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Nickydude
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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 17:12 Edited at: 16th Nov 2012 17:12
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Twinkies-maker Hostess Brands to close down

Quote: "The maker of Twinkies, the cream-filled sponge cakes well-loved in the US, has said it will close down the company, leading to the loss of 18,500 jobs. "


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20364595






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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 17:18
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I didn't care for Twinkies, at all. I haven't even seen one in years, lol.

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NO MORE TWINKIES? AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHgfgrlhgkjsglkbgkjs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wait, Hostess is going down the tubes? Dang, they make a lot more than just Twinkies! I was never a fan of Twinkies, in fact all of their snack cakes were a little on the dry side. There's blood on your hands, Little Debbie!

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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 18:15
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Never eaten a Twinkie and prolly never will. So I sit here as a non-American laughing at you. Just don't tell Woody Harrelson there's no more twinkies.

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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 19:03
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Aw heck no. Perfect time for a zombie apocalypse.
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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 22:11
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I wonder if it will affect South Africa. We have Twinkies here too but I believe they're made under license or something. They have a slightly altered name like "Tinky" or something but it's essentially the same thing: preservative-enriched spongecake filled with "cream". Haven't eaten one in two or three years but all this talk's making me hungry...for an apple.

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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 23:20
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The last twinkie.... anyone else picturing a scene from Zombieland?

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Hmm... time to try and look for one to finally try!


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Posted: 16th Nov 2012 23:39
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You've never had a twinkie!

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Posted: 17th Nov 2012 00:14
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Oh noez! There goes my economic recovery plan... I was going to have everybody use twinkies as a global currency. Well, people never liked my idea too much anyway...

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Posted: 17th Nov 2012 00:24 Edited at: 17th Nov 2012 00:24
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It's a cunning plan to reduce the US public health burden:

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Posted: 17th Nov 2012 00:31 Edited at: 17th Nov 2012 01:15
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with the Twinkie Defense, their flavor changed (to become reminiscent of cardboard) and i stopped consuming them.

i'll miss hostess' donettes


but there are (way too) many alternatives to all hostess products available to really miss any of them.


for those in distress, you can make your own twinkies which, i'm sure, would exceed the original across the board (minus ease of access).

furthermore, it is fabled that twinkies last forever and i'm sure someone saw this "end" coming decades ago and began storing them inside mountains:


or, within underground bunkers:

...where they wait for the dust to settle before becoming available through black market sources.

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Posted: 17th Nov 2012 09:02
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never had one since 05-06. i should try one just for memories. starting this Saturday.
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I can assure you all that twinkies do NOT last forever. A fact I have proven myself about a decade ago.

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Never liked twinkies, but they also make ding-dongs... I won't survive! Oh the tragic chocolaty horror

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Posted: 18th Nov 2012 14:45 Edited at: 18th Nov 2012 14:45
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What will we eat during an apocalypse!?!?

I've always enjoyed those Zingers, the chocolate ones to be exact.

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Posted: 18th Nov 2012 19:28
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Quote: "Just don't tell Woody Harrelson there's no more twinkies"


This was my first thought when I heard Hostess was going down the tubes. I think it's time to watch Zombieland again.

Anyway, as an American citizen I can assure those of you who reside in different sectors of the planet that most people I know don't really care that Twinkies will be no more, in fact most people seem unfazed. It seems everyone agrees that they were on the dry side and tasted like crap.

Actually, I have had some alter-brands to Hostess stuff and have liked them more. I really won't miss this company at all.

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Quote: "Just don't tell Woody Harrelson there's no more twinkies"
Apparently the one he ate in the movie wasn't a real Twinkie. It was a custom made Vegan one.

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Posted: 19th Nov 2012 20:40
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Not sure why, but after watching Ghostbusters for the first time I never touched a twinky ever again.

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You can all start breathing again, the precious Twinkies aren't dead yet: Hostess is apparently negotiating with the Baker's union. There could yet be hope for America.

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Posted: 20th Nov 2012 19:18 Edited at: 20th Nov 2012 19:24
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Fear not! There is hope!



P.s. fear the corn syrup, might be worth trying an alternative like treacle or honey. Corn syrup is pretty evil stuff given the way the body processes it.
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Posted: 21st Nov 2012 01:01
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Love the intro to "Nicko's Kitchen"!
I'll love to make my own sometime, and I heard the Hostess was not going out of business after all.

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They always struck me as things that Americans like because they don't have Tunnocks Teacakes, Jaffacakes, and Snowballs. Americans come over to Scotland if you like your treats, we'll blow your freakin minds!

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sad story bro, I wonder what else I can import now.

