Little Debbie vs. Hostess

Little Debbie and Hostess are the two leading brands of sweet baked goods. This video compares them over the years while taking a closer look at the business of snack cakes.
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[@Boom12]

The fact Little Debbie herself is VP of the company, I think that's the greatest thing I've ever heard. Now that's the face of the company!

[@UncleJrueForTue]

That's some Jerry West stuff right there.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Yep great marketing opportunity as well. 😅😅

[@jamieohjamie]

Right? I had no idea she was real but also owned the company. This is why I watch Company Man!! But also his voice.

[@BLACKAAROW]

how old is she now??

[@watershed44]

@@BLACKAAROW Not sure but she still looks very similar to when she was a little girl!

[@kialuvsyoo]

It completely touched my heart to find out that Little Debbie is a real person, still alive, and partially running the company!

[@59spadesofalife52]

Same that picture is so iconic and i had no idea it was a real person

[@loverrlee]

Me too! I had no idea! Her grandparents and parents worked so hard for her. Such a sweet story (pun intended lol)

[@aocplusme5676]

She just got hit with SEC fraud, 25 to life in Attica

[@thewildcardperson]

@@aocplusme5676 explain please

[@Stratelier]

So, too, was a certain Barney and Frederick running their own companies. (To say nothing of a certain Henry or Walter or...) We must enjoy it while it lasts.

[@PrydeWater901]

I have honestly never heard of Cloud Cakes.

[@alumlovescake]

I have never heard of Little Debbies and until a few years ago I have never heard of anything from Hostess besides twinkies and capcakes

[@mr.anderson2241]

I’m pretty sure little Debbie bought a bunch of the recipes from hostess and tried selling cloud cakes during the time frame where twinkies were unavailable when it went out of business

[@pupsystem127]

here in the deep south they were fairly popular heard mom talk about them a lot

[@catlady8324]

@@alumlovescake You’re a real Ding Dong, aren’t you! 😹

[@catlady8324]

@@mr.anderson2241 “Pretty sure” means absolutely NOTHING! You are fake news.

[@vaderman212]

It would usually depend on the cake, but in general, I reach for Little Debbie over Hostess.

[@austinalmanza7394]

Same

[@dannyboy8816]

mccree confirmed for little debbie stan

[@pupsystem127]

same

[@chironthecuddley6144]

I only grab Twinkies and Cup Cakes from Hostess, everything else is Little Debbie.

[@Joe-th7kf]

What brand of garbanzo bean do you reach for

[@kaylawilson4207]

When I was little I sent Little Debbie a letter telling them that I wanted Swiss Rolls with peanut butter and they sent me a package back with a letter and some other stuff which as a little kid I thought was the coolest thing. Anyways even as an adult I prefer Little Debbie to Hostess.

[@ReddoFreddo]

Now you left us all wondering what was in that package and what they said in that letter...

[@strangeclouds7]

Never been a fan of little debbie always thought they tasted weird

[@McIntec]

Tell us what was in the package... :) :) :)

[@jesud1012]

What's in the box!!

[@JakeLovesSteak]

Mmmm... A peanut butter Swiss Roll would be divine. 🤤

[@purpledirple3647]

I much prefer little Debbie over hostess. I mean come on imagine a world without COSMIC BROWNIES.

[@NeoShot]

I don't like Cosmic Brownies. It wouldn't effect me if they vanished, nor would I care

[@jacksonplaysgames2422]

What are comic brownies?

[@purpledirple3647]

@@jacksonplaysgames2422 cosmic brownies are these fudge brownies with chocolate fudge on top and mini m&ms on them. They are from little Debbie

[@jacksonplaysgames2422]

@@purpledirple3647 oh they sound good will have to check them out

[@anti_honey]

@@NeoShot heathen!

[@gyr0sc0p3]

little debbie is essentially what a nice southern person would be as a company

[@henrymattingly1341]

How did you hit this right on the head, this is a perfect comparison

[@paisleepunk]

@@henrymattingly1341 Maybe because it's true?

