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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
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Comment: the reason that there are so many complaints about quality with hostess/dolly madison is because interstate brands extended the code on the box. could be you could smell the cakes on your truck in the morning they were so fresh but now they are old when we get them and they still have 2-5 weeks code on them and idiot branch managers plus the hell out of us so we are pileing racks so full that by the time we do sell the cake it is in code but poor quality. oh how the mighty have fallen |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I bought two boxes of hostess coconut cakes and seven of the 12 were open at the end on the box it has on it may 28 ao7 118 |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
On Saturday, May 24th, I purchased two boxes of hostess mini muffins which were to contain 4 packages. One of my boxes only contained 3 packages. These are too expensive at four per box, three is unacceptable. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I PURCHASED ONE PACKAGE OF MINI MUFFINS THIS MORNING FROM CUMBERLAND FARMS IN SACO, MAINE AND AS I WAS EATING ONE OF THE MUFFINS THERE WAS THIS PEICE THAT I JUST COULDN'T CHEW THROUGH. I TOOK IT OUT OF MY MOUTH TO FIND OUT IT WAS A PEICE OF PLASTIC. I AM GLAD THAT IT WAS ME THAT ATE THAT SPECIFIC MUFFIN AND NOT MY 18 MONTH OLD SON. YOU NEED TO BRING THIS TO SOMEONES ATTENTION PLEASE |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just purchased a box of " Donettes bite sized powdered donuts"
tonight, and when we were eating them, I came across one of the donuts
that I had already bitten into and there was what looked to be like mold
in it, and that was really gross, and the sell by date is not until
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I have been eating their products for 40+ years. I think I will finally give up
on purchasing any of their products from vending machines. I check the date on
the front of the package before I purchase it to make sure it is 4 or more days
out but they are still dry and stale. I am beginning to think that they sell
defective products for vending machine sales.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased Wonder hot dog buns for a fund raiser my
employer
was having ( 96 buns to be exact ).
In one of the packages on the bottom of the bun, it was covered with
a
black fuzz looking mold.
The date on the buns - JUN 03 55140 0530
B 1450
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Name: bite sized bummer
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
We were all geared up for that back to work Tuesday after the Holiday weekend, and the only thing I looked forward to was to enjoy our favorite powdered donettes with my coffee. The box did say good thru 5-31-03. But they were hard....hard like rock!
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
purchased a box of Ho Ho's and the first one I ate seemed to be fine, but the second one I opened had a bad taste and smell to it. I could not get the taste out of my mouth for nothing |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Web site
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Comment:
Click on the picture of these happy people to find out what happened |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Company
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Comment:
Folks,
I came across this website inadvertently and saw the picture of some happy people celebrating a multi million dollar settlement. What happened to prompt it?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchase a box of cupcakes every week, just like I have form the past 11 years. Since Wallyworld (Walmart) has taken over the food store chain, you can't get anythink fresh anymore. NOT even Hostess Cupcakes!! They were in date, which suprised me for Wallyworld! But when I got them home, they were so hard I could pound nails with them. The upc is 45000 00311, numbers on bx are as follows: 00130 B sell by 28 May.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
My family loves chocodiles, we have not been able to purchase them in connecticut. How can we get some CHOCODILES. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-31
Location: Location:Kansas City, Missouri |
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Comment: Not only does the last poster sound like he works for IBC but you better believe IBC is reading every post on this site as they attempt to bring the owner of this site down. |
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Name: Just A Suggestion
Date: 2003-05-31
Date: Products
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Comment:
Wow! I can't believe how many people are upset about the quality of IBC. Here's a quick suggestion ... Instead of griping on a website that is probably managed by someone who doesn't even take the time to read your postings, why don't you take your issues to the top of the food chain? Skip the Wal-Mart manager, or your local grocery store manager, but take it to the top. IBC's phone number is (816) 502-4000 and the President & COO is Michael D. Kafoure. I've never been one to sit around and wait for a company to solve my problem. If you want resolution, GO FIND IT! My suggestion, call Michael D. Kafoure on the hour every hour until you - THE CONSUMER - get the answer that you are looking for. If you have questions or concerns about a particular company, go to www.hoovers.com, type in the company name, and click on "Company Capsule". There you will find the company address, phone number and listing of key people. You?ll always find the name of the CEO, President, etc. Good luck, and I hope this post helps. |
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Name: Scott Stone
Date: 2003-05-30
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Comment: Hostess is the best it is a lot better than little debbies my dad works for hostess and both of my grandpas worked for wonder bread
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Name: robin
Date: 2003-05-30
Date: Products
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Comment:
I bought two boxes of hostess coconut cakes and seven of the pakages were not sealed all the way ! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-30
Location: Location:Waterloo, Iowa |
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Comment: I think Charlie Smith needs to start to lay off the workers in Waterloo bakery. He has taken almost everything he can away from the hard workers there. I used to work there now im working for IBC Holsum bakery in the south. Production crew has a very good and FAIR Prod MGR. Mr. Bruce York. All in all I think Charlie Smith needs to get the hell out of Bruce Yorks way and let him run the bakery..
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Name: R
Date: 2003-05-30
Location: Location:Orlando, Florida |
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Comment: I heard the only reason Kathy Hoffman got hired as the head of human resources was because her husband was a higher up with the company. She' a BIG JOKE! Any time I've tried to deal with her she's been a complete bitch and no help whatsoever!The sooner the get rid of her, the better! I thought human resources was there to help the employee and not act like an ass! I was given a raise and 5 weeks later it was taken away because Kathy Hoffman said it wasn't "authorised"! If It wasn't "authorised" , how come I got it for 5 weeks? Obviously someone wasn't doing there job! Does anyone know if it's illegal to take away a payraise once the company has given it to you? I started with Wonder in the late eighties. Everything was great until IBC got in the mix and then it was all down hill.I no longer work for these IBC jackasses.I gave enough blood, sweat and tears. Now instead of taking 10 years off my life span from all the frustration and stress maybe I'll gain 10 because I am now free! |
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Name: Alan
Date: 2003-05-30
Date: Products
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Comment:
Uh Oh! I see that a message, I sent yesterday, complimenting DingDongs has dissapeared.
Hey, I too occasionally purchase something that's not quite edible, but it happens with a lot of companies. Many companies including Interstate Brands should invest more on quality control. However, we know they are always cutting the workforce and taking shortcuts in order to boost profits and look good to Wall Street. Wall Street and investors are the problem. Everybody's is trying line their pockets including the executives driving down quality to meet Wall Street's expectations. The employee and the customer end up being shafted. It's always the little guy that gets hurt.
Actually, none of us should be eating unhealthy junk like DingDongs anyway. About the only thing I really cannot pass up is a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut. Speaking of Wall Street and Krispy Kreme, have you noticed how profitable Krispy Kreme is and how Wall Street is enthralled with this company. Some of the Interstate Bakery execs should look into what they are doing right.
And speaking of unedible stuff, when I was a kid my older sister opened a can or Hormel chili and heated it up for me eat for lunch. After 4 or 5 spoonfulls, I slid my spoon back into the bowl for another mouthfull and discovered a dead grasshopper. How in the heck it got in the can, I don't know.
