Private company

Hostess

Hostess is a brand under which snack cakes are sold by Hostess Brands founded in 1919.¹

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded¹

Websitewww.hostesscakes.com
Legal formcompany¹

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Hostess twinkies tweaked — Photo: Modified version of Hostess_twinkies.jpg : Larry D. Moore *derivative work: Ubcule ( talk ), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons²

Products and brands

snack cake

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Hostess Brands

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1919Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.hostesscakes.com¹
X (Twitter)x.com/Hostess_Snacks¹
WikidataQ28451273

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataHostess on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsHostess photo by Modified version of Hostess_twinkies.jpg : Larry D. Moore *derivative work: Ubcule ( talk ), CC BY 4.0