Hostess Brands, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products, Inc. in-store bakery business to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., for $65 million in cash.

Hostess Brands, Kansas City, Mo., announced plans to open a new corporate office in Chicago to serve as its new hub for marketing and category management.

Rod Hepponstall was appointed president and CEO of High Liner Foods, effective May 1, while C. Dean Metropoulos, Hostess Brand's executive chairman, expanded his duties to become interim president and CEO, and more personnel news.

Check out the personnel changes impacting today's cold food and beverage industry.

Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, Mo., collaborated with Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., to launch Hostess Frozen Novelties and Ice Cream.

Hostess Brands, Kansas City, Mo., introduced Deep-Fried Banana Twinkies, which feature a banana crème-filled Twinkie and graham cracker breading.

Congratulations to Hostess Brands, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., for taking fifth place with 354 votes for its deep-fried Twinkies.

Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, Mo., rolled out frozen deep-fried Twinkies—funnel cake-battered sponge cake with a creamy filling.