Twinkies to last longer than many may remember

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

NEW YORK (AP) - Twinkies don't last forever, but they'll have more staying power than most people remember when they return to shelves next week.

Hostess Brands LLC says the spongy yellow cakes will have a shelf life of 45 days when they start hitting shelves again July 15. That's nearly three weeks longer than the 26 days the previous owner had stated as the shelf life for Twinkies.

A spokeswoman for Hostess, Hannah Arnold, says the change to extend the shelf life was actually made by the old company that went bankrupt, with the longer-lasting cakes first hitting shelves on Nov. 1 of last year.

But the old company went out of business and stopped production just weeks after that, meaning the Twinkies most people are familiar with had the shorter lifespan.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20130708/DA7DG9BO1.html

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A Jan. 20, 2012, file photo shows Hostess Twinkies in a studio photograph made in New York. Hostess Brands LLC says the spongy yellow cakes will have a shelf life of 45 days when they start hitting stores again July 15. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

[msongs]

1. I heard the original twinkies were found in a 2500 yr old egyptian tomb lol and were still

"fresh" thanks to their wrapper

[Orrex]

4. That's the dumbest thing I've read all night.

They were found at Angkor Wat.

[Kablooie]

6. They found one that was spewed 3 milliseconds after the big bang.

and it was still edible and delicious.

It was intended to be part of a scientific study but one scientist's 4 year old son was visiting and ate it before they could do any tests.

[Orrex]

7. With a screen-name like yours...

I would expect something more evocative than "the big bang."

[Kablooie]

13. That was the origin of the song "Twinkie, Twinkie little star."

[Jefferson23]

16. lol

Now that, was funny.

[southerncrone]

2. Lie.

Some have lasted on my thighs since 1972!

[tridim]

3. Now With More Preservatives!

[xtraxritical]

5. Extend your shelf life - eat Twinkies!

[pinboy3niner]

9. "Whadda they put in these things, anyway?"

[silvershadow]

10. What could they possibly put in a Twinkie that isn't already in one? Omg, I won't touch one. nt

[struggle4progress]

8. For the gourmet: Smoking Jack Daniels Twinkies Wrapped in Bacon

Wrap .. Bacon around a Twinkie, Inject about 1oz of Jack Daniels into the center while slowly pulling the needle out .. then smoke on an indirect fire at 250 – 300 F until the bacon is done ...
http://grillgrrrl.com/2011/07/grilling-with-jack-contest-winners-smoked-jack-daniels-twinkies-wrapped-in-bacon-the-ultimate-jack-daniels-dinner-including-a-grilled-peach-and-bacon-infused-jack-daniels-old-fashioned-cocktail/

[Javaman]

11. Read this then decide of you still want to eat one...

http://www.amazon.com/Twinkie-Deconstructed-Ingredients-Processed-Manipulated/dp/0452289289

[MrScorpio]

12. How long do they stay put before they start walking off the shelf under their own power? nt

[jdadd]

14. No scab twinkies for me or my household!!

[daleo]

15. New name - scabbies

[ForgoTheConsequence]

17. Sarah Lee has some union made snack cakes.

Not usually my thing but I picked up a box of two different Sara Lee snacks, one was union made and the other was made in Mexico (and the box was shrink wrapped, who knows how long those have been around.

[RandiFan1290]

21. Tastykake!!

http://americanrightsatwork.org/blog/2012/07/26/union-made-tastykake/

Union-made by BCTGM Local 492 workers in Philadelphia

[onecent]

18. HEll, TWINKIES, I want them to bring back WONDER BREAD!!! n/t

[FSogol]

19. Conan O'Brien said, "Twinkies will now last longer than the people who eat them."

[oogiecatt]

20. But what about Sno Balls, will they last long enough to see if they melt in the apocalypse? =]