sweet snacks

Snacks & Candy

Apollo, Metropoulos in Twinkies Deal

Sign stalking-horse agreement to acquire certain Hostess snack brands, bakeries

Snacks & Candy

Little Debbie Maker McKee Foods Expected to Take Drake's Cakes

Twinkies still up for grabs in Hostess brand selloff

Average watcher will spend $68.54 on snacks, parties, more, up from $63.87 last year

Represents continued growth in classic confections market

Items maintain significant distribution increases throughout season

Apollo, Metropoulos, Hurst among contenders for Hostess nonbread brands

Candy bar launches countdown promotion showcasing brand's "irreverent" history

Also recognized in World's Best Multinational Workplaces ranking

Part of push for up to 360 net-new restaurants nationwide, including in nontraditional venues

Cornerstone is new cause-related effort with Habitat for Humanity

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