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Hostess Brands hostess scarycakes

I just purchased these scary cakes and the expiration date is Nov.7, 2019. The problem is I bit into one of these scary cakes and noticed that the side was moldy after I have already taken a bite. I have the picture also. This has never happened to me before. I love your products but I don't know if I can snack on these again after this. [protected]@gmail.com is my email address

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i just bought these at Walmart yesterday (10/13/19) best by Nov 16, 19 and I was so surprised when i open the package up and there was not any icing on the cup cakes, no choc or the squiggly line that are your signature. they were a pack of 2 for $1.89 you must have had a mechanical break down with your machines because normally I would buy these all the...

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Hostess Brands crunch mini donuts

My boyfriend eats these everyday on his way to work and has been doing this for years. I bought a bag of them for us to enjoy over the weekend together and after he ate a few he said they tasted funny and also noticed that their shape was different as well.
I tried one to and thought they tasted funny as well. I'm not sure what it was but they just tasted off. As for the look they were really skinny and had a big hole in the middle usually u don't really see the hole in the middle.
The picture attached doesn't really show how weird they really looked.

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Hostess Brands hostess mini 100 calorie pies

I purchased these pies thinking they would have cherry filling. Big surprise..I don't see how you can call that crap inside cherry is beyond me. They were, dry and the filling what ever it really was was awful. The remainder of the box was thrown out. After reading some of your complaints I was surprised. You use to have good products. but seems like quality has gone down the drain.

Nancy Csaszar
211 Marbella Dr.
Murrells Inlet. SC.

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Hostess Brands ice devil's food zingers

I just bought a package of the devils food zingers and oped the package to find the frosting hard and crumbly and tasted extremely old. I buy these fairly often so I know this is not right. I purchased them at an m&h gas station and have never had an issue with them before. I did not look at the other packages to see if the whole box looked the same or not. Thanks joe Ferris email is [protected]@gmail.com and my phone number is [protected]

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Hostess Brands cupcake icing

I have been eating Hostess brand produsts since 1970. Grew up on the Twinkies,
Susy's Q's and the all time favorite Hostess cupcake. These 3 where a part of my brown bag school lunch. Always looked forward to enjoying that part of the school day. I noticed today after purchasing a box of the favorite Hostess cupcakes the icing had a taste of chemical. Hard to explain but different from that 1970's all time favorite. Loved the products but just concerned.

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Oct 08, 2019 8:34 pm EDT

Hostess Cupcake icing has a Chemical Taste.

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Dec 06, 2019 6:51 pm EST

I had the same issue with the chocolate donuts, and have read others on here as well. Hostess needs to check out.

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Hostess Brands ding dongs

I have been eating one cake a day for a very long time. I usually buy 2 boxes of Ding Dongs and they last me 20 days. The last box I purchased I found all 10 cupcakes were just that...cupcakes. Not one single one had any cream filling. I'm guessing a malfunction on one of the machines but decided to let you know how disappointed I was with the last box. Thank you.

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Hostess Brands cinnamon streusel coffee cakes

After I opened the box, I went to pull out a package and got one with 2 still combined but it was open on both sides with one of the cakes slightly smashed. I don't feel comfortable feeding this to my children or my spouse. They were purchased lastnight, October 5th, at our local grocery store, Festival Foods. We've never encountered a problem with your products and will continue to purchase them but hope this doesn't happen again.

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Hostess Brands peanut butter twinkies

I love hostess products but the peanut butter twinkies I bought were rlly dry on the outside and there's barely any peanut butter filling in them. Im so sorry to complain and I hope to resolve this. Im rly not the type to complain and I hate that I did but im a faithful hostess product buyer and if maybe somehow we could figure out how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated

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Hostess Brands hostess donettes powdered sugar

I bought a package of Hostess Donettes Powdered Sugar (6 donut pkg) from Cub Foods on Lake Street in Minneapolis, MN 55406.
However when I opened the package and ate one it tasted really funny! I LOVE your donuts and really enjoy them but I have never had one that tasted this weird...I took a bite of a second (half) and couldn't finish it...yuk!
I wondered if someone tampered with them or what...the package even smells bad.
I can send the remaining donuts to you for you to check out what is wrong if you want..
They say Best by Oct 29, 2019
and have these numbers on them
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Hostess Brands glazed blueberry jumbo donettes

Unfortunately for me, I made the mistake of purchasing your product today. What a waste of good money! The donuts didn't taste anything like what a donut should taste like, and even worse, it was like eating raw blueberry cake dough. The donuts were literally wet inside from the dough not being cooked thoroughly. Sadly, I'm sure this isn't a mistake, it's how your dying brand thinks a donut should be like. Perhaps you should stick to something else? I will never buy another Hostess product again. You have completely ruined what the hostess brand used to represent.

