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Twinkies may not last forever after all. Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, announced on Nov. 16, 2012, that it is winding down operations and has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its brands and facilities. The company filed the motion after striking workers across the U.S. crippled its ability to maintain production.
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A Hostess Twinkies sign is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, in this Nov. 15, 2012 photo.
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A Wonder Bread truck pulls out of the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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A Hostess Brands hiring sign is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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The Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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A Hostess Twinkies sign is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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People are shown standing in the parking lot at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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A Hostess Wonder Bread truck is shown in front of the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 15, 2012.
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Union members with Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International picket across the street from the Hostess owned Dolly Madison bakery on Nov. 14, 2012, in Emporia, Kan.