Twinkie, Twinkie Little Star

[ktbi]

I've been watching this Twinkie Outage crisis in the news, have seen the store shelves emptied in a buying frenzy, and witnessed the immediate buying and selling on eBay. It's really sad to be that connected to a twinkie. Really sad...Ron

 

[JohnN]

I don't care about Twinkies. Give me the coffee cakes.Thankfully I got a box of Drake's coffee cakes the other day. Now I am set.

 

[surfaceone]

"The company's founder, Newman E. Drake, baked his first pound cake in Brooklyn, New York, in 1888. He sold it by the slice.[2] Popularity increased, and soon a whole line of cakes was produced.

By the late 1960s, the resulting Drake Bakeries was owned by the huge Borden food company, along with Cracker Jack and Wise Potato Chips. In 1987, Borden sold the company to Ralston Purina, which owned ITT Continental Baking Company, makers of rival Hostess Cakes and Wonder Bread. This created a virtual monopoly in some areas, soon overturned. While the union lasted, Hostess was able to use the name Ding Dong for its Ring Ding clone in formerly restricted areas; when dissolved, instead of restoring the product's original Big Wheels moniker, Hostess compromised with a new "King Dons" trademark for the affected areas. During this period, Drake's celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1988, and Steve Gratzel, head of Drake's research and development department, produced the world's largest Ring Ding cake..." wiki-Drake's.

I've never had a Drake's Cake. Guess it's a Wayne thing. How many in a box?

I got the last Strawberry "Snack Classic" Strawberry Pie at the gas station the other day. I left the box of chocolate "Donettes" right where they sat. Too plasticky, waxy for me. As a test of the old "Best by..." marking, I waited until one day after. Not a gustatory delight, by any stretch.

Those Drake's cakes look like they'd still be good, if semi-petrified. [8D]

 

[RICKJJ59W]

The story of Ho Ho's

See I do my research Surf[:-]



It's a Family Affair
The Ho Brothers were born in Hong Kong and came to San Francisco in 1970. Ten years later, after training with several Ho Ho Chefs, Brandy decided to open his own restaurant, partnering with his brothers Jack and Sedgwick.

When Brandy Ho's opened, over 26 years ago, it was one of the first restaurants to introduce authentic Ho ho cooking to San Francisco.

Together, the Ho Brothers have created an award-winning and internationally acclaimed restaurant, known for its authentic hot and spicy Ho ho's, and its comfortable, down-to-earth setting.

Great tasting food cooked in authentic Ho style, generous portions, a comfortable atmosphere, and the attentive staff are some of the many reasons why both locals and visitors from around the world return to Brandy Ho's again and again.

According to Jack Ho, Brandy's brother and manager of Brandy Ho's, "our main goal is to be the best that we can be. When people eat at our restaurants, we want them to say we are the best Ho ho restaurant in the city. HO HO'S are simple, creamy, down-home cuisine that uses the most natural flavors and whipped cream in all of Chinese cooking. We chose Ho ho's because we love it - and people do best the things they love best."

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W

The story of Ho Ho's

See I do my research Surf[:-]



It's a Family Affair
The Ho Brothers were born in Hong Kong and came to San Francisco in 1970. Ten years later, after training with several Hunan Chefs, Brandy decided to open his own restaurant, partnering with his brothers Jack and Sedgwick.

When Brandy Ho's opened, over 26 years ago, it was one of the first restaurants to introduce authentic Ho ho cooking to San Francisco.

Together, the Ho Brothers have created an award-winning and internationally acclaimed restaurant, known for its authentic hot and spicy Ho ho's, and its comfortable, down-to-earth setting.

Great tasting food cooked in authentic Ho style, generous portions, a comfortable atmosphere, and the attentive staff are some of the many reasons why both locals and visitors from around the world return to Brandy Ho's again and again.

According to Jack Ho, Brandy's brother and manager of Brandy Ho's, "our main goal is to be the best that we can be. When people eat at our restaurants, we want them to say we are the best Ho ho restaurant in the city. HO HO'S are simple, creamy, down-home cuisine that uses the most natural flavors and whipped cream in all of Chinese cooking. We chose Ho ho's because we love it - and people do best the things they love best."

 

[Penn Digger]

Leave it to you Rick! []

 

[OsiaBoyce]

Twinkie? Never had one..................nope not in 53 years. Ya know why?

..................and there from the South. Not south of the border.

Unions? Hell yea, UBC 283, 28 years.

Live better, work better, work union.

 

[epackage]

Tough to find Little Debbie up here in Jersey Pat, better chance of finding them in supermarkets but very tough in smaller stores.

 

[surfaceone]

ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W

The story of Ho Ho's

See I do my research Surf[:-]



It's a Family Affair
The Ho Brothers

Hey Rick,

I completely missed that. Good find, and just in time for the Holidays; Ho-Ho-Ho's.

Who's gonna play Mr. French?

******** Homemade Twinkie Recipe *********

 

[surfaceone]

These people did exercise their freedoms, in a tough economic climate, I just hope they all knew the facts before they voted whether or not to strike, I for one am proud of them taking a stand against what I see as rediculous demands. I think the bigshots figured they would fold because of the tough economy, they were wrong.

Hey Jim,

It was my understanding that Hostess used a possible shutdown / liquidation as part of their bargaining strategy. I think they were pretty upfront about that.

Whether Mr. Hunt effectively communicated that to the membership is a good question.

There's a pretty interesting article here, that says Bimbo is not going after Hostess parts.

"Hostess warns striking workers of liquidation
November 21,2012

NEW YORK Hostess Brands Inc. said it could announce Friday morning whether it will move to liquidate its business, after the company had set a Thursday deadline for striking employees to return to work.

The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread had warned employees that it would file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to unwind its business and sell off assets if plant operations didn’t return to normal levels by 5 p.m. Thursday. That would result in the loss of about 18,000 jobs.

Spokesman Lance Ignon said the company likely would make an announcement Friday after assessing plant operations Thursday evening.

Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, has already reached a contract agreement with its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. But thousands of members in its second-biggest union went on strike late last week after rejecting in September a contract offer that cut wages and benefits. Officials for the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union say the company stopped contributing to pensions last year.

In an interview with Fox Business, Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn said many workers have already crossed picket lines this week to go back to work despite warnings by union leadership that they’d be fined.

“The problem is we don’t have enough crossing those lines to maintain normal production,†Rayburn said.

Hostess says that production at about a dozen of its 33 plants has been seriously affected by the strike. Three plants were closed earlier this week. A representative for the bakery-workers union did not respond to request for comment.

The Teamsters, meanwhile, are urging the smaller union to hold a secret ballot on whether to continue striking. Citing its financial experts who had access to the company’s books, the Teamsters say Hostess’ warning of liquidation is “not an empty threat or a negotiating tactic†but a certain outcome if workers continue striking. The Teamsters noted also that the strike had put its union members in the “horrible position†of deciding whether to cross picket lines.

Hostess, a privately held company, filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, its second trip through bankruptcy court in less than a decade. The company cited increasing pension and medical costs for employees as one of the drivers behind its latest filing. Hostess has argued that workers must make concessions for it to exit bankruptcy and improve its financial position.

The company, founded in 1930, is fighting battles beyond labor costs, however. Competition is increasing in the snack space and Americans are increasingly conscious about healthy eating. Hostess also makes Dolly Madison, Drake’s and Nature’s Pride snacks.

Hostess said it would file the motion to liquidate Friday if needed, with a hearing scheduled for Monday. If the motion is granted, Hostess would begin closing operations as early as Tuesday." From.