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Name: Bud from South Paris,ME
Date: 2003-05-29
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased a package of Hostess Ding Dongs on 5/26/03, from the Walmart Store in Oxford, ME. NONE of the cakes had cream filling in them to our surprise. I think you people should have better quality control BEFORE your products go out ot market. From a dissatissfied customer. |
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Name: Alan
Date: 2003-05-29
Date: Web site
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Comment:
According to the following excerpt (quotes) in your 2000 letter to Interstate Brands, a hyperlink exists at your website to take websurfers directly to genuine Interstate website. Had some difficulty finding it though. It was not on your home webpage. I believe that's where it should be. Just a suggestion though.
"The Interstate Brands Corporation logo on the site is a hyperlink to www.interstatebrands.com, the Wonder logos are hyperlinks to www.wonderbread.com and the Twinkie the Kid and Hostess logos are hyperlinks to www.twinkies.com." |
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Name: Lisa
Date: 2003-05-29
Date: Products
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Comment:
I would like to lodge a complaint in regards to hostess fruit pies. I have purchased several pies in the past six months that have been inedible due to the bottom ot the pie being burnt or having ash like rack marks on them. I must say that it is very disappointing to have to throw money away like that. It makes me hesitant to puchase hostess products in the future |
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Name: Alan
Date: 2003-05-29
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently opened a "Little Billy's" package of doughnut holes and it appeared that someone had already taken a bite from everyone of those little suckers.
Seriously though, I just came across this site by accident and was wondering what it is all about. I saw the picture of people who appeared to be happy about a large multi-million settlement. What happened?
What I really wanted to do was suggest a new packaging concept to Interstate brands. With the kids grown and pretty much on their own, we find we cannot eat a loaf of bread fast enough before it starts to mold. We just don't want to eat that much bread in a week.
Why hasn't a bread company considered packaging a 1/2 loaf for single people or couples that can be eaten before it starts to mold???? Can someone tell me why no one has thought of this or acted on it?
Also, a suggestion - I've been buying "Little Debby's" angel food cakes with a (I think) raspberry filling. They are delicious. Haven't had a bad one yet.
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Name: jean
Date: 2003-05-27
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased Hostess Ding Dongs, I have had these for many years. This was a huge disappointment they were very dry and very, very, very little cream in them. You product has gone done hill. This box of 24 will go in the garbage, my family hated them. I just had to write and tell you. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-27
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased a Double Chocolate Chip Muffin. The muffin was very stale and dried out.I had to discard it. I have bought these muffins many times and they are usually very delicious and moist and fresh. I was very disappointed with the product this time however. I purchased one of the Banana Nut muffins at the same time and it was fine. The only # I could find on the package was #136. The expiration date was June 18. It should not have been stale if that was the correct expiration date. It had not been opened anywhere that I could see. I paid $1.09. for this product. |
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Name: Your momma
Date: 2003-05-26
Location: Location:San Francisco, California |
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Comment: A lot of complaints on the products in Vending machines. You have to realize that vending machines are not filled by I.B.C employees . The product is bought by individuals or companies who distribute to these machines. Who knows how long they keep or how they keep it before it goes in. You should ask them.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Products
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Comment:
Who do I need to contact about a complaint about your hostess cupcakes? I purchased 2 boxes from a local K-Mart Store, and they are hard and dry. I paid almost 4.00 a box. Is there a phone # I can call? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am a huge fan of CHOCODILES and have not been able to find them
since I was a kid. From what I read on the internet it looks like they
are still made and can be purchased in some areas. IF THIS IS TRUE HOW
CAN I GET THEM!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Products
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Comment:
We purchased a Hostess Apple pie at a BP gasoline station in Johnson
Creek, Wisconsin. When we opened the package, there were mold spots on
the bottom so we threw out the apple pie. The date on it was May 31st,
and we purchased it on May 24th so we felt it should have been good. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Products
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Comment:
First let me say we love Zingers; however, I recently purchased a box of Raspberry Zingers and found they did not have any cream filling inside. The number on the the box was H53134. Please do not remove the filling, It only makes them that much better.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Products
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Comment:
I work at Maryview ER in Portsmouth VA and we have a vending machine here where I purchased some chocolate zingers. I was disappointed when I bit into it and found there was hardly any cr?am filling inside. It was only 3 little "drops". There was 3 zingers in the package and all of them were the same. I have had other zingers before but this is the first time I had the chocolate ones. Without the filling it was very dry.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Date: Company
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Comment:
I work at sara lee baking company in Albuquerque New Mexico. It is my understanding that wonder bread is opening a new plant in Las
Vegas Nevada,Is the true? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-25
Location: Location:Schiller Park, Illinois |
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Comment: The employees from Dolly Madison fell like we are being treated like ugly step children by the changes being instituted by mangement from SCHILLER PARK |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-24
Location: Location:Jamaica, New |
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Comment: this branch management has no PRIDE in the dirty trucks and tractors they are forced to use daily,major companies would not tolerate this,in the public view |
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Name: Debbie
Date: 2003-05-24
Date: Products
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Comment:
We purchased a peach pie from the Sunoco Station in Leesburg, Ohio. When I got to the last bite,there was a broken off bolt in the pie. Thought you should know. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-24
Date: Products
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Comment:
As it is clearly stated this site shares no affiliation with IBC; (Wonder, Hostess, Merita, Dolly Madison, Drakes, Butternut, Nissen, or etc. brands)! Consumers should contact 1-800-777-8067.
Please leave a detailed message of your question or concern as well as a telephone number or address. This will enable IBC to more effectively respond to your concerns!
1-800-777-8067 |
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Name: Gwen
Date: 2003-05-23
Date: Products
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Comment:
The label on a package of Hostess Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins states that the contents of the package equals six muffins; that each serving of three muffins contains 160 calories and that the total package of two servings (six muffins) equals 210 calories.
Just want to thank you for deducting calories for eating the complete contents. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-23
Date: Products
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Comment:
We have been buying Merite (Real Italian Bread) for a long time.
Recently the Merita bread we have purchased has not been to our
liking. It appears that it is not mixed properly as it looks to have
light
and dark swirles through it. Anyway, what ever has happened or is
happening we do not like it and have gone to another brand.
