Twinkies Are Back?!

The Twinkies are BACK! But under a new name? Mrs. Freshley's is a company in Canada who owns the licenses for Hostess products such as Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, Ho-Hos, etc. Mrs. Freshley's creation of the Twinkie is now called "Dreamies" or it's more boring name, "Golden Creme Cakes" with also a new recipe (a healthier one I hope). The new Dreamies isn't the only thing Mrs. Frsehley's had brought back.

The Ding-Dongs, Ho-Hos, Sno Balls. They're all back, but with a more boring name thanks to Mrs. Freshley's. Ding-Dong's are now simply just "Chocolate Cupcakes", Ho-Ho's are now "Swiss Rolls", and Sno Balls are "Pink Snowballs". Boring right? But hey, I can't complain. Despite Mrs. Freshley's inability to give these wonders of the world more fun, playful names, Mrs. Freshley's has prevented  the destruction of our childhood. Will they be as good as our beloved Hostess? Can they live up to the high expectation of the Twinkie?

Recent reviews of the "Golden Creme Cakes" have reported to be not as moist and have less cream as the original, famous Twinkie. The consumer claims unsatisfactory for the Golden Creme Cakes as the famous Twinkie still remains supreme. On the plus side, Mrs. Freshley's snack cakes and pastries contains 0 grams of trans fat. Well how about that. My request has been fulfilled, but in baby steps. We can't expect dramatic changes and expect everyone to be okay.

Up North decided to save our beloved snacks that we have lived with for decades. George Washington Ltd. owns the rights to Wonder Bread, and Snack-maker Saputo inc. will be keeping the memory of our most famous, beloved Twinkie alive under a new name. How long can Saputo keep our holy Twinkie alive? These are obviously the questions we should be thinking about. We all should be grateful and thank Saputo for their  heroic action, and now think about how we are going to protect our one and only baked good that brings us true moments of bliss.

About Hostess, there still may be hope for them as a company. On the 19th of November, 2012, Hostess and Bakers union were to undergo meditation and decide on a deal as a last chance. There has been speculation as to why the union even went on strike in the first place. "Many people, myself included, have serious questions as to the logic behind this strike," stated Judge Robert Drain as he was hearing the case. Can the unions be up to something? It is as if the union workers can't have the jobs, then no one can, seeing how quick they are to take dramatic actions. But can the company also fall to blame as well? Why were they incapable of hiring a lower priced workforce rather than union workers who want everything their way? It is a competition, it is understandable that times get rough, as loyal workers you should help the company all the way. Management is a different story. Why couldn't they higher new management seeing how the actions of their current management drove them down into debt. There's a lot of questions that can be asked back and forth, but is there ever a way to get to the bottom of this issue?

As for the mascot of our Twinkies, Twinkie the kid, we are blessed to be assured that he still lives on in his new home in Canada where hopefully he won't be taken for granted like how us Americans did to him.