considered shockingly unsafe or unhealthy by today’s standards. Our modern understanding of nutrition, child development, and safety has led to regulations and guidelines that would have outlawed many of our most beloved childhood staples.…

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6 Brands Being Kept Alive by Nostalgia Alone

Nostalgia is a powerful force, especially regarding the brands we grew up with. Whether it’s the cereal you ate as a kid or the sneakers you wore in high school, certain products have a way of sticking around—even when their heyday has long passed. But why do some nostalgia brands…

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After 127 years, Smucker's has moved beyond jam. But its CEO still finds time to jam on weekends

Smucker’s Uncrustables could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales

The Independent UK

J.M. Smucker’s CFO explains how Uncrustables grew 22% in the latest quarter—and is on its way to being a $1 billion brand

The product has a "unique competitive advantage," says Tucker Marshall.

Fortune

Smucker's buys Hostess for $5 billion

The deal comes after Hostess has filed for bankruptcy twice

Salon

Who Wins, Who Loses With Smucker’s Hostess Buy?

J.M. Smucker announced Monday that it bought Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion in cash and stock. The reviews from Wall Street are mixed. There are clear winners and losers from the deal.

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Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies.

WEKU

Hostess is being acquired by JM Smucker in a deal valued at $5.6B

Hostess Brands struggled for years and nearly vanished before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in early 2012.

Chicago Sun-Times

New owners could be on the way for the maker of Twinkies

The saga of the Twinkie maker is a long, complicated one.

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From dealing drugs to working for CTA, Hostess: Cook County Drug Court program grads get felony records expunged to begin new lives

Cook County Judge Charles Burns, who’s presided over 23 graduations in 13 years running the court, sped the process for the 10 participants to get felonies removed from court records.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Best Bites: Hostess Crispy Minis

Made with light-as-air wafers, real cocoa and mint and topped with a flaky sea salt, these new snacks from Hostess were a big hit in my family. Each piece is about the size of a quarter (but square in shape) and have about 25 calories. Two of them completely satisfied…

Chicago Tribune

Workers accuse Hostess of discrimination, unjust firings of Black LGBT employees

Workers at a Hostess bakery in Chicago accused the snack dessert maker of firing a transgender employee for her gender identity and segregating LGBT employees onto a separate work line at the factory in the Galewood neighborhood on city's west side at a Wednesday news conference.

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Hostess announces new crypto-themed snack called, um, 'Twinkcoin'

Yes it is really called that, and it actually has nothing to do with the blockchain.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Best Bites: Oreo Cakesters

These snack cakes, which come two to a package, are a soft take on a classic treat. The chocolate cakes with a creme filling between them are reminiscent of an Oreo but taste a lot like a Hostess treat (a cupcake or maybe a HoHo), but that’s not a bad…

Tribune News Service

Hostess perks up snack market with caffeinated Donettes

To some, coffee and donuts are the perfect breakfast combination — now, the two are forever intertwined.

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