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Quote: "You can all start breathing again, the precious Twinkies aren't dead yet: Hostess is apparently negotiating with the Baker's union. There could yet be hope for America."


I'm afraid not: Twinkies on the brink again as Hostess talks break down

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Quote: "Quote: "You can all start breathing again, the precious Twinkies aren't dead yet: Hostess is apparently negotiating with the Baker's union. There could yet be hope for America."

I'm afraid not: Twinkies on the brink again as Hostess talks break down
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Oh well, back to healthy stuff...
Hold on...i've never had a twinkie because im european and couldnt care less (insert evil laughter)
Seriously though, they did put up a good fight in surviving a two year old (if not longer) economic catastrophy

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I don't understand the point of twinkies. Why would anyone need a cake to last more than a few days? (Apocalypse aside.) I don't want to know what they put in those things to make them last for years, especially containing "cream".
I don't understand why people buy baked goods in packets at all, every supermarket has a bakery nowadays and it's usually cheaper and better quality. Sliced bread is complete crap next to fresh bread and it's more expensive in my local supermarket. That Deirdre at number 42 bakes her own bread, and she never stops going on about it. Well of course I'd like to spend all day baking but some of us have housework to do y'know and we don't 'av a nanny to look after the children. 'Er 'usband's a lawyer y'know, got an office in London 'e 'as, away half the year 'e is I swear, and well I'm not one to gossip but with 'er type...

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Quote: "Twinkies firm Hostess Brands wins liquidation bid

A US bankruptcy judge has given the go-ahead for the liquidation of Hostess Brands, owner of some of the country's best known food brands, including cream-filled sponge snack Twinkies.

As a first step in the liquidation of the company, Hostess is expected to lay off about 15,000 of its employees."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20435345

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Quote: "I don't understand why people buy baked goods in packets at all, every supermarket has a bakery nowadays and it's usually cheaper and better quality. "


Actually, mass-produced food is usually (in my experience) cheaper, which to my knowledge is the whole point.

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Quote: "usually"
I'd say it always is! There'd be no economical benefit to mass producing if it wasn't cheaper, if I am correct.

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That's not always the case. Look at canned veggies vs frozen. Canned veggies are often more expensive and way more gross... Though both are mass produced, a lot of deli food is also "mass produced" too. Salads are straight from a bucket or a mix of a few ingredients. Sliced meat is just a big chunk of meat stuck on a slicer. Buns and bread are usually hand made from what I've seen, but tends to be somewhat more expensive and still not as good as home-made!

Anyway, check this out

Quote: "http://www.pinchtown.com/store_canned_frozen_vegetables_cost.shtml"


In general, the price of the deli or bakery at my supermarket is more expensive, but the quality is better too!

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Quote: "hey always struck me as things that Americans like because they don't have Tunnocks Teacakes, Jaffacakes, and Snowballs. Americans come over to Scotland if you like your treats, we'll blow your freakin minds!
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whaaat. These snowballs?

We have those!

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@Jerico You raise some valid points! So perhaps it would be more correct to say that although mass production may not always be more economically beneficial, it's still a great way to make more money. Right?

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Posted: 22nd Nov 2012 10:02 Edited at: 22nd Nov 2012 10:03
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Quote: "I don't understand why people buy baked goods in packets at all, every supermarket has a bakery nowadays and it's usually cheaper and better quality."


But supermarket bakeries are nowhere near as good as real bakeries. The only exception would be supermarkets who sell Krispy Kreme donuts, which are awesome. Unfortunately real bakeries are dying out, the only one we've got in our town now is Greggs and whilst Greggs is good in comparison to Tescos' bakery, it's nowhere near as good as the bakery we used to have. Same for butchers, though there is a decent (but expensive) butchers up the road who are actually thriving in business.

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Nope Neuro, those are not the snowballs I'm looking for - those are soft mallow with a jellow blob in the middle, although we'd probably love them over here as well. The snowballs I'm talking about are really soft mallow covered in chocolate and cocunut:



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I'll happily give into a Tunnock's. These are also awesome.



Oh and any of Fox's biscuits.

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This discussion has made me so freaking hungry, i probably shouldnt have read it on an empty fridge!

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Twinkies: Firms bidding for Hostess brands

Quote: "One of the best-known US snack food brands may survive as its bankrupt owner revealed it is in talks with 110 potential buyers."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20550442

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report from the western front:

massess have gathered before now-empty shelves.

most motionless, unblinking, feverishly salivating from mouths agape.

others fetal and mumbling, "why? oh, why?".

the rest gather in groups of 2, laying side-by-side, reminiscent of the array of Hostess™ products that were sold in pairs.

yet, we are alive. i repeat, we are still alive.

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The Twinkie is not dead! The Twinkie is not dead!
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