Hostess Brands

Hostess Brands is an American-based bakery company formed in 2013. Its main operating subsidiaries are Hostess Brands, LLC, and Voortman Cookies Limited.

Hostess Brands Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Traded as
Nasdaq: TWNK (Class A)
IndustryFood (bakery)
PredecessorOld HB
FoundedJune 2013 (2013-06)
HeadquartersLenexa, Johnson County Kansas, United States
Key people
Jerry D. Kaminski (Chairman of the Board)
Andy Callahan (CEO)
ProductsBrands such as Hostess, Voortman, Dolly Madison, Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, HoHos, Zingers, Snoballs
RevenueUS$1.358 billion (2022)
US$220 million (2022)
Net income
US$164 million (2022)
Total assetsUS$3.492 billion (2022)
Total equityUS$1.797 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,000
ParentThe J.M. Smucker Company (2023–present)
Websitehostessbrands.com

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.

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