Hostess Brands
reviews and complaints

Best By : Sep 13 2021 I [protected]:42 Taste like not finished baking, to doughy and chewy with no taste. Will not buy this again, was one of our best tastes in donettes. Seemed less in bag also, at the same price. Would like to be refunded or sent a coupon for Suzy Q' the best cakes on the market. also bar code [protected], purchased 8/26/21

Found snail shell and possible feces in my bag of donnettes. I emptied bag and upon further inspection say the feces and she'll at bottom of bag.

I purchased a box of Hostess Twinkies at my local Family Dollar Store and after eating a couple of the twinkle I then noticed what looked to be black mold, I then discontinued eating the twinkle because of the mold and I began throwing up and could not hold my bowels for almost 2 days prior to consuming those cakes! What should I do? Who should I contact should this matter not be taken care of because if these cakes causing me to not be able to ingest any food or control my bowel movements because it was like water(diarrhea), I was so embarrassed by this not being able to leavemy home or work due to this issue!

I recently purchased hostess triple chocolate brownies 8 count for $3.99 at my local warehouse store. When I opened the box there were 7 brownies. The 8th was empty and looks like it was sealed before the contents was filled.

I don't know what else you need. I sent you pictures originally. I have never had so much trouble making a complaint. If you cannot respond correctly and state egat6 else is needed. I WIL NOT BE PURCHSING ANY OF YOUR PRODUCTS.

Bought these where I always pick up a pack.
My wife and I share a pack .We shared the first one and then the second, we both spit out the first bite of second one at the same time. It tasted like rancid oil . My question is how do you have one good one and one rancid one in the same package. I want answers

I opened a brand new box of ding dongs and the one I took out looked like it had been opened and melted back shut and still had a small hole in that end. I will be throwing that one and the whole box away cause I do not know if something could have been done to it, and I will not feed something to my family that looks like it could have been tampered with. I have pictures of the box and the ding dong in question.

I purchased this bag of powdered mini donuts at my nearby mart for 3.99 as i'd just arrived home from traveling and my daughter needed breakfast. They taste very odd. I've purchased them many times with no complaints, but my 14 year old daughter even describes them as tasting like play dough. The expiration on them is 9/1/21 so they're not expired. Making you aware in case theres something wrong you can pull them.

To whom it may concern: Dear sir's, I bought a box of the Star Spangled Ding Dongs cakes. Me and my family consumed them however the last cake I ate tasted weird kinda like chemicals or soap of some kind. I tried to throw up but couldn't. My family really like Hostess goodies but now I don't know what to expect. This is my complaint to your company. They were brand new store bought and the box was sealed properly. The "Best By" date was also accurate. I hope this was just an isolated incident but pray I wasn't poisoned somehow. Juanita Wilson P.O. Box 1887, Carmichael, CA. [protected]. Thank you for addressing this matter promptly.

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SEP 14 2021
I [protected] 192 21:01 01

This is the 3rd time I have had to throw away the package of donuts because they are doughy. I don't buy these very often because I tend to eat too many in a short time. I love these but when they are doughy, they are terrible. I have resisted complaining before because I can't understand how this can happen 3 times. Once I can understand but enough is enough. Thanks you for a good produce but quality control may need looking into.

I purchased a bag of chocolate covered mini donuts on Saturday. I was watching a movie and grab the bag to snack on. The only light on was the tv. It was around 9:30-10 pm. I ate two donuts as I was eating the third I looked down. The tv light brightened the room in time for me to see maggots coming out of the donut. I spit everything out of my mouth. I instantly vomited everywhere. I looked in the bag to find maggots in the bag. I've called hostess with no return call. Please help! Please call me at [protected]

This box seems they are really small and crushed but the box is fine.

I just open the box to one of your fruit pie and found ants in the box

I no longer putchase any Hostess product because they discontinued a favorite by so many people. Why did you have to stop making SuzyQ's? It was a popular desert and I am so sad you chose not to manufacture it anymore. I used to purchase Twinkies and cupcakes, but no longer. Did you ever take a survey to see what Hostess products are most popular or did Corporate make the decision?

I grew up with Hostess snacks back in the 70's and they were always good -- but after the company has changed hands twice now, the lack of love for the products is obvious and all I taste is cheap labor, unhappy worker's thoughts, and overall garbage. The new "Hostess" is a mockery of the original brand.

I have been buying HoHos for a lot of years and they were great. The last 2 times buying them they were stale and tasted awful. I do not know what you guys did and thinking it made them taste better it didn't work.The experiation date is June 24 2021. They were my favorite. I will not buy them anymore but will continue to buy the other Hostess cakes as I have had no issues with those.

I purchased a large box of kingdongs back in early April 2021, was very disappointed once i opened the first one, then second and so forth, they were very dry and just had a terriable taste to them, including the white cream in the middle, the frosting had looked like it melted off the king dong and did not look appealing at all. I purchased them at Sam's club in Madison Heights Michigan, and I will not purchase them again forced one time, they left a terrible taste in my mouth and I'm not going to buy them just to throw them away as I did with this box.
Thank you for the opertunity to send in my concern

Bought this product because I'm a fan of this delicious treat. These cakes taste like sour milk I couldn't even eat it. For 3 bucks a box Hostess is making a killing selling products to people all around the world. I would like a replacement for something else because the store would not allow me to return them because they were opened. I usually dont bother with making complaints about produce but I coukdnt let this one slide bye, , , Hostess needs better QC personnel so honest people like myself dont spend there hard earned money on a product like this one.

Today 05/15/2021 at 8:28 p.m. I purchased a box of zingers. The best buy date is 04/05/2021. From store #16243. I am extremely upset because I have never had a problem with my zingers which I buy twice a week. Very upsetting

I had stopped buying these about 2 years ago after getting a bag whose contents, while well within date, tasted like they had been left open on the counter for a week and the donuts looked like they had been kicked around and then sat on.

Today while traveling my husband picked up a bag to snack on in the car. It was the only brand available at Flying J. Once again stale, and broken up donuts. Bag dated for May 31. Unfortunately he bought 2 bags because we're camping and I like powdered donuts for breakfast (another brand)
Thinking of sending this bag back to them along with a bag of the ones I have been buying (Mrs Bairds) so they can see how the product is supposed to taste.

Won't be buying Hostess again.

What has happen to this product?
Is the company going broke?
These used to be so delicious.
Now its cardboard.
You can see the twinkie...
It should be coated with deliciousness.
Instead of the thin coat of crap that's on there.
It's like a bald guy that doesn't know when he should just shave the rest of head and call it bald.
What your selling is a twinkie with a splash of our company is going broke frosting.
Yeah I'm havn some fun with this and you should aswell but also take it seriously. They taste like crap. I can't even eat a full one. Sure I'm not fat and won't just settle for an orfice being filled. But still I enjoy snacks! Lots of them! Lol!
But sadly I can't get another box of these "radpeberry "twinkies again.
Thank you for your time.