Interstate Bakeries News

IRVING, Texas-- --Interstate Bakeries Corporation today announced that it is changing its name to Hostess Brands, Inc.

As Juliet says to Romeo: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." So no matter what you called it, I guess a Twinkie would taste as sweet, in that same sugary-white-goop inside a slightly-greasy-to-the-touch-golden-sponge-cake way.

As Juliet says to Romeo: Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.So no matter what you called it, a Twinkie would taste as sweet, in that same sugary-white-stuff inside a slightly-greasy-to-the-touch golden sponge cake sort of way.Then again, Hostess Brands does bring to mind Twinkies and Ho Hos and Ding ...

Run Over Zombies is a free, bloody driving game for your Mac. In yet another attempt to extend the shelf-life of Hostess Twinkies by 3 more years, confectionery scientists accidentally developed a deadly virus which quickly spread across the planet transforming most of the population into zombies.

With no more rolls coming out of the ovens at the Wonder Bread plant, the facility's owner is looking for an investor to buy the 90-year-old landmark near downtown Columbus.

When the needs of a changing marketplace say it's time to update for a slightly older and more health-conscious consumer, Interstate Bakeries Corp., the makers of Wonder Bread, listen.

We've looked at the demographic trends affecting everything from motorcycles to lingerie, so let's turn our attention to junk food trends.