Bakery

Hostess Brands Inc. ("Hostess Brands" or "the Company") today announced that it has obtained U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to sell the majority of its snack cake business and the majority of its bread business in separate transactions totaling approximately $800 million in proceeds. …

Hostess Brands Inc. announced that it has selected United States Bakery's approximately $30.9 million offer as the winning bid for the Company's Sweetheart®, Eddy's®, Standish Farms®, and Grandma Emilie's® bread brands, four bakeries, and 14 depots, plus certain equipment. …

-King’s Hawaiian has launched Project Mahalo, a new charitable campaign that says “thank you” to four nationally recognized charitable organizations that represent the Hawaiian Way of sharing, generosity and giving back. Project Mahalo invites friends of KING’S HAWAIIAN brand to show their support for the important work of these selected charities by going to www.ProjectMahalo.com to vote for the organization they believe best embodies The Hawaiian Way. The largest vote tally will determine which organization will receive a donation of $25,000. All of the organizations selected to participate in Project Mahalo will receive a minimum donation of $10,000. …

With the theme of “The Heat Is On,” bakers from across the Midwest heated up Red Wing on February 23-24 as over 600 people attended this year’s Upper Midwest Bakery Convention at Treasure Island Resort and Casino. …

We've got some exciting news to share! We changed the name of our "Killer Light" breads to "Thins!" They're still low-calorie versions of our popular sellers, but 21 Whole Grain "Thins" is now 60 calories per slice and Good Seed "Thins" is now 70 calories. We feel the name change will help call more attention to these products, especially their low-calorie attributes. …