We have purchased at least three loaves that were like this.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-23
Date: Company
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Comment:
we would like to get an address and phone number for the corporate office of Dolly Madison |
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Name: Dee
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Products
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Comment:
I bought a box of ho ho's and was short 1 ho ho. There should be 10 in my box but was only 9. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am writing in regards to your Low-fat Crumb Cakes. I stopped in at our local bakery a few days ago, and they informed me that you are no longer going to make the low fat crumb cakes. I was very disappointed. I have just recently discovered at our Weight Watcher's meetings that each crumb cake only has one point. This is a wonderful product for anyone on the Weight Watcher's plan. Would you reconsider making them once again? I am sure once this news gets out to all the women on the Weight Watcher's Plan, the sales will increase dramatically. The crumb cakes are just a wonderful low fat snack for us. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Company
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Comment:
I was wondering if you could help me in my search. I trying to find out what year drakes cakes were established. |
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Name: A VERY UNSATISFIED AND SICK CUSTOMER
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Products
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Comment:
TODAY I GOT A HONEY BUN OUT OF OUR VENDING MACHINE THAT WAS JUST FILLED THAT DAY. I BEGAN TO EAT MY HONEY BUN AND HALF WAY THROUGH I REALIZED IT TASTED A LITTLE FUNNY. WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, I WAS EATING GREEN MOLD. I CAN NOT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW UNHAPPY I AM ABOUT THIS AND HOW MUCH I DID NOT ENJOY VOMITING ALL NIGHT. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS FOR JUNE. WE PURCHASED ANOTHER TO SEE IF THEY WERE ALL BAD, AND THEY WERE. I HAVE SAVED ONE I AM KEEPING IN MY FRIDGE, IT TOO IS COVERED IN MOLD. I HAVE ALL OF THE PACKAGING ALSO. I AM A FAN OF HOSTESS, SO THAT THIS EVEN HAPPENED BLOWS MY MIND.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Web site
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Name: Marcia
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just purchased one of your Hostess SnoBalls and it was very dry and light colored. It was not the usual dark chocolate that I like. It looks like someone forgot the chocolate. Please don't make them like that...very dry. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-22
Location: Location:Springfield, Missouri |
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Comment: i want to know how close we are to a strike at my bakery. |
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Name: Kerri
Date: 2003-05-22
Date: Products
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Comment:
Today's date is May 21, 2003. This evening while I was attending night classes at Florida Metropolitan University in Jacksonville, Florida, I purchased a package of Dolly Madison chocolate Zingers from a vending machine. The "sell-by" date on the package is May 22. When I opened the package, I found that the icing on the cakes was already very crispy and had a whitish tint (as old chocolate tends to have), there were tracks in the icing as if the person who held the package last had dug his/her fingers into it and there was mold on the cakes that resembled spiderwebs.
I understand that it is the vending machine owner's responsibility to stock the machine with fresh goods. However, the cakes still should have been fresh by the noted date and therefore, it must have been a defect in the packaging of these cakes. I do intend to complain to the vending machine owner but I thought maybe your company should be informed about this as well so that the packaging process might be improved.
Thank You
Sincerely,
Kerri Sager
7400 Powers Ave #544
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Name: ROSA
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
HI I LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A LOAF OF WONDER BREAD THAT I PURCHASED YESTERDAY AND IT SEEM IT'S NOT COOKED ALL THE WAY. I BUY TIS ON A SEMI WEEKLY BASIS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM PLEASE TLL HOW I CAN GET A EXCHANGE I FOUND THESE NUMBERS ON IT 4500011001 AND 125 6 082 11;28 $1.79 SELL BY 17 ROSA AYALA 119D HEMNGWAY AVE APT D EAST HAVEN CT 06512 |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
I have a friend in England that has never had the pleasure of eating a twinkie. He is curious as to how to get ahold of some. I promise you this is not a practical joke. How can he get ahold of a twinkie in England?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Company
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Comment:
I know that this may seem off the wall, but someone told me that the twist ties
on the bread that is delivered is color coded for the day of the week the bread
is sent to the supermarket . Is that true
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
Please let us know when Wonder Bread is going to go back to
its old white, fine, soft self. My whole family of 30 people has been buying
it for years, but lately we have all noticed it has been coarse, stale,
grainy, and with uneven slices. We are ready to quit buying it unless
something changes. Please!! Thank you from a loyal yet disappointed
customer. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Company
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Comment:
Do you have an internet address for interstate brand company. I recently
purchase a loaf of Home Pride bread and found something foreign in the
bread. I would like to contact them regarding this and cannot find any site
for the company.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
When I was at work yesterday on a break I purchased a Hostess Zinger at SavOns in Monrovia, California and I was almost finish with the first one when I found this hard. Which piece of plastic in my mouth? It is the shape of a triangle about 1/2 long by 1/4 wide.
I would like to have a response what this may be, or what I could do about it. How do you get in touch with this company. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
Why can't we get Chocodiles in the Sacramento, CA area - Can I buy them online???
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-21
Date: Products
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Comment:
To whom it may concern;
I have been looking for the Hostess Low Fat Cupcakes. I can no longer find them in our local Walmart or Gaint Eagle stores. Are they discountinued? They were my favorite. If not, can you tell me where I might be able to locate some? Thanks.... |
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Name: Karen
Date: 2003-05-20
Date: Products
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Comment:
This is the second week in a row that i have purchased a loaf of bread from them that has gone moldy in days--I bought it Sun the 18th and today is Tues the 20th--with great big
circles of mold on bottom of loaf--sale date is till 24th--yum---store is very uninterested--guess they don't want my money any more and its impossible to find a webite or contact for them--i will try a snail mail
to address on wrapper---but by veiwing your site I don't expect much in return. I enjoyed your site thanks for letting me vent,also thanks for the eyeopener about this company . |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-20
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Comment: Dingus HELL YEA!! |
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Name: Dingus Dong
Date: 2003-05-20
Location: Location:Glendale, California |
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Comment: To Anonymous in Miami ,Florida
You hit it on the head baby. The way Debbie treats you is a I.B.C standard. It is a trickle down
Affect that starts some where at the top.
The problem is we have to many clueless people in positions that can cause harm.
These idiots make real good money and don?t want there boss to find out they don?t know what?s going on out there. They compensate for there lack of understanding by finding fault in what other people are doing. This in there eyes shows others they must be on top of things and know what there talking about.
Then there are the others that have to prove there worth by coming up with changes and to fix things whether it is broke or not. I would say these are the real dangerous ones. This is why the product is sucking and the sales show it. Some genius came up with this.
?If we extend the codes we can cut service. If we cut service we can cut routes , Look at all the money we saved laying these people off.?
Here is the problem. They have to show there boss what a good job there doing . They cant show that cutting service cost them in sales because they lost control of there market. They use numbers as a marker of there standing .The number of bread we sold at this time last year compared to this year. The number of cake we sold during back to school last compared with this.
Again sales are down so to protect there ass they have to show sales are up. So they start giving us mandatory amounts of product we route drivers have to sell. They plus up what we order for our routes and force bread to be put in the back room at markets waiting to go on the shelves. So now there is bread behind bread in in the back sometimes for days before it even gets a chance to get bought. As new bread is forced in the old hit?s the self. Along with the shit they pull at the bakery and the extended shelf life. What chance does the customer have of getting a fresh loaf.
So now the customer buys not so fresh products and stops buying not so fresh products. So to compensate we raise our price and cut more routes to save more money cut more service to??.. When does it stop?
