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The Twinkie is an American snack cake marketed as a Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling. It was formerly made and distributed by Hostess Brands and is again being sold under the Hostess Brands name. The brand is currently owned by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. Twinkie production in the United States resumed after an absence on American store shelves becoming available again nationwide on July 15 2013.
