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Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Update: 2023-09-12
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Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)
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Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion