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Judge Approves Up To $1.8 Million In Bonuses For Hostess Executives

The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos said the incentive pay is needed to retain the 19 corporate officers and “high-level managers” during the liquidation process, which could take about a year.

2012/11/29

Packages of Hostess products. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hostess Gets OK To Begin Selling Off Brands And Terminate 18,000 Jobs

A bankruptcy court judge is approving a request by Hostess Brands Inc. to begin winding down its operations.

2012/11/21

FILE - A photo of a twin pack of Hostess Twinkies. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

NY Caterer To Serve Up Twinkie Stuffed Turkey

It has been Twinkie-mania ever since Hostess announced it was going out of business, threatening a future without that beloved snack.

2012/11/19

Hostess driver Lou Piero in front of his delivery truck on his last day of work in Bridgeport - Nov. 16, 2012 (credit: John Metaxas / WCBS 880)

Hostess Going Out Of Business; Gov. Christie Refuses To Talk About Twinkies

Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is going out of business, closing plants, laying off its 18,500 workers and putting its brands up for sale.

2012/11/16

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