What pisses me off is they spent how much money to hire a consulting firm to tell them why sells are falling? I?m sure this firm knows how to run a business but do they no how to sell bread and cake?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-19
Location: Location:Miami, Florida |
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Comment: I want something done about the way Debbie Rainey treats all of us! From store clerks all the way up to Division managers!!! This woman thinks she can talk to us in any way she wants to and I am sick of it! I have never worked for someone with such an attitude! The people you have running the Miami Plant are the worst! I have heard of good people who work very hard in other plants who you find fault with everything they do! But the people in Miami get away with putting out disgusting product and treating us with disrespect! WHY??? I used to enjoy working for IBC, but now I am ashamed of our product, and the people I work for! No wonder you have so many law suits against you! IBC has messed up the product,and the employees and the customers have to suffer for it! Now we sell bread in the grocery stores that used to be sold for animal feed, and that is not right!!! The bread should not have a ten day code on it! It doesn't even last for four days!!!!! Our customers should mean more to you than that! Instead of trying to find something wrong with your employees all of the time, take a look at what you have screwed up! Wonder Bread used to be the best bread in the United States. But I would not even buy it because I know how it is made! Even Flowers is out doing IBC product! And believe me that would open my eyes real fast!!! I can buy their bread and it stays fresh alot longer than your bread!!! Bring this company back to good product! Get rid of the people who only want a pay check and hire some who care about the customers!!! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-19
Location: Location:Miami, Florida |
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Comment: I Have worked for IBC for many years! I used to be proud of our product! But not anymore because our product molds faster and no one wants to do anything about it! Miami does not care about how our product looks or tastes! The moral of the drivers has gone way down! I won't even buy our bread, I buy Arnold bread! |
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Name: oofie614@aol.com
Date: 2003-05-19
Date: Products
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Comment:
I hope you can help me. I have a complaint that I'd like resolved. The specific product I am writing about is Hostess Baseballs 00126B.
Here are the details: I recently bought a box of hostess white baseball cupcakes at a Giant Eagle in Cornersburg, OH. When I bite into one of the cupcakes there was something hard in it. I spit out the object to find clear plastic (I think). I threw out that one and went on to the next to have the same thing happen. You can imagine how disgusting it was. I keep the rest and will wait for you response.
Here's what I'd like you to do: Figure out what was in my cupcake and make sure it doesn't go into anymore of them.
Despite this experience, I'll probably do business with you again. And, I'll probably recommend you to my family and friends.
I hope you care enough about your customers to address this problem. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-19
Date: Products
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Comment:
To Whom It May Concern:
I am trying to find out what has happened to Merita bread. I have always bought it because I could depend on it to be soft and taste fresh. In the last two or three months I have found the opposite to be true. Today (May 18, 2003) I bought a loaf of Merita dated May 27, 2003. When I went to use it, it was hard, dry and stale tasting. I bought the bread in Ayden, NC 28513. I don't know where it is baked, but their work is not up to the standards I expect.They are not consistently producing the quality of bread I have come to expect when buying the Merita brand.
Thank you.
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Name: Carolyn
Date: 2003-05-18
Date: Web site
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Comment:
Quite frequently in recent months I have been VERY disappointed in the stale feel and taste of your bread. Today I bought a loaf of bread dated May 27, 2002. It tasted very dry and stale. It used to NEVER be anything , but soft and fresh tasting. What has happened? |
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Name: Dingus Dong
Date: 2003-05-18
Location: Location:Glendale, California |
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Comment: Why I wish know one to loose there jobs. But as a Route sales man I cant help but grin at the fact that Marketing is being screwed with for a change. Its about time you had to answer for your own deeds
With no way to pass the blame or the work on to us.
What I really cant wait for is to see what happens with Bob M. He has been like a big dngle---b--y
Stuck to Fred?s a-- for close to twenty years. Now he has come loose and has fallen into the cesspool that is I.B.C. Will he sink or float to the top ?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-18
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased a twin pak of chocolate cake with cream filling cupcakes
yesterday in Grand Rapids. Major problem....there was no cream filling in
either of them. I can make plain cupcakes myself. Sure would like an
explanation. Help.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-18
Date: Products
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Comment:
When I was a kid, we bought bread that had wheat & white in the same loaf.
There were 8 kids in the family so we did have a choice as to which we
wanted.
Is there any hope to give this a thought as a lot of people don't eat white
bread anymore. My husband eats only white but I eat wheat only. It would be
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-18
Date: Products
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Comment:
I brought a Hostess Ho Ho from a vender machine and the package was missing a ho ho please send me a Ho Ho .
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Name: Joe
Date: 2003-05-17
Date: Products
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Comment:
Just wanted to leave a comment about Homepride bread. My whole family loves Homepride for sandwiches and toast. Its a very good product. Keep up the good work! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-17
Date: Web site
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Comment:
the delivery guy grabbed my ass today. What is going on? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-16
Location: Location:Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Comment: To the person in Cinci with the work injury issue. Try calling the human resources manager. She has personnally taken care of some of my situations that I couldn't get resolved any other way. I've seen a great deal of emphasis put on employee satisfaction with our personnel department. |
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Name: Please Send Help
Date: 2003-05-16
Location: Location:Los Angeles, California |
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Comment: Sit down before reading this because it is going to throw you for a loop. I am a 21-year employee in Marketing and this week I had to go in to meet with the HR Directors for Pomona and Los Angeles to interview for the job I currently have. That;s right! In spite of the outstanding record I have and the excellent job evaluation I have received for the past several years I was told in order to keep my job I had to participate in the interview. Now the really bad part is that the questions from the interviewers were generic in nature and they read them off to me without making eye contact with me. I was blown away by their callous behavior. I think I may not get to keep my job,,, WOW!!! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-16
Date: Products
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Comment:
Today, I purchased a bonus pack of Hostess chocolate cupcakes. After eating the first cupcake (which tasted stale), I bit into the second, at which time I noticed something on top of the icing. Upon closer inspection, it appears to be a smashed cricket covered with chocolate.
Don't you have any type of quality control to prevent this from reaching the consumer? I do not want to have to inspect all of my food before I eat it. I still have the cupcake and cricket in my possession if you would like to see it.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-16
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just purchased a box of Zingers from Miejer.. After eating a couple of
them realizing that they were not fresh checked the date on the box.
Last sale date says G53121 JUN 02. |
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Name: Honestly disgusted
Date: 2003-05-16
Date: Products
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Comment:
To whom it may concern,
I just wanted to pass a note to you people expressing my disgust for your product. I remember eating your fruit pies as a child the crust was fresh and flaky, the filling was plentiful and tasty. Now your crusts are always hard, stale and disgusting and what little filling you do put in the nasty shell is always dried up and gummy, not to mention the fruit has the texture of dehydrated terds. You might want to do something about this product, or just quit making it because your end result isn't worth the effort your employees put forth.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-16
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently bought 2 boxes of Hostess Cupcakes from the Dominicks in Glen Ellyn, IL. Both boxes contained cupcakes that were stale. I buy your products all the time and have not had this problem before. I would appreciate it if you could replace the items.
I was unable to locate your phone number. I don't see any other numbers listed, if you are monitoring this site you may think about putting your teephone # on the packages,
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Name: Unsatisfied Consumer
Date: 2003-05-16
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just would like to let your Company know how disappointing it is to know
that the consumers are being cheated out of what they pay for. I have been
eating Drake's coffee cakes for over 20 years. I don't understand why in
2003' the product is smaller and the quality of the ingredients is of low
grade. It is really unfair that we the consumer are paying MORE for less. Is
this really fair????
