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Lizzie Poppet

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10. Bimbo already own Marinela...

Reply to thelordofhell (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 11:00 AM

Nov 2012

...who have their own version of Twinkies, Submarinos. They have a strawberry creme filling version...which is pretty damned awesome. Bimbo might be a great choice to take over the brands, actually.

But yeah...it was the vulture capitalists who screwed Hostess...but the RW meme is that it was those darn unions again. *sigh*

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Here is what is going to happen to Twinkies [View all] liberal N proud Nov 2012 OP

So is this the narrative that CorpMedia is using? KansDem Nov 2012 #1

The answer is yes. Every MSM outlet I've ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #12

"...six CEOs in that past 10 years." KansDem Nov 2012 #16

The union can still be used to save this situation for the workers, but it would be very hard htuttle Nov 2012 #2

So they'll be made in Mexico by workers making $2 an hour? reformist2 Nov 2012 #3

Grupo Bimbo has about 27,000 employees in the US at 75 plants FarCenter Nov 2012 #5

The fact is no matter where they are made it will be by non-union doc03 Nov 2012 #7

Which is exactly what they are doing! liberal N proud Nov 2012 #11

Actual "bakers" needed are probably minimal FarCenter Nov 2012 #13

We should organize the Bimbos jberryhill Nov 2012 #14

Corporate Message to America: Don't strike or we'll offshore your job and your snack cakes. leveymg Nov 2012 #4

Translation ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #6

If you live in Ohio do you have Nickles Bakery products doc03 Nov 2012 #8

Bimbo offered to buy the pastry division during the last Hostess bankruptcy thelordofhell Nov 2012 #9

Bimbo already own Marinela... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2012 #10

"Sweets lovers across the nation hung their heads in sorrow on a dark Friday yesterday". CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #15

The hype over those adicted to junk food is the diversion liberal N proud Nov 2012 #17

that stuff tasted like crap anyway larocks4552s Nov 2012 #18