912 Hostess Brands Reviews and Complaints @ Pissed Consumer

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New Reviewer

Sean C Mlv Dec 25, 2020

Resolved: Looks and smells awful

1.4

Update by user Jan 24, 2021

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. They apologized and sent me gift vouchers.

Better than nothing. I'm just glad that nobody got severely sick.

Original review posted by user Dec 25, 2020

$3 for a loaf of smelly yellow spotted bread.

User's recommendation: Dont buy hostess bread.

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Resolved

#2351822

Product

Hostess Brands Bread

Loss

Preferred solution

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PissedConsumer2580846 of Sedona, AZ May 31, 2021

Ding *** are not what they use to be

Ding *** back in the day were soooooo good! They were individually wrapped in foil, the chocolate frosting was thicker, shiny, dark and smooth, I purchased a box yesterday and was shocked to see what the Ding *** looked like and tasted like. After eating one Ding *** I through the box away. Hostess go back to your original recipe.

User's recommendation: Do not buy Hostess Ding ***.

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#2580846

New Reviewer

Seraphim Vfr May 20, 2021

Asking a question about no Suzy qs

Just wondering if hostess Suzy qs have been discontinued here in illinois? Have been unable to find in any of local stores in evergreen park illinois or oak lawn illinois and Finley park illinois

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#2562487

Product

Hostess Brands Cake

Preferred solution

Suzy qs

New Reviewer

Tracy Moyer May 18, 2021

Expired product

5.0

Expired zingers purchased on 5/15/21 they were dated 04/08/21 I should not have to do the vendors job and check the dates very upset because I buy hostess products at least 3 times a week

User's recommendation: Check dates.

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#2558668

Product

Hostess Brands Zingers Cake

Pros

Good

Cons

Check dates

Loss

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

PissedConsumer2519393 of Kansas City, MO Apr 24, 2021

Blech!

1.7

Ho Hos and Ding *** used to be my favorite go to for a snack. Not any more. Theyre gross. Not sure what they changed. I do know that they are now nasty. Gritty texture and stale tasting. The coating tastes like waxy sugar and no longer resembles chocolate. I will never buy a Hostess product again unless its the old recipe.

User's recommendation: Don’t waste your money.

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#2519393

Pros

Used to be delicious

Cons

Want the old recipes back

Loss

Preferred solution

Apology

New Reviewer

MARTHA P Apr 24, 2021

Dry cinnamon rolls

I love hostess cupcakes so I thought I would try the cinnamon rolls. I found them to be very dry. Almost unediabal.

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#2519263

Pros

Hostess products are delicious

Cons

Small

Loss

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

PissedConsumer2511868 of Milwaukee, WI Apr 20, 2021

Missing a crumb cake in box.

I purchased a box of cinnamon streusel coffee cakes and once opened , only 7 cakes inside. Box reads 8 cakes. Otherwise cakes were fresh.

User's recommendation: Shake the box , if it is not full hpoefully you will feel the void.

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#2511868

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

New Reviewer

Tyler C Wsp Apr 04, 2021

Awful chemical smell in product

1.0

Just bought a package of zingers a couple days ago and had a couple that were perfectly fine and nothing seemed to be wrong with them. On the third package, I opened it and I was hit with a pungent smell of something similar to superglue or nail polish remover. I opened the rest of them and a few smelled like play dough and another having the superglue/acetone smell. I did not consume any more of these after.

User's recommendation: I would not buy these.

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#2488839

Location

Centerville, Utah

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New Reviewer

Jaclyn Lhn Apr 03, 2021

Expired product

I bought glazed donuts from a store, and they are bad and the Julian dates doesn't do anyone any good if they can't read on and when I looked it up it showing that the package of donuts that I purchased head expired in 2019

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#2487361

Product

Hostess Brands Donettes Doughnut

Pros

Variety
Tast yummy
Your product is tasty

Cons

Freshness

Loss

Preferred solution

Full refund

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New Reviewer

Mildred M Isw Mar 09, 2021

Greasy and dry donettes

1.0

I bought Hostess brand powdered sugar donettes with an expiration date of April 15, 2021 (today is March 9, 2021). The donettes left a greasy residue in my mouth and were dry. Where did the really great donettes go? Who ever is making the product for Hostess should be fired and the product line turned over to another company. I won't be buying this brand again because of subpar quality. What ever happened in the past when the original producer sold out has definitely caused a downgrade in quality.