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-16
Location: Location:St. Louis, Missouri |
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Comment: THE BEST & WORST JOB I EVER HAD!!! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Company
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Comment:
I purchased a Banana Nut Muffin out a vending machine at work. After taking my first bite, I notice that this muffin had a very bad chemical spell. I put the muffin away and was going to just discard it, but about 30 minutes later I got a massive headache and began to shake. I went to the ER where it was determine that I needed to go home. This lasted for two days before going away. I called the state dept. of health and was told that they were aware of a problem at the hostess plant and that they had received several calls of this nature. I than took the muffin to the health dept. and had it tested. After I getting the result I called interstate brand @ 816-502-4000 exit:4012 and informed the representative of what had happened. I expressed to her that I was very uncomfortable with the fact that their was a know problem with your product, yet I as a consumer had no idea. She told me the someone would be contacting me.
The test from the state dept. of health clearly stated that this product has some kind of chemical odor. The vending company and I both checked the date, which was still good. At this time I think that your company needs to contact me with plan to compensate for my discomfort, medical bills and time off work. Now I know that in today's world that this is now going to just happen that easily. But I am prepare to take further actions as suggested by the Attorney General office, if necessary. Please be a rare company by today's standards and do what best for your costumer!!!! Stand up, and do the right thing. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
Are any of their manufacturing plants peanut-free? If so, how can I tell by looking at the product what plant it was produced at? By UPC or Date code somehow?
If they are not in a peanut free plant, then are Twinkies or Ding-dongs run on dedicated lines? I ask the latter question
since cross-contamination poses a risk to her allergy also.
I am primarily writing about your Hostess line but would appreciate feedback on other product lines also.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am writing to see about being compensated for a bad batch of twinkies I bought. I bought them at safeway store which is located on Mill Plain in Vancouver Washington. The twinkies are REALLY sticky, and being that my family is addicted to them we know what a good hostess twinkie should taste like. I know that you are probably thinking why would I write about ONE box of twinkies but we have a LARGE family and we make a money strech as far as we can during the month and to have a twinkie it is a treat for us. The UPC on the box is 45000 00316 and the twinkies use by date is May 19th so they are not expired, so I am baffled as to why the are so sticky. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Company
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Comment:
I have tried, without success, to obtain a telephone number for the office where I wish to discuss my concerns about foreign matter discovered in a Hostess Cup Cake I was eating.
My family has used Hostessand Wonder products for years with a great deal of satisfaction. I suppose I have a number of options to get some satisfaction. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just purchased a package containing three Dolly Madison Cinnamon Stix. The bottom of one of the sticks was covered in some kind of lubricant (grease). I discovered this after taking one bite. I am assuming it is the grease used on the manufacturing conveyor belts. The package is marked MAY31 52 116 21:23 on the outside package. I really enjoy these pastries but I will probably always check the bottoms before eating them in the future. I may even purchase another brand. Hopefully this was an isolated incident but I thought it should be brought to your attention.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am not sure I am contacting the right place, but I will start with you. I have been a very consistent consumer of Nissen Potato bread, but lately it is impossible to find. Can you enlighten me as to why the stores do not seem to stock this bread anymore. They have all the other types of Nissen bread, but not the potato, and it is my favorite by far! If you cannot answer my question, could you please refer me to the right source. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
I wanted to let you know that I purchase many of your products and love them. But, unfortunately, the past few times that I have purchased your Just Us Kids bread at a local Wal-mart Supercenter, it has been stale. Why does Wal-Mart receive inferior products in comparison to Publix or other local grocery stores? I am very unhappy about this. I find it very inconvenient to have to go to one other store just to pick up bread. What do you think I should do about this?
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Name: Can You Hear Me Now!
Date: 2003-05-15
Location: Location:San Francisco, California |
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Comment: Chris,
Click on the picture on the right and see what a jury of 12 individuals thought about your comment. Also look at the smiles of the new Millionaires. It is people like you who turn a blind eye to the truth and let the evil doers get away with injustice. Thank God for the American system |
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Name: Mitzi
Date: 2003-05-15
Date: Products
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Comment:
Today I purchased a Hostess Peach Fruit Pie from the vending machine at work. In the middle of the pie was a large amount of mold that I did not notice until I ate a portion of it. Needless to say I got violently ill. With a company that has been around for as many years as Hostess has been I find this unacceptable. I will not purchase any Hostess products in the future and have advised my friends and co-workers of my experience. |
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Name: Chris
Date: 2003-05-14
Location: Location:San Francisco, California |
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Comment: I have worked for Wonder/Hostess for 12 years. I have never seen any form of discrimination, age, racial, or sexual. We are in the Teamsters union and the company follows our union contract to the letter in regards job rules and disciplinary actions. In any company there are bound to be some malcontents. But as far as I have seen employees here are treated fairly. |
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Name: "Awww Dave" Nichols
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
Can you please consider bringing back your strawberry twinkies?! (strawberry-filled) I miss them soooo much!!! I remember the day I first tried them! After that day I used to love stopping by the store everyday as a child and buying a pack of Strawberry Twinkies! If you would bring them back, at least for a small amount of time, it would remind me greatly of my childhood days! (sighs) |
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Name: Gene
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
Beefsteak Hearty Rye has been a favorite in our house for a long time, but lately I am becoming more and more dissatisfied with your product. AIR HOLES! While I realize that some may be unavoidable, too many is unreasonable. Eating a sandwich which includes ketchup or mustard is an adventure, and forget about putting butter on toast without wearing plastic gloves. At a cost of over $2.00 a loaf, I expect better. If the reason is cost cutting, I would pay a LITTLE more per loaf if you would fill in the holes.
Not expecting miracles, just a solid slice of bread. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Company
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Comment:
Hello BCT Local 139, cut and paste this link -http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2002/12/30/daily14.html |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Location: Location:Kansas City, Missouri |
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Comment: I am a member of BCT Local 139 and a 18 year employee of Wonder/Hostess ( or what is left of them ). I have read much of your site and it is good , but I have one question for you if you can help me with it. About six months ago I found a story that gave the breakdown of Sullivan's retirement package from IBC ( about 7million ayear )and now I can not find it anywhere. My question is have you seen this or do you know where I might get a copy of it? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Employee
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Comment:
i dont know what breadman works the kingsway store at 1010 s. new hope rd. in gastonia, nc but there was no bread for 2 days including hotdog or hamburger buns. thank god sunbeam keeps the store full down the road. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Location: Location:Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Comment: im curious as to what other employee's at other plant's across the nation do when they get injured on the job. has anyone had any trouble getting worker's compensation or even to have there injury treated? reason i ask is because we had an employee get injured at 05 and his doctor filled out the paperwork for therapy but all our plant does is not return his calls about it or say they will check it out and no returns on it. This injury happened in june of last year and of course the company knew it happened as they fixed the problem that caused the injury but the employee's mean much less that they dont have to live up to there responsibility!! Just put your 2 cents in on this as we are looking into taking action on this. Is it the company regulation to forget its injured employee or is it this plants human resources dept not doing its job??
of course the employee had to return to work as he was forgotten by the company/plant. anyone else have this problem???
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
I haven't seen Hostess Crumb Cakes since "heck was a pup".
Why are they not here in San Diego...anymore?
I had a vendor look for them, but they sent Drake's Coffee Cakes.
