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| Steyn: The Twinkie Curtain Descends |
| 2012-11-23 |
| From the deplorably parochial coverage in the U.S. media, you’d almost get the impression that those iconic American delicacies of Twinkies and Wonder Bread have ceased production. That’s not true. They’ve just ceased production for Americans. Up north, the streets are paved with Twinkies, and every Canadian is walking in a Winter Wonderbreadland: Twinkie and Wonder Bread lovers in the U.S. can still head north of the border to stock up on the baked goods even with the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands Inc. Saputo Inc. (SAP), Canada’s largest dairy processor, has the trademark and brand rights to Hostess CupCakes and Hostess Twinkies in the country and manufactures the products themselves, said Sandy Vassiadis, a spokeswoman for the company. “It’s totally separate,” she said, in an interview from Saputo’s headquarters near Montreal. “We own the rights in Canada so what’s happening in the U.S. doesn’t affect us.” Happy the man who can say that as the fiscal cliff looms. As pitiful Twinkieless Americans stampede for Vancouver, Windsor and Niagara, it would be tempting for gloating Canadians to descend into Twinkie triumphalism. But fortunately they’re mindful of Churchill’s injunction — in victory, magnanimity: Sorry, guys, but we continue to beat your asses. (While making them bigger…) P.S. If you want your authentically all-American Canadian-made Twinkies, my advice is get them soon, before the zealots of U.S. Homeland Security raise them to the threat level of Kinder Eggs. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #10 Sniff, sniff, is there no love for Choco-diles + coconutty SnowBalls??? All your Snacks belong to us! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-11-23 19:06 |
| #9 Hmmm, Think about March is when everything is going to crash into the ground Dave. Holiday sales past, summer jobs gearing up(which won't be there), graduates looking for jobs. |
| Posted by: Charles 2012-11-23 18:40 |
| #8 One poster on Tippers link said forget them. Turn the factories in clothing manufactures. Because everyone will lose weight. Watch the first of the year what happens. Many in the clothing industry are just holding on till the first of the year. Holiday sales are their last hope. False hope because so much has been lost already. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-11-23 10:06 |
| #7 I guess its back to RC and moon pies. |
| Posted by: Snaiting Snomort5669 2012-11-23 10:06 |
| #6 Union Rules were Harder to Digest than Twinkies |
| Posted by: tipper 2012-11-23 09:53 |
| #5 ..doing the jobs Americans won't. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-11-23 07:39 |
| #4 I forgot about Canada. Distribution is different there. Vendors in remote areas have had distribution rights in difficult service areas. I believe Frito Lay was distributing them there also. Flowers owns Tastkake. Most of that distribution is nonunion. They will takeover companies that open up new market areas. Like Snyders of Hanover taking over Lance(Toms). Nonunion again. Smart move. New equipment, new warehouse space, distribution points. Delivery people must purchase their own routes. No employee issues. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-11-23 07:18 |
| #3 Buy American. Buy Tastykake. I've always been a big fan. Pun intended. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2012-11-23 06:01 |
| #2 Canadian century! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-11-23 01:50 |
| #1 Lousy bastids!! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2012-11-23 01:20 |