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Hostess Brands Have All Been Sold

Andy Capwell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:25:10 +0000

The final brands of Hostess have been sold after a U.S.Bankruptcy Court judge in New York approved two deals. McKee Foods, who make Little Debbie snack cakes, is buying the Drakes Cakes for $27.5 million dollars. That means Devil Dogs, Ring Dings, Yankee Doodles are coming back!

Flowers Foods Inc. One Step Closer to Buying Biddeford Hostess Plant

Andy Capwell — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:36:13 +0000

Hostess filed for bankruptcy in January 2012 and this past November they shut down all of their operations. Including the Biddeford plant which employed 400 people. There is potential good news for those workers, Flowers Foods Inc., a Georgia based company, placed a bid of $360 million for five of Hostess' bread brands, including Wonder and Nature's Pride. The bid also included 38 warehouses and 20 bakeries.

Biddeford Hostess Plant May Reopen With New Owners

Andy Capwell — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:02:34 +0000

Flowers Foods, based in Thomasville, Georgia, has signed an agreement to aquire several of Hostess' food brands and bakeries, including the bakery in Biddeford. The Biddeford Hostess plant had employed nearly 600 people. Hostess had filed for bankruptcy in January 2012 and in November closed for good.