Hostess Brands
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This article is about the company founded in 2013. For the original Hostess Brands, see Interstate Bakeries. For the brand of snack cakes, see Hostess (snack cakes).
Hostess Brands is an American bakery company formed in 2013. Its main operating subsidiaries are Hostess Brands, LLC, and Voortman Cookies Limited.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Nasdaq: TWNK (Class A) | |
Industry | Food (bakery) |
Predecessor | Old HB |
Founded | June 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06) |
Headquarters | Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas, United States |
Key people | Jerry D. Kaminski (Chairman of the Board) Andy Callahan (CEO) |
Products | Brands such as Hostess, Voortman, Dolly Madison, Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, HoHos, Zingers, Snoballs |
Revenue | US$1.358 billion (2022) |
US$220 million (2022) | |
US$164 million (2022) | |
Total assets | US$3.492 billion (2022) |
Total equity | US$1.797 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 2,000[1] |
Parent | The J.M. Smucker Company (2023–present) |
Website | hostessbrands |
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The company owns several bakeries in the United States that produce snack cakes under the Hostess and Dolly Madison brand names and its Canadian subsidiary, Voortman Cookies Ltd., produces wafers and cookies under the Voortman brand name. It is headquartered in Lenexa within Johnson County, Kansas.
The J.M. Smucker Company agreed to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion in a cash and stock deal on September 11, 2023. The purchase was completed in November.[2]