CLEVELAND – Get ready for a day of bliss. Donut Fest is coming to Cleveland on February 12, 2017 at Red Space. Donut Fest is a celebration of the love of fried sugary dough with a competition of yeast, batter-y, deep-fried treats. The best restaurants and bakeries will submit their best cruller, ring or long-john […]
BATH TWP., Ohio – LeBron James’ neighbors got a sweet treat for enduring the sour conditions over the past few weeks leading up to his decision to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, teams from Baker Boulevard Decadent Desserts delivered a dozen cupcakes to all of LeBron’s neighbors who […]
(WOIO) – It’s time for one of Cleveland’s sweetest – and most fattening – treats. Local bakers are putting the “fat” in Fat Tuesday with mouthwatering Paczkis! A typical paczki has over 600-calories, and the traditional filling is prune, although other filling flavors are available. The overstuffed, donut-like pastries were traditionally made to get rid […]
PHOENIX – The last batch of Twinkies and other Hostess products was sold to a company in Chicago, according to a Tuesday report. InvestorPlace.com reported that Jewel-Osco, a Chicago-based chain, bought more than 20,000 boxes of Twinkies and 5,000 boxes of other Hostess products, clearing out the entire last batch of Hostess products. Mike Siemenas, […]
(CNN) – The company that makes Twinkies, Ho-Ho’s and Wonderbread is officially a bust. A federal bankruptcy judge finalized the liquidation of Hostess Brands, the company that makes the iconic baked goods. As part of the judgment, senior executives involved in winding down the company will receive bonuses ranging from $7400 to more than $130,000. […]
NEW YORK — The future of Twinkies is virtually assured. Hostess Brands Inc. said Thursday that it’s in talks with 110 potential buyers for its iconic brands, which also include CupCakes, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. The suitors now include at least five national retailers such as supermarkets, a financial adviser for the company said […]
Hostess Brands and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union agreed to mediation on Monday, according to a tweet from CNBC. The agreement will reportedly prevent a Hostess liquidation, which the company announced Friday could be imminent. The Bakers’ Union had been fighting a proposal to significantly cut worker pay and pensions, […]
NEW YORK – Twinkies may never die. Wonder Bread probably won’t either. Even after Hostess Brands announced that it is shuttering its operations Friday, the company, which entered bankruptcy protection for the second time in January, is expected to find buyers for its iconic brands that include Twinkies, Ho Ho’s, Sno Balls, and Wonder Bread, […]
Hostess Brands Inc., the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, says it’s going out of business, leading some Americans to stock up on the sweet processed treats in case they disappear from shelves. The stunning announcement is the result of a bankruptcy and labor dispute, the Associated Press reports. More than 18,000 jobs […]
LYNDHURST, OH (WOIO) – Saturday is Sweetest Day, but before you grab your last minute gift consider one local candy guy who’s convinced even the Cleveland Clinic that chocolate is indeed good for you. Jim Anderson is buying into it with dark chocolate sweets for his sweetie from Fantasy Candies on Mayfield Road in Lyndhurst, […]
New York (CNN) — New York City’s Board of Health voted Thursday to ban the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in restaurants and other venues, in a move meant to combat obesity and encourage residents to live healthier lifestyles. The board voted eight in favor, with one abstention. “It’s time […]
BOCA RATON, Fla. – A Boca Raton, Fla., baker is devastated after a birthday cake she made for LeBron James was rejected. Alethea Hickman of Passion For Pastry said she was approached by the managing partner of the Shelborne South Beach hotel over the weekend to make a last-minute cake for James’ 27th birthday. Hickman […]