[@SaltyBanjos]

Damn that's very accurate

[@kineticstar]

Little Debbie is the superior product! As a former pastry chef and child who grew up on them. I never forgot the happiness they brought to me and my siblings. I even paid homage to them from time to time in the kitchen by remaking them for my kids.

[@RealBigBadJohn]

I agree totally. And every day in the town of Collegedale, Tennessee, the air smells like a wonderful bakery.

[@Fatcatsupreme]

I’m a sales rep for McKee foods and they are a great company to work for! Interesting story but if you look at modern day packaging ,the hat that little Debbie has on has a crease in it on the bill on the top left ( her right)side. it has this crease because the day OD McKee hired a photographer to take her pictures she threw a temper tantrum and threw her hat on the ground and stomped it which caused the crease, she didn’t have another hat so she just wore that one and you can still see that crease today on the packaging

[@septemily]

I love that little detail. It makes the logo not-so-perfect

[@Redrally]

Thumbsing upping so Company Man sees your comment!

[@miniena7774]

@@Redrally "Thumbsing upping?" Really? That's the best you can do?

[@Fatcatsupreme]

@@ddddbbbb5 yes that is how distribution works. Those people likely own their own distributorship and service most of the stores in your area including Walmart and bigger chain stores as far as I know the only store That doesn’t receive service from a distributor like that is Aldi. As far as I know they only sell oatmeal cream pies and nutty bars in there. Sams club also has what the call club packs that are for use at like concession stands for events But as far as I know they are only available in the same two varieties aldi has

[@SuperTristin101]

I was a mixer for weston foods, you should hook me up with a job because mixy mix is all I know.

[@mattries37315]

I live in Collegedale, Tennessee where McKee's headquarters is located and my dad worked there for almost 40 years before he retired several years ago. For the past several years, the McKee plants have been going through expansion and upgrades but this only happened after years of the company's tax accountants and others trying to convince Michael McKee that they had money on hand to do so beyond the tax benefits. That's how conservative the company's approach to money is.

[@grandinosour]

It is shameful that a company has to regulate it's expansion to please the tax man

[@mattries37315]

@@grandinosour They weren't regulating their expansion to please the tax man, spending money to expand and or upgrade facilities is actually a tax deduction. The company could have been paying less taxes for years, but Michael McKee didn't want to risk things going overbudget and potentially going into debt even with the tax breaks the company would receive. However given the company's cash reserves the chances were slim to none that would have happened.

[@deantan4080]

@@mattries37315 isnt that real good? Mckee is trying to preserve generational wealth

[@mattries37315]

@@deantan4080 I'm not saying it isn't good, I was giving further context to a statement made in the video about the company's approach to money.

[@a7x5631]

Greetings from your northern neighbor Cleveland!

[@dupadupadoo69]

zebra cakes, cosmic brownies, and oatmeal creme pies were my childhood.

[@FreshhCutz]

Don’t forget strawberry shortcake

[@gassug2]

just tried zebra cakes. you've got good taste

[@ScottyPhoton]

I much prefer Little Debbie snacks over Hostess.

[@energydragon1147]

Same

[@NvanRoblox]

Me too

[@zippinghen]

little debbie took the right route, slow and steady wins the race

[@cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085]

I love the oatmeal cream cookies

[@zippinghen]

@@cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085 doesn't everyone?!

[@Christopher-N]

TORTOISE: Okay, officers, do your duty. [Bugs is dragged off for excessive speeding]

[@paulwalker1617]

@@zippinghen Sherlock Holmes.

[@c.p.browne6871]

@@zippinghen Lol no. My older sister despises them. She's more of a honey bun person. Though she absolutely adores their seasonal Pumpkin Delights ( pumpkin smileys she calls them).

[@LAPISTime25]

Little Debbie vs. Hostess. B.K. vs. McDonald's. Pontiac vs. bankruptcy. These are the true rivalries of our time!

[@TiberianFiend]

I think you mean Chrysler vs. bankruptcy. Pontiac was a brand, not a company, and never went bankrupt. Chrysler had to be bailed out by the gov't twice.

