This article is about the company founded in 2013. For the original Hostess Brands, see Interstate Bakeries. For the brand of snack cakes, see Hostess (snack cakes).
Hostess Brands Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary
Traded as
Nasdaq: TWNK (Class A)
Industry
Food (bakery)
Predecessor
Old HB
Founded
June 2013; 10 years ago (2013-06)
Headquarters
Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas, United States
Key people
Jerry D. Kaminski (Chairman of the Board) Andy Callahan (CEO)
Products
Brands such as Hostess, Voortman, Dolly Madison, Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, HoHos, Zingers, Snoballs
Revenue
US$1.358 billion (2022)
Operating income
US$220 million (2022)
Net income
US$164 million (2022)
Total assets
US$3.492 billion (2022)
Total equity
US$1.797 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,000[1]
Parent
The J.M. Smucker Company (2023–present)
Website
hostessbrands.com
Hostess Brands is an American-based 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]
^"Owler Company Profile". Owler. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
^"The J.M. Smucker Co. Completes Acquisition of Hostess Brands". Prepared Foods. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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Global Information
US$1.358 billion (2022)