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Hostess Brands hostess cherry fruit pie

I bought one of your pies today took one bite out of it and tasted no cherry, so I looked at it and realized I bought an empty pie for 1.89! I have attached a couple pictures of it! Not really happy about buying a pie crust for that price! Not to mention I had bought it for my breakfast while I was at work so I had to go with out anything! I would hope you would do something about it to resolve this matter, I really like your snacks! My email is [protected]@gmail.com thank you for your time and hopefully I will hear back from you soon!

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Hostess Brands devil's food zingers

I've bought 2 boxes, and both boxes say they are fresh, but they are not, taste like dust and you can definitely tell by the chocolate frosting, ewww hard as a rock! I would say its isolated but two separate stores as well, one is a walmart up here the other a superior! Ridiculous, I will send photos, but what will you and your company do, i cant be the only one getting these... tyvm

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Hostess Brands hostess ding dongs

I purchased a package that had ABSOLUTELY NO FILLING in any of the cakes purchased. Information on package was best by Oct. 16, 2019 G [protected].
If you need any more information, please contact me to let me know what else may be needed.

I would like...at least-- a coupon for a new package.

Thanks!

Mike Massa
8422 Captain Drive
Avon, In. 46123

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Oct 01, 2019 6:02 am EDT

I purchased a package that had ABSOLUTELY NO FILLING in any of the cakes purchased. Information on package was best by Oct. 16, 2019 G [protected].
If you need any more information, please contact me to let me know what else may be needed.

I would like...at least-- a coupon for a new package.

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Hostess Brands berries and cream cheese danish

I purchased 3 of these from a local store and I just ate 1 this morning for breakfast and it had no cream cheese in it. It was all berry flavor. I couldn't taste or see the cream cheese. I used to buy these in the past and they were amazing so I figured I'd buy more when I found them but they aren't as good as the used to be when you cant taste the cream cheese.

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Hostess Brands chocolate cake twinkies

I purchased my Twinkies from Giant Eagle on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The Twinkies only had cake and no filling. I don't know what you could give me for this but could you please give me something. The Chocolate Cake Twinkies used to be my favorite and because of this I don't like them anymore. I will probably never buy them again. Thank you!

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Let me play a sad song on the worlds smallest violin.

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I purchased the bag at a local convince store at 4:50 am. Took them back to work and opened the bag to have a couple of the donuts. I took the first 3 out of the bag, they were whole but looked in the bag and all the rest were crumbs. Very disappointed and dissatisfied. I guess I'm not sure who to contact but figured I would start here because I think usually these are put in stores by people who deliver them to each business.

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Hostess Brands berries & cream cheese danish

I'm a fan of most Hostess products, but this one is just terrible. The pastry itself was very dry, and there was hardly any filling inside. It was like eating a big piece of bread. You may want to rethink this recipe. Also, I manage a gas station, and this is our lowest selling Hostess product. I end up having to wast the entire boxes most of the time. I'm gonna stick with the chocolate Zingers. Those are a hit!

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we had purchased a box of Hostess individual wrapped jumbo chocolate donettes..so this morning, 09/26/2019 at 9:00 am, my husband opens one and scarfs it down...after swallowing the 3rd bite, he tastes some kind of chemical taste, he proceeded to violently vomit, gets dizzy, have blurred vision, labored breathing, and instant diarrhea. He texted me and told...

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Hostess Brands twinkies

My box says there's ten individual Twinkies and there's only eight. This is the second box I've found this away. Disappointed. I always buy hostess. I skip past the generic versions. I'm hoping you can make up for this mistake. Since your product is my favorite. And my family's favorite. It shouldn't be advertised as ten individual Twinkies if you are only going to put eight. I'm sure you can understand what I mean.

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Hostess Brands is a food company known for its range of snack cakes and baked goods. Their product lineup includes iconic treats like Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, and Ho Hos. They cater to snack enthusiasts with a variety of flavors and seasonal offerings available in grocery stores and retailers across the United States.
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3. Writing the title: In the 'Complaint Title' field, concisely summarize the main issue you have encountered with Hostess Brands. Make it specific and clear, such as "Incorrect Twinkies Expiration Date" or "Delayed Delivery of Hostess CupCakes".

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Overview of Hostess Brands complaint handling

Hostess Brands reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Oct 22, 2009. The latest review Hostess cinnamon coffee cakes was posted on Dec 4, 2024. The latest complaint hostess donettes powdered sugar was resolved on Oct 04, 2019. Hostess Brands has an average consumer rating of 1 stars from 810 reviews. Hostess Brands has resolved 6 complaints.
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