Hostess reaches the end of the line

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

• The Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop is shown Thursday at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah. Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of the spongy snack with a mysterious cream filling, said Friday it would shutter after years of struggling with management turmoil, rising labor costs and the ever-...

• This Jan. 10 file photo shows Hostess Twinkies in a studio in New York.

NEW YORK—Twinkies may not last forever after all.

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of the spongy snack with a mysterious cream filling, said Friday it would shutter after years of struggling with management turmoil, rising labor costs and the ever-changing tastes of Americans even as it...

Published: 11/18/2012