Wonder bread carp bait going belly up?

[i2cool2fool]

This is not good news if you like Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and Twinkies.

 

"Hostess Brands, baker of iconic Twinkies cakes, said Friday it asked a court's permission to shut down the entire company after a strike crippled its operations."

 

http://m.nbcnews.com/business/hostess-maker-twinkies-ding-dongs-says-closing-business-1C7112898

 

I am hopeful this thread will be more about impact of these products used by families and fisherman (and gals) and less about unions.

[hammercarp]

Tragic to hear of so many jobs being lost and yes some carp anglers swear by Wonderbread and are saddened by the thought.

[woodenboater]

The sooner people stop eating over processed breads (read white), the better. The occasional hot dog or burger bun is alright but not as a regular part of the diet. Don't get me going about the sugar laden junk foods either

 

Of course this isn't just a Wonder bread issue but an industry wide problem and I do feel for those who could lose their jobs.

[Rich]

This crushes the whole plot of Zombieland!

[jedimaster]

Or is it just the start of the zombie days ahead? First a bacon Shortage now a Twinkie shortage.... I heard that the Canadian Plants may continue to operate. Eitherway someone will buy the brands. I used to work for Sweetripe. They owned Allens and Everfresh juices. Allen's apple juice was sold off when sweetripe shut its doors. Twinkie will live on.

[blaque]

This crushes the whole plot of Zombieland!

 

Woody Harrelson will not be pleased

[DRIFTER_016]

I could hear the crys of dispair from stoners everywhere this morning.

Didn't know why until I heard this news.

I'm sure you will see Twinkie hoarding and the resulting stoner fights as this news makes it through the ranks.

[Terry]

Woody Harrelson would roll over in his grave

Wait he's not dead

This would kill him then.

Edited November 16, 2012 by Terry

[kickingfrog]

The bread, snacks and chips will still be made in Canada. Time to soup up the car for some smuggling.

[dave524]

Think it will be business as usual in Canada, the Wonderbread name is owned by George Weston/ Loblaws here and the Hostess/Fritolay Brand by Saputo out of Montreal. Not structured anything like the Hostess brand in the states. BTW Hostess does not have twinkies in Canada

Edited November 16, 2012 by dave524

[Terry]

no twinkies , then what was I eating at the rock concert in the 70's that I couldn't really remember the next day

but I do remember eating twinkies.......I hope...lol

[Rich]

Stoners will move on to the next edible snack item, cookies, cake, candy, milk bones..

 

And of course there's Twinkies in Canada. I stare at the hostess display all day, everyday at work.

[bigugli]

True Canajun stoners ate Joe Louis' and half moons

[Roy]

True Canajun stoners ate Joe Louis' and half moons

 

And May Wests.

[dave524]

True Canajun stoners ate Joe Louis' and half moons

 

Yep, Vachon cakes for Canuck stoners

[i2cool2fool]

My brother and I raced to see who could eat a Vachon coconut log roll the fastest when kids. Good times.

[ch312]

this is all they were talking about on the radio in january when we went to florida. i wonder why it took so long for the news to get here?