It is not the same.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased a honey bun, but found that when I was about 3/4 of the
way finished with the Hostess Glazed Honey Bun that I noticed
MOLD growing on the under side of the honey bun.
Needless to say this caused me to immediately get sick from the thought of
eating something that had been growing mold.
No matter what, I am extremely disgusted with this and will have our vendor pull
all the "Hostess" products from our machines in fear that others may be molded
as well.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
purchased at H.E.B. Grocery. Ding dongs were wrapped , but they were already stale. Date and #'s on box are, May 29 BO 7 125. I purchased the box May 12th, 2003. Do they always get stale before date stamped? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
every time I buy a loaf of merita old fashioned bread it is always stale .I buy my bread at the wall mart on state rd 50 in Brooksville fl so far this week i threw away 3 loaves .even though the experation date was very new i always bought ibc product with no problems but it seems like this company is going down hill .this latest loaf was hard as a rock in the center with an experation date of 5/20/03 and today is only the 13th. thank you for reading this |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-14
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased some of the jumbo honey buns this morning at a local grocery
store. I opened one to eat it and when I bit into it, There was a horable
taste of something like a chemical. It did not make me sick though. I did
however put it down and did not finish it. The numbers on the package are
May 13 12; 108 06; and on the back of the package it has K-133.
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Name: james
Date: 2003-05-13
Date: Products
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Comment:
a question about the zinger cakes:What are the ingredients glycerine and mono and diglycerides derived from is it pork,beef,soy or vegatable? thank you so much respectfully james robinson |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-13
Date: Products
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Comment:
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-13
Location: Location:Los Angeles, California |
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Comment: Can anybody tell me what are these beancounters are doing here and what the Hell is SOAR? |
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Name: In Need of Help
Date: 2003-05-13
Location: Location:Los Angeles, California |
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Comment: What is going on at this bakery? IBC is driving us crazy trying to keep up with the changes. First, it was said the GM retired in a cost-cutting move, now the rumor is it involved a sexual discrimination allegation. The accusor is someone who looks to be over 65 years old and she use to pursue this guy everyday. When one gets that age can they legally claim harrassment? Now the tall guy over in Pomona is going to be in charge of all 4 bakeries in this area. Can he handle this? We understand his initial move will be to transfer all administrative personnel to Pomona after they complete a 90% layoff. They are going to keep the 65 year old until August and then lay that one off also. We all need to move out of this place and find an area where there is parking for our trucks, I have to walk 4 blocks to find my truck that is illegaly parked somewhere. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-12
Date: Web site
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Comment:
To who ever sent the comment about Denver Wonder Bread being a big joke and upper Managment changing numbers like the Lottery I would really like to here from you this is my E-mail address if you would like to share a little more info I think you are right about what is going on there. My e-mail is sumr9262@yahoo.com I would really like to here more. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-12
Date: Web site
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Comment:
Today 5/12/03 I purchased 2 Frosted Honey Buns dated 5/19 and the products were mildewed and I didn't realize it until I took a bite--How gross. Something should be done about this. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-12
Date: Products
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Comment:
I just bought a package of Blue Ribbon Chocolate Donut Gems from a gas
station in Brewton, AL. The store is called Diamond. The last date of sale
in May 11 & today is May 12 but they are very stale. I just wanted you to
know.
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Name: Boomboom
Date: 2003-05-11
Location: Location:Glendale, California |
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Comment: Fellow Employee's Please note the artical on page 11 of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Magazine titled
"IBC Closes Facilities"
Spending 50 milloin over three years
to install a" Data Management Network" I guess someones kid just got a masters in data management.....I have to agree with a previous poster here on this site
"the best and worst job I ever had"
LOL..........Great improvement on the site here webmaster a daily reader of it Bravo!!!! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
Amy (Santa Rosa,Ca.)
Take the wrapper back to the store and explain the problem. They can
exchange the cake for you and they will receive credit from the sales
rep. Any excuse not to allow it is bull. The sales rep was just to lazy
to set the cake aside and grab another one. If we lose you as a customer
I can't make my house payment
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Company
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Comment:
My father worked for Sweethart bakery in Minot ND quite a few years before they closed. He would like to have the address and phone # of the union that represented him during his employment. He is now nearing retirement and would like to have a listing of any benefits he should expect. Can anyone help?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
I need to know who to speak to about a problem with a Zinger product. The box I recently purchased has mold all over the Devil's Food. I have digital photos and can provide the box number and Last Sale Date.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased a box of Hostess Frosted (chocolate) donettes a few days ago on May 7th in Bridgeport, WV. The label onthe box stated fresh until May 13th. The Donettes were not very fresh on the first day, the 7th when I bought them. They are very dried out and a little stale. I am not satisfied with the quality of them. The freshness date onthe box was off by at least a week in my opinion. I am dissapointed that you do have a toll free number printed on the box for quality concerns. There is the statement that you welcome comments, but you don't provide an easy method for doing this. I would like this box replaced with a fresh one. I can provide the box and some of the remaining donettes if you require it.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased 2 box of Hostess Blueberry Mini
Muffins. Neither box had a sell by date displayed on
it. The box I still have displays the following code:
A62 337. The packets of muffins inside the box have
"LAST SALE DATE" and "337062A2".
I would like to know how this correlates to a specific
date (as in month, day, year). Has this product
expired?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
Date: Products
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Comment:
I purchased two loaves of Wonder Italian seeded bread from my local Shaw's
Grocery store in Willimantic, Connecticut. Today when I went to use some I
noticed a tan color on the white slice -- after looking at other pieces it
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-11
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-10
Date: Company
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Comment:
Mold,mold,mold!!!!! Great Product!!!!!
Western Nebraska. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-09
Location: Location:Spokane, Washington |
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Comment: one of the best and worst jobs I ever had. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-09
Location: Location:Los Angeles, California |
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Comment: Compton T/S has the bread products my family enjoys to eat. It also has a wide variety selection of bread & cake goodies. The employees at that location are very courteous & helpful, they make me feel a valued customer. |
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Name: Amy
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
This morning I purchased a package of Hostess Chocolate Frosted Donettes at a Chevron Station in Santa Rosa California (which I often do). When I got to work and was ready to eat them I noticed that there are only five donuts in the package instead of 6. The number on the package is 076121 with an expiration date of May 17. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Company
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Comment:
To all those who complain about stale snacks, I speak with 24 years
experience as a Hostess Cake sales rep. When I started with Hostess Cake
in 1979 we had a 4-5 day code on our cake. Today we have a 2-4 week code
on our cake and management is real proud of that achievement!!! WHAT
STALE CAKE ??
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
We only buy Merita Country 100% Whole Wheat Bread; it is the best tasting
bread at Wal-Mart.
Often I cannot buy Merita because the loaves are too messed up. I find many
flattened, maybe when stacked on each other too soon before being cooled.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
To whom it may concern,
I purchased a package of hostess ding dongs fromthe Shell Gas Station in Fairfield IL. on May 7 at 7:50 am upon opening the cupcakes, I ate the first one but when removing the second one I found that there was already a bite taken out of it before me. Needless to say I did not feel safe eating this confection and would like to infrom all of this incident in hopes to prevent it from happening to others.
