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2:57 pm EDT
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Hostess Brands stale bread with erroneous expiration date

Yesterday I bought a loaf of Hostess white bread. When I opened it, the bread was stale. I checked the best by date and it said it was good till June 27th, 2018. Today is May 18th, 2018. If it is stale now then how can it be fresh in approx. 5 weeks? Does bread last 5 weeks? The code is F04238400113L 10:10. There was definitely some kind of mix up with quality control at your plant. I got stuck with stale bread because of it. I want a refund or compensation or I will never buy again.

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Hostess Brands hostess donettes

I purchased a small package of Hostess donettes, upon opening and driving down the road on our trip I had to pull over to spit out the product. It was like someone poured perfume on the donettes. I checked the date they were good till 6/21/18, the bar code 8810905004. I am requesting for my trouble coupons for free hostess items thank you very much

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9:23 pm EDT

Hostess Brands hostess cakes

I am very disappointed in the quality of Hostess products today. When I was younger I could not get enough of them. the cakes were moist and a very good size. Now the cakes are extremely tiny and the cakes are dry and taste very processed. I will grant you that king Dons were always on the dry side so not sure why that is. They have gotten so bad over the years that i seldom buy them anymore. They simply are not a good buy for the quality anymore. Please consider going back to they way things used to be. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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8:07 pm EDT

Hostess Brands hostess brownies with butterfinger

I bought these hoping to have some Butterfinger bits on a brownie and I was sorely mistaken. They have no bits or Butterfinger taste whatsoever. This was really disappointing to someone who gets alot of Hostess products. If you plan on making a product that boasts having some kind of topping it would be nice to have some of that topping on it or at least an attempt to put it on there.

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Hostess Brands the new improved suzy qs

Ok ifirst tried hostess suzy qs at my grandma and grandpas back in the 70s and iloved them ever sence until 2days ago when ipurchased a 3dollar box of them from save alot on truman rd kansas city ididnt read tje upper rite coo rner saying it had been improved until itook abite of one it was like tasting straight corn syrup it was awful the hole box tasted like that it ifound it to be the worst cupcake ive ever eaten and ifor sure wont be buying them anymore and will probly have to say somthing to my 5000 fb freinds now ihave tried the banana twinkies and found there pirty good but ialso wonder why the banana flip was not around anymore that was the ultiment. Snack cake in my opinion and now its just a poorly filled twinkie thats not good thank u for the time

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1:00 am EDT

Hostess Brands bought hostess crunch mini donuts from checkout convenience store and they expired over a month ago.

I went to a Checkout corner store today May, 6, 2018 and bought a bag of Hostess crunchy mini donuts. Went home, ate them and was looking at the nutrition facts and just happened to see the expiration date and it was APR. 06 2018. They expired a month ago and the store was selling them like that. Pretty upset that Checkout is new here and they aren't checking their inventory.

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2:36 pm EDT

Hostess Brands cup cakes

i got a box of cup cakes and 6 out of the 8 the plastic wrapping was not sealed and the cup cakes were hard as a rock and so was the icing... i buy alot of cup cakes and rhis has never happened before... thanks for your time..i wont buy hostess anymore if anything like this happens again... i never send in complaints but this was 6 out of 8 that were not edible...thanks again

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4:02 pm EDT

Hostess Brands raspberry zingers

I opened my fresh package of raspberry zingers to find a hair inside the sealed package.
This is something that I assume happened during packaging because the package was completely sealed, and there was no way for the hair to get in other than before sealing. I am disappointed with this because I have never had an issue like this with my Zingers before.

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Hostess Brands ding dong chocolate cake with cream filling

I have been buying Hostess cake Ding Dongs for about 10 years I buy about four to five boxes a week this is the first time that I bought 5 boxes that was supposed to be 10 in the Box there was only 8 in each box me and my husband got into a big argument it's his favorite because he thought I was lying to him about 8 being in the Box supposed to be 10. Truly like the ding dongs but may have to change don't really want to thank you so much

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Hostess Brands hickory sticks

My household eats at least one bag of hickory sticks a week. Been eating them all my life as they are one of our favourite snacks. Yesterday I put a bunch in my mouth and starting chewing and bit down on something really hard. Broke my tooth. I still don't know what it is. It is very solid. Will include a couple of photos of the debris I chomped down on.

