Twinkies are set for an official comeback July 15. So junk food aficionados and loyal Twinkie fans can breathe a sigh of relief (and you can finally stop rationing your secret stash). Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Group, the firms that purchased Twinkies and other Hostess products when Hostess Brands Inc. shut down in 2012, is bringing the original Twinkie back. Looks like the prayers of every golden-sponge-cake-creamy-filling lover have been answered. And Hostess knows it. The words "The Sweetest Comeback in History Ever" will be written, right on the new Twinkie boxes. A slew of imposters tried to take the Twinkie's place during its six-month absence from stores shelves. Those impostors included a Twinkie look-a-like product from Flowers Foods Inc., a company that purchased some of Hostess' assets, a similar snack cake called "Bingles" from the Blue Bird brand, the Mrs. Freshley "Dreamies" cream-filled snacks and the Little Debbie "Cloud Cakes." But the real fans weren't fooled and were quick to purchase every last remaining Twinkie on store shelves. The news of the Hostess shutdown spurred an outcry from loyal fans on social media outlets including Facebook, demanding the real thing. The Wendy Williams show even launched a page called "Save the Twinkie." Read more http://www.latimes.com/features/foo...ck-july-15-20130624,0,4313715.story?track=rss
