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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:09 AM Feb 2013

Retailers Cater to Twinkie Lovers

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Now that Twinkies are no longer in production, retailers are launching their own versions of the popular snack cake.

Safeway here has created a Hostess Twinkies-like packaged snack under its Snack Artist private label.

“It looks like a Twinkie. It tastes like a Twinkie. But this is no dream,” Safeway wrote on its Facebook page. “Snack Artist’s delicious snack cakes are real.”

Along with the Twinkie imitation, the Snack Artist line also includes “Chocolate Cupcakes,” which look similar to Hostess Cupcakes in that they have the iconic white icing curl down the middle.

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Retailers Cater to Twinkie Lovers (Original Post) Sherman A1 Feb 2013 OP

I'm eating a Little Debbie Cloud Cake right now Skittles Feb 2013 #1

I took a bite of a Twinkie once. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #2

Never cared for twinkies but I don't begrudge anyone who wants one Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #3

With the production of Twinkies, Cupcakes, etc. suspended or stopped altogether, no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #4

The have been in many cases Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #5

Recipes cannot be copyrighted. Little Debbie has had variations of Hostess products FSogol Feb 2013 #6

Thanks for the information. I've periodically wondered about this. no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #7

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

1. I'm eating a Little Debbie Cloud Cake right now

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:29 AM

Feb 2013

Solly Mack

(90,775 posts)

2. I took a bite of a Twinkie once.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 07:44 AM

Feb 2013

Didn't like it.

That's my Twinkie story. One bite - blech.

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)

3. Never cared for twinkies but I don't begrudge anyone who wants one

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:15 AM

Feb 2013

no_hypocrisy

(46,133 posts)

4. With the production of Twinkies, Cupcakes, etc. suspended or stopped altogether,

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 09:05 AM

Feb 2013

are copyrights for their "recipes" in flux? Can knock-offs be produced and sold if Hostess no longer exists?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. The have been in many cases

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 09:13 AM

Feb 2013

already in production. I am not sure as to the legality of the situation, however I do know that products similar to Twinkies and such have been around for years.

FSogol

(45,493 posts)

6. Recipes cannot be copyrighted. Little Debbie has had variations of Hostess products

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 09:33 AM

Feb 2013

since before WWII and vice versa.

no_hypocrisy

(46,133 posts)

7. Thanks for the information. I've periodically wondered about this.

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Mon Feb 4, 2013, 09:42 AM

Feb 2013

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