The number stamped on the package was B07101 with an expiration date of May 10.
I thank you for listening to my concerns
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
We were having a birthday party the other evening, with the "cake" being all Hostess products: Twinkies, Cupcakes, Dindongs, Sno Balls...kind of a nostalagia trip, and the question came up "How do they make those Sno Balls? Are the cakes made and then covered by the marshmellow/coconut topping? How does it stick to the chocolate cake? I have tried searching the internet, but could not find the answers. Can you help, or direct me to where I may find out? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
Hi. I just finished eating my lunch and was starting to eat my Hostess Apple Fruit Pie. To my disgust, there is a dead fly baked into the apple filling. What should I do, take this to the television station and let them show it on TV?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Company
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Comment:
I JUST PURCHASED A HOSTESS FRUIT PIE AT A CONVENIENCE STORE IN KNOXVILLE, TN. THE UPC CODE IS 450310 5.
THE PACKAGING HAS A PLACE FOR "LAST SALE DATE" ON IT. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE INVENTORY HAD A DATE ON IT.
I ALSO CONSIDERED PURCHASING HOSTESS SNOWBALLS OR SUZY Q'S. I LOOKED FOR A DATE ON THOSE ITEMS AND NONE OF THEM HAD A DATE ON IT. THOSE PRODUCTS ALSO HAD A "LAST SALE DATE" ON THEM BUT NO DATE.
AS A CONSUMER I WOULD THINK ONE OF TWO THINGS SHOULD HAPPEN.
1. REMOVE THE "LAST SALE DATE" FROM YOUR PACKAGING AND SAVE SOME PRINTING COST IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PROVIDE A DATE.
2. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE A DATE, IMPROVE QUALITY ASSURANCE TO MAKE DATES ARE ON ALL PRODUCTS SHIPPED.
SINCE I COULD NOT TELL THE DATE ON THE SNOWBALLS OR SUZY Q'S I DID NOT PURCHASE THEM. I FIGURED I HAD LESS CHANCE OF GETTING STALE OR OLD PRODUCT WITH THE APPLE PIE.
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE NOTICED THESE PRODUCTS WITHOUT DATES. I DON'T THINK IT WAS A PRINTING PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO OFTEN.
BOTTOM LINE - PRINT THE LAST SALE DATE OR REMOVE IT FROM THE PACKAGING.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am writing to let you know how well I like Millbrook bread, my husband and I use to buy Wonder bread, we kept getting stale bread, we tried so many brands, then we bought Millbrook, I have never gotten a stale loaf, your bread is the greatest and I will continue to purchase it, bread costs so much these days, so it is nice to know Millbrook will last and not be thrown out and money wasted.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
I got a very awful tasting Jumbo Honey Bun from my machine at work. It's
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
Yesterday I bought a 10 count box (10 oz.)of Caramel HoHO's, however there were
only 8 items in the box. Let me know how this situation can be adjusted.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-08
Date: Products
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Comment:
I moved to Florida from New York about 8 years ago. I was very disappointed that I have never been able to find Yankee Doodles in Florida. They were my favorite when I was a kid. So you could understand my excitement when I was in a local Wal-mart recently and found Yankee Doodles sitting there on the shelf. I brought a box home and sat down with a fresh cup of coffee to enjoy my favorite childhood treat. When I unwrapped the cakes,. they were stale! Not only that but the color of the cake was a funny brown and the cream was yellowish. I checked the box and the expiration date said May 02. Is that May 2nd or May 2002?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-07
Date: Products
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Comment:
Recently (5/7/03) purchased a "Hostess Fruit Pie" Apple lot number 53g105 with a date May04. Ther was no filling in the pie...it was just a sugar coated pastery shell |
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Name: MB
Date: 2003-05-07
Date: Products
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Comment:
I picked up your Caromel HOHO's the other day (by mistake). But found they were actually good.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-06
Location: Location:Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
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Comment: OUR BOSS IS TRYING TO MAKE US GO AGAINST STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS THAT DON'T EVEN COME IN EFFECT UNTIL JAN.2004 CDL HOUR CHANGES |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-06
Date: Products
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Comment:
3 oz @ 89 cents $13.68 per pound is way to expensive for a brownie |
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Name: Gary
Date: 2003-05-06
Date: Products
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Comment:
i would just like to say that the dolly madison snakc,dutch apple snack cake was my favorite and i miss it very much! Is there any way you might start producing them again?Thank you !! |
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Name: Anne
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
I was recently traveling through Illinois and stopped at a gas station for some of the individual package of powdered donettes. When I opened the package there was a very distinct smell. The donuts smell somewhere in between fingernail polish remover and krazy glue. I then noticed they had expired 10 days prior. Is there a number I can call to report this further? I feel this package (i still have them) needs to be further looked at. Something is truly wrong with these donuts. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Web site
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Comment:
Any IBC employee who believes he/she is a victim of age discrimination or discrimination because of union activities and who may want to join other employees and our attorney in a class action lawsuit asap contact waterfordbob2003@yahoo.com ,your correspondence will be held in strict confidence.Pkease provide a phone# since speed is of the essence. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Location: Location:Orlando, Florida |
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Comment: first you need a real human resorces department! kathy does not know nor care about her job. if you guys on the top would accually go out and see some things you would not lay off by seniority. these girls that have been there for a long time do not do their job. they sit and watch the other girls in the thrift stores do the work. they do get all the credit though! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Web site
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Comment:
See post below yours. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased a box of ho-hos from my local grocery store. I still have the receipt. One of the packages of ho-hos was completely empty, yet sealed. How do I get a credit, refund, etc. on this?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Location: Location:Kansas City, Missouri |
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Comment: To the consumers looking for a telephone number to call and complain. The reason there is no telephone number on their website or their packages is IBC does not want to hear from you. Click on "BAKERY LOCATIONS" link on the right side of this page and find the bakery close to you. There you will also find a telephone number to call and complain. Good Luck. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Location: Location:Miami, Florida |
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Comment: To the May 2 question: Its May 02, 2003. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
Hello. I moved to Florida from New York about 8 years ago. I was very disappointed that I have never been able to find Yankee Doodles in Florida. They were my favorite when I was a kid. So you could understand my excitement when I was in a local Wal-mart recently and found Yankee Doodles sitting there on the shelf. I brought a box home and sat down with a fresh cup of coffee to enjoy my favorite childhood treat. When I unwrapped the cakes,. they were stale! Not only that but the color of the cake was a funny brown and the cream was yellowish. I checked the box and the expiration date said May 02. Is that May 2nd or May 2002?
I would appreciate a response and explanation to this. Thank you for your time.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am writing to inform you that I recieved a package of banana muffins that only had three packs in it instead of four.