User's recommendation: Buyer Beware!

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#2450208

Location

Houston, Texas

Product

Hostess Brands Donettes Doughnut

Pros

Ho hos used to be a quality product

Loss

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

New Reviewer

Jerry H Mtv Mar 02, 2021

Hard Ding ***

3.4

I usually love thesebut was not satisfied this time 4 out of ten had to throw away They were so hard all the way thru.

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#2441007

Pros

Usually are very good

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

New Reviewer

Elaine M Aeo Feb 24, 2021

Dissatisfied with purchase.

1.3

Went to Walmart and bought double chocolate flavored mini donuts for breakfast. My son wanted kne tonight. So I opened the bag and most of the donettes were all in crumbled pieces. Not very pleased to say the least.

User's recommendation: Don't buy them!

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#2433843

Loss

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

New Reviewer

Andrea B Atf Feb 24, 2021

HoHo' s

The HoHo's I used to love are no more. I have bought in hopes that my original HoHo's that I loved are still available, but no instead I was very disappointed. These new supposed HoHo's are nothing like what they used to be. The chocolate is hard and doesn't even taste like chocolate. The cake is hard and not even spongy like cake. The white creamy sweet center is not even creamy or sweet. It's totally disgusting. Took one bite and spit in the garbage where it belongs. Never buying again unless they change back to the way they used to taste. So disappointed.

User's recommendation: Don't eat these they are disgusting!

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#2433101

Product

Hostess Brands Ho Hos Cake

Pros

I love hostess cakes

Cons

New recipes taste bad go back to original recipes

Loss

Preferred solution

Let the company propose a solution

New Reviewer

Clifton G Feb 14, 2021

Quality of product.

I am a sixty five year old Hostess customer. I have grown up on your products. I am sorry to say I will never buy another Hostess fruit pie. They were at one time the standard of fruit pies but as of late they have hit bottom. The pie crust is too thick and hard and the filling as the constancy of late weeks jam left on the counter. It hurts me to have to write this but your pies were so much better years ago. If you ever decide to change the freshness and quality of your fruit pies I would be happy to buy again , but as it stands now your pie does not live up to the Hostess name brand. Good luck but I won't spend not no more dime on your pies.

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#2420758

Preferred solution

The quality of product is brought back to being the standard of fried pie. Be number1 what number done.

New Reviewer

CRYSTAL M Zwk Feb 14, 2021

Taste and smells terrible

I just bought a pack of the powdered doughnuts out of a vending machine. omg....the taste is like I poured chemicals in my mouth and now my throat is burning and a little light-headed. I jump online to see if any recall had been posted to find several complaints about this. This is not unacceptable with after having multiple complaints. You truly need to fix this problem. I hope I do not get sick.

User's recommendation: DO NOT BUY.

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#2420218

Product

Mrs Freshleys Doughnut

Loss

Preferred solution

Fix the problem and I hope I don't get sick from just eating this

New Reviewer

Christy S Cpf Feb 09, 2021

Poorly made

What happened to the chocolate Zingers??!?? I used to eat these all the time, loved them warmed up in the microwave. I haven't had any in years but decided to try them again. However recently was having a hard time finding them. But the other day I found some at WinCo...

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Location

Sacramento, California

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Website	3/5
Diversity of Products or Services	2/5
Billing Practices	2/5
Customer service	2/5
Discounts and Special Offers	2/5

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Resolved: Looks and smells awful

Ding *** are not what they use to be

Asking a question about no Suzy qs

Expired product

Blech!

Dry cinnamon rolls

Missing a crumb cake in box.

Awful chemical smell in product

Expired product

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Greasy and dry donettes

Hard Ding ***

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Quality of product.

Taste and smells terrible

Poorly made

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