Twinkies manufacturer Hostess plans to liquidate;
Hostess announced this week its plans to liquidate, almost immediately ending production of Twinkies, as well as other treats like Ding Dongs and Sno Balls.
Twinkies are returning to store shelves this July, according to the brand's new owners, hedge funds Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co., who formed the new Hostess Brands, LLC. Twinkies stopped production in November when Hostess Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy following a lengthy standoff with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union.