They were the hostess individually wrapped muffins with four individual packages to the box.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
please advise as to where to send a complaint about a loaf of bread that we purchased the bread had broken pieces of plastic particles baked into the bread and we would like for someone to respond thank you |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-05
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased a box of chocolate donettes and they taste like they have been sitting around awhile. Some of them were even broken, not softly broken but broken like a hard candy. The box says you welcome my comments and questions but there is no website or phone number to call. I searched out and found this site (Thank God). I am wondering how I get a replacement box. I will not pay shipping to send a partial box of bad donuts. I just want a replacement or a coupon for a replacement, however they would handle it. We are good customers of hostess and can't believe these donettes would be on the shelf. Could someone post a phone number for me to call. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-04
Location: Location:Los Angeles, California |
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Comment: Regarding the last post - in all fairness, the Human Resources department at LA Hostess is not really at fault. Two of the managers in this department are there because their parents had tenure with the company. Would you not do the same for your child? Unfortuneatly they were not educated in HR systems or operations and they did not have a mentor to help them. We do deserve better because on the production floor we call this department not Human Resources, but *INHUMAN RESOURCES!!* |
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Name: LA TRANSPORT DRIVERS
Date: 2003-05-04
Date: Company
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Comment:
I have been employed as a transport driver for Hostess LA for alomost 20 years. The company has been in a monatery "tail spin". In a cost cutting move, General Manager Fred Martich was givin "the boot". I suggest that the personnel department be deleted in cost cutting efforts! These people are not human rescources, we call them "human regamortious". Mr. Cooper, who is going to be in charge of the bakeries. His office happens to be in the Pomona bakery, it would be in the best interest to use the personnal department there instead of having two personnel departments! There also needs to be an investagation into the parking issues at hostess LA involving the SEMI"S. hundreds of illegally parked big rigs accounts for thousands of dollars in parking fines due to the incompetance of the operations manager!!! |
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Name: John Cimino, 319-362-4007
Date: 2003-05-04
Date: ThriftStore
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Comment:
There is a wonderful lady who manages a ThriftStore in Cedar Rapids who has been threatened with her job after 20 years of service to your company. You would do well to help her in a market that has lost 5,000 jobs in the last year alone. I have done business with Carol for quite some time and also have done business with her through my company. She is a good person as well as a dedicated employee. Take the time to help her and be the constructive company you need to be with all your employees. |
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Name: Kim
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
What happened to Drake's Funny Bones? Have they shrunk in size or am I losing my mind? I have been addicted to Funny Bones for over 30 years, and today when I opened the package, they seem to be at least 10 to 15% smaller than the last package I bought less then two weeks ago. What's going on? |
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Name: tom
Date: 2003-05-03
Location: Location:Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Comment: still to much competition between brand names since we merged its still us against then kind of thinking get over it. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
i just bought a box of cupcakes and they are too stale to eat. how can i get reimbursed? do they offer coupons?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
I recently purchased over a dozen packages of the Hostess cupcakes for a party I was having.
ALL of them were stale ! The filling was not creamy and the cake was not moist at all ? It was more of a dry taste ? I bought these at a local store that I go to all the time. I have bought their products there before and never had this issue ?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Company
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Comment:
im trying to find out if this is where i need to send a complaint about the donettes that i had bought the other day and they where very stale, does ibc have a website for complaints? |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
To Whom It May Concern,
Every morning, before work, my husband buys a coffee and a Hostess Apple Pie. This morning, May 2, 2003, he went through the same routine only to discover, half way through the pie I might add, that there was a hair in the pie. Now, since he has a beard, he thought it might be one of his own hairs. He then proceeded to pull it out and as he did it just kept getting longer and longer and it was coming from the center of the pie baked inside. It was obviously at that point when he knew it wasn't his. He saved the pie and brought it home to show me. Believe me, it was not his hair. It really disgusted him and I really don't think he will be purchasing more for fear of what he may find.
We just wanted to let you know about the situation. Perhaps stricter employee guidelines might be in order.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
Hi. Anyone, Please help me if you can.
One of our local grocers carries Merita Light Italian bread. But they don?t carry enough. I usually buy two loaves at a time and would do so twice a week. However, as I mentioned, they don?t supply enough.
I can?t find it anywhere else. Even the ?bargain? bread shops don?t carry it.
What do I have to do to find this bread on a regular basis in Greensboro, NC?
Someone please post an answer.
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Name: Begging for Twinkie Lights
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am located in Champaign, Il. and am desperate for a place to buy Twinkie
Lights. We have tried every store in town and no has them and says they do not
know when they will have them. Do you have any suggestions where I might
purchase these as my husband is about to have Twinkie Light withdrawal.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Company
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Comment:
Telephone Number for Interstate Brands - 816-502-4000 |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Web site
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Name: Jon
Date: 2003-05-03
Date: Products
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Comment:
I bought a 3 pack of Zingers and they contained very little or no cream filling in each one. I was very disappointed. I hope this was just an isolated case of a Zinger gone wrong and not the new and unimproved version of the Zinger. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
I wanted to inform you of a problem that you may, or may not be aware of in my area. I purchased a loaf of bread at our Winn-Dixie store this past weekend, and about half of the loaf had the bottom cut, so that the bottom of the slice would come off with little movement. I mentioned this to my sister, and she said that they have been having a problem with the bread lately. I did not return it, I just dealt with it, but I thought you might want to know. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
I reside in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I moved here from New York. I can find every Hostess product in this area except for my favorite, Ho Hos. Please advise as to where in this area I can purchase them, or if there is nowhere, why. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
To whom it may concern.
My cousin and his wife were here on a visit and I served a cake that brought back memories of our favorite lunch cake when we were kids. I was wondering if it was still being made because I have not seen it in some time. Is the spice cake still being made and if so how can we get some?
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
I live in Traverse City, MI, and I haven't been able to find any low fat Twinkies or Cup Cakes during the past four or five months. I hope they haven't discontinued production. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
they make the freshest bread ,,,but the only problem i have is cant they all make like half loaves of bread to sell to the people who live alone? i hate buying a loaf of bread because it goes to waste before i can use it all! thats where burger king comes in! at least give it some thought! |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
I have found non-food matter in a Hostess Cup Cake recently purchased. I wish to file a complaint with someone (perhaps customer relations). Do you have a telephone number.
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Company
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Comment:
COULD YOU TELL ME WHO TO TALK TO TO GET THE ART WORK ON THE NEW BUTTERNUT
LOGO. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Web site
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Name: S.M.D.
Date: 2003-05-02
Date: Products
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Comment:
I work in a school lunchroom we have received some white loaf bread, dinner rolls, and hamburger rolls this week that I personal found something in the bread that apeared to look like rat droppings. Has been reported to the mananger and the bread delivery guy as of today. It will be reported on further. This is a big concern to me. I personaly use to buy merita white bread but will no longer do so again. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-01
Date: Web site
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Comment:
It's K-O-S-H-E-R, not koshur |
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Name: Nedra Cadiz, Island Park, NY
Date: 2003-05-01
Date: Products
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Comment:
I am writing about your bread
Beefsteak LITE RYE
MY HUSBAND LOVES IT!
My problem is that it has too
many air holes. I waste half a loaf
just trying to make a sandwich for him. |
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Name: Anonymous
Date: 2003-05-01
Date: Products
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Comment:
To the people who keep asking whats in gelatin, its made from numerous animals. It is the result of boiled bones, skin and tendons. It may or may not come from cows/pigs so if you cant eat these animals (ie for koshur food) do NOT eat gelatin. Gelatin is not koshur. |
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