Former Hostess products and current Flowers Foods products are starting to appear on the shelves here in California.

However, the one product that I would like to see has yet to make an appearance. I assume that it will be at least another month before I can expect to see Home Pride Bread. However, it will probably be longer. I will be keeping my eye out for news.

So what products have been appearing?

Twinkies are starting to appear again, but are in short supply. I have only seen them on the shelves twice and bought the last box both times. I have seen news articles talking about how the demand is much greater than the supply even with all the bakeries producing at full capacity. I talked to a friend who works at a grocery store, and she said that they disappear as soon as they put out the displays.

Here were all that was left of Hostess products at the end of the day at my local supermarket. Just some donettes and fruit pies.

I picked up two Fruit Pies. I will take them to work next week as a snack. I am thinking about which one I will try first. Probably the Apple, as it was my favorite when growing up.

I have also started to see some of the products from Flowers Foods’ snack cake division in the stores as well. Here we see some Tastykake Mini Donuts at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. I am hoping to see some of the other Tastykake products. I want to try the Kandy Kakes and Krimpets.

On the bread front, I am seeing more stores with Nature’s Own bread. This week I went with the 100% Whole Wheat.

The bread companies are all fighting for display space and hear we see Flowers Foods utilizing a Sara Lee display for their Nature’s Own Hot Dog and Hamburger buns. Sara Lee is distributed by Flowers Foods in California, but they should not be using a Sara Lee display for Nature’s Own.

Which Hostess product have you been waiting for?

Steven

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