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Erin Satoor
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Mar 08, 2020 4:19 pm EDT

My wife grabbed a small mouth full of these and endedication up with this in her mouth... she choked and I had to help her get it out... really thinking about a law suit

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3:00 pm EDT

Hostess Brands snow ball ice cream

On april 30, 2018 i purchased this ice cream opened at home and tastes it. It was horrific it appears to have been thawed out a frozen again, I thought this was the problem. The real problem is that this ice cream is over a month expired. I contacted the store I purchased it from and was told it wasnt their problem and that hostess is supposed to stock and rotate their own products. Not the best response from the store, I want an apology and my money back

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11:07 pm EDT

Hostess Brands cherry fruit pie

I paid $2.00 for a Hostess cherry pie and there wasn't one cherry in it. I love all your pastries and might buy the cherry pie still but you should be honest and call it cherry flavored pie. The name Cherry Pie indicates that there should be cherries in it. I am a waitress a mother a wife and a grandma. I buy hostess snacks frequently. I buy them while grocery shopping and when I run into gas station. I have been working six days a week for two years now to make ends meet. My husband had a massive heart attack and now has congestive heart failure he will never be able to go back to work again. He is a marine corps veteran and is very proud. It had been hard for him to watch me work so much but I know if it was me he would do the same.My only point is we have had to sacrifice a lot and change our life style. When I want to treat myself or my family to a much needed treat. I always pick Hostess
I would just like the quality I deserve and have come to expect from your company.

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1:32 pm EDT

Hostess Brands ho ho's

What in world have your done with this product that I love dearly? This have to be a different recipe. First of all, the cake is 1/3 smaller, the cake is not moist and last, the icing is sort of hard as if your using chocolate that goes on ice cream. I know times are hard but you need to go back to way they were made in the 80's, your sales would increase.

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3:21 pm EDT

Hostess Brands zingers

I absolutely hate to do this because my family loves loves your snack cakes but I purchased a vanilla zinger at the Dollar General store # 04921 at 224 E.Renfro St. Burleson TX 76028 today and it is so very dry and crusty...and it could be where the store has them sitting in direct sunlight that caused this, just disappointed, doubly disappointed that they didn't have any Raspberry Zingers my families absolute favorite snack cakes...thank you for your time
Becky Rawleigh

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8:13 am EDT

Hostess Brands hostess cupcake

I purchased a box of cupcake dry old n nasty to only find out they expired like a month ago still on the shelve haven't been pull by the vendor they need to do a better job at pulling out of date food from the store cause we as people don't have time to drive back to the store once we have left so I hope someone can talk to the vendor at that location

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11:17 am EDT

Hostess Brands sno balls, twinkies, cupcakes

I have purchased the above snacks 5 different times this year at different stores which are never fresh even though the freshness date is in the future they are never fresh.. I don't know why entenmann's can maintain their freshness — I am not wasting any more of my money on hostess even though I love their products because I always end up throwing them away — I think I will stick with another brand who stills offers a quality product

Very frustrated

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11:31 am EDT

Hostess Brands donettes

Let me start by saying that I love your products, but I purchased your powdered donettes this morning and they taste kind of funny. They have a sort of after taste. Like dirt or something. They usually taste terrific. My favorite kind are the raspberry filled powdered donuts. I don't mean to complain because I love them, but these ones just taste different. Thank you for your time.

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4:56 pm EDT

Hostess Brands hostess mini muffins

I was eating a package of the chocolate chip mini muffins. As i was chewing one i found a piece of rubber type material that i could not chew through. Pretty sure it didnt belong in your muffin & i couldnt even finish it made me sick to think something not suppose to be in your food is in there. Ive never had a problem before my kids love them and im actually happy my one year old wasnt eating this package of muffins.

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lorigilbertson
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May 02, 2018 7:42 am EDT
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5-2-18 purchased the powdered donuts this morning and they tasted funny... they tasted like they were old but the date on the package was May 11 2018. very disappointing.

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Hostess Brands product condition

The last several bags of donettes powdered mini donuts must have been at the bottom of the pile when transported. I would estimate that about 7-10 donuts are smashed almost flat or crumbling in pieces. What happened?
This occurs in every bag I have purchased the last several months. I buy these weekly.

bag info: April 20 2018 F [protected] 045 06:57 D1

Purchased at Kroger and Publix

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Hostess Brands bag of chocolate donuts

Donuts crushed in the bottom and looked like they have been melted and rehardened. Whiteish spots on them. First time ever like this for me! Just bought them 3/20/2018 at the Wal-Mart store in Jefferson City, Tennessee. I have submitted pictures in the picture spot below so you can see what I am talking about! Was really disappointed for the first time ever!

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About Hostess Brands

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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 Donettes was posted on Nov 19, 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 809 reviews. Hostess Brands has resolved 6 complaints.
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