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Hostess picks McKee as buyer for Drake's cakes

Hostess Brands Inc. had also canceled auctions for Twinkies and its major breads after nobody stepped forward with qualifying bids to compete for those brands.

Hostess says no other bids for Twinkies

But in a document filed in U.S. bankruptcy court, Hostess Brands said no other qualified offers were submitted by the bid deadline.

Private equity firms are lead bidder for Twinkies

Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms -- C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management -- as the lead bidders for its Twinkies and other snack...

Private equity firms Apollo and Metropoulos reported as lead bidder for Twinkies

Hostess Brands, the bankrupt maker of Wonder bread and Twinkies, picked the team of Apollo Global Management and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. as the lead bidder for its cake brands, said two people...

Key dates in the sale of Hostess brands

16, 2012: Hostess Brands Inc. declares it is going out of business after it fails to reach an agreement with striking members of its second-largest union.

Twinkies are the material of artwork

Long before Hostess Brands' plan to shut down made Twinkies the rage, Nancy Peppin found something special about the cream-filled snack cakes.

Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades

"Shortly after Hostess Brands Inc. announced plans to go out of business last year, Peppin was among those who joined the rush to stores to fill shopping carts with boxes of the spongy cakes.

Hostess union hires investment bank

The pension fund for some of Hostess Brands' workers hired an investment bank to represent workers and pensioners as the Twinkie maker sells off its brands.

Commentary: Dave Barry reviews 2012

Speaking of nutrition: A bankruptcy court grants Hostess Brands permission to close its business, posing a serious threat to the nation's strategic Twinkie supply.

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Hostess Brands Inc. said in bankruptcy court Friday that it's narrowing down the bids it received for its brands and expects to sell off its snack cakes and bread to separate buyers.

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Twinkies sale approved by judge

Hostess closed its factories in late November following a strike by the union.

NEW YORK: Twinkies sale approved by judge

Hostess closed its factories in late November following a strike by the union.

NEW YORK: Twinkies buyer says cakes could return by summer

Previously, Hostess CEO Greg Rayburn had predicted the process would be "wild and wooly."

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Hostess to reopen, expand bakery in Kansas

(AP) Hostess to reopen, expand bakery in Kansas

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Claire J. Schweiker, 'Romper Room' hostess, wife of U.S. politician

Claire J. Schweiker, 'Romper Room' hostess, wife of U.S. politician

Hostess Brands to open bakeries in Indiana, Illinois

Hostess Brands officials said they'll expand the bakery.

Twinkies to Be Produced Without Union Labor

Hostess Brands LLC plans to reopen bakeries and hire nonunion workers.