Hostess is recalling over 700,000 cases of Ding Dongs, Zingers and Coco-diles after it was found that the flour used has peanut residue. This can cause illness to those who are highly sensitive or allergic to peanuts.
The original recall was issued by Grain Craft who supplies Hostess with the flour they use in the popular snack cakes...
Even though it is only November and not even Thanksgiving yet, in true fashion we are jumping right into Christmas. Pumpkin Spice flavors are a thing of the past and now it is time for everything peppermint, cinnamon, and gingerbread.
Hostess, the company behind such treats as Ding-Dongs, Ho-Ho's, Devil Dogs, and, of course, Twinkies, has petitioned a federal bankruptcy court for permission to close down their operations. The company blames the end of an era on a bakers' strike.