date:Apr 24, 2013
The investment in the Columbus baking plant is being funded by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos Co., which acquired selected Hostess assets out of bankruptcy this month.
Hostess chairman and chief executive officer Dean Metropoulos said over the past several months, the company has invested significantly in Hostess and the Columbus facility it acquired.
We are focused on re-introducing the Hostess brands and bringing the Company's high quality and beloved snack products