Hostess Brands

Hostess Brands Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: TWNK (Class A)
IndustryFood (bakery)
PredecessorOld HB
FoundedJune 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06)
HeadquartersLenexa, Johnson County Kansas, United States
Key people
Jerry D. Kaminski (chairman of the board)
Andy Callahan (CEO)
ProductsBrands such as Hostess, Voortman, Dolly Madison, Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, HoHos, Zingers, Snoballs
RevenueIncreaseUS$1.358 billion (2022)
IncreaseUS$220 million (2022)
IncreaseUS$164 million (2022)
Total assetsIncreaseUS$3.492 billion (2022)
Total equityIncreaseUS$1.797 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,000[1]
ParentThe J.M. Smucker Company (2023–present)
Websitehostessbrands.com

Hostess Brands Inc. is an American bakery company formed in 2013. Its main operating subsidiaries are Hostess Brands, LLC, and Voortman Cookies Limited.

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]

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  2. ^ "The J.M. Smucker Co. Completes Acquisition of Hostess Brands". Prepared Foods. Retrieved December 7, 2023.