[@ErickC]

I mean, I guess you could say Pontiac v. Mazda since the mega douchebags all switched to the Mazda 6 series when Pontiac went under and they couldn't buy cars from them anymore?

[@PeterGriffin11]

Coke VS Pepsi is another but we all know Orange Soda is better than both of them.

[@pariscloud2907]

I hate Burger King

[@_Bran]

@@TiberianFiend bet you're a fun guy!

[@Quirky_QF]

When I worked with my dad in landscaping, we'd always get a Blue Collar Breakfast, which consisted of two Little Debbie donut packs and a Dr. Pepper.

[@buhgingo2933]

That sounds awesome and horrible

[@johnswanson2600]

Bruh... I feel that. When I worked night shifts for a private ambulance company our midshift meal was usually Little Debbies donuts and either an energy drink or big cup of coffee from the 7-11 or Speedway.

[@incognitonegress3453]

O...i woulda loved to make breakfast for u n ur dad daily. At least y'all seem like ud appreciate it. 🙏🏾 #UnapologeticallyDomestic

[@johndavis9321]

Truly the breakfast of champions

[@johndavis9321]

@@incognitonegress3453 respect to you for being fine with the fact your a housewife

[@portercrane6655]

I freaking LOVE LD's oatmeal cream pies and I'm shocked it was one of their first things to be sold with the Little Debbie branding.

[@zacharyouten4525]

Little Debbie was always a staple in my house. I don't eat them anymore for health reasons but I always preferred their cakes to anything hostess makes.

[@bendover6272]

Good for you for eating healthy.

[@bendover6272]

@Владимир Путин In Mother Russia!

[@chrisw6164]

I’m so glad I watched this AFTER I got back from the supermarket.

[@lainet.4466]

When I was a kid, I remember eating Little Debbie more often than Hostess. Those snack cakes were practically a staple in our house.

[@PearComputingDevices]

Literally Little Debbie is a mirror to my life, slow and steady, improvements when only necessary. In many circles that might be mocked, and ridiculed because it's not flashy and hip, but I can openly say it's worked for me. The other day I was replying to a question about where to vacation for a anniversary. My suggestion was to save the money and pay off debts. You would have thought I was advocating for the devil or something. My niece who proposed the question appreciated it, not many others did. Especially given the year we have gone had to live, propping up many around me because they are in such insane debts and out of work, saving I thought would have sounded great, Woe is me. I would rather not be Hostess, sorry!

[@horizonbrave1533]

I'm going to be running to the store after watching this aren't I?

[@areyoujelton]

Same here 😂

[@shaolinotter]

grab me some zebra cakes!

[@horizonbrave1533]

@@shaolinotter You got it man! Those are so good.... I'm keeping the Swiss Rolls though.

[@Craichy]

How was the store?

[@horizonbrave1533]

@@Craichy To busy in a food coma of sweetened cake snacks to answer right now xD

[@nismo1480]

My wife works at mckee foods and Little Debbie meets every new employee on there first day and talks to them about the business.

[@KayleeCee]

That's really cool. Most higher-ups in big companies don't seem to care all that much about interacting with new or lower level employees.

[@coloradostrong]

"their" first day, not "there" as in a place

[@Entertainzor]

The actual Little Debbie? And if so, every new employee? Because otherwise, that's just basic job training. And if so, she has to be at a lot of places all at once, and is just reading a script before she goes back to the hotel.

[@portercrane6655]

@@Entertainzor Well she probably just calls the ones she can't directly meet

[@sontagfamily5611]

She's VP of Transportation and she loves to talk to the rank and file employees. I was working on a truck one day and didn't know she was standing behind me, watching me work. We had about a 20 minute conversation that day about life and our parent's mutual love of all things train related. The entire family is very down to earth.

[@MadDog6945]

I grew up in the South during the early 70's. Little Debbie was all we bought. I don't even remember Hostess being a thing back then. I've been loyal to Little Debbie like I'm loyal to Publix.

[@hermionestranger4964]

Bless your name and pfp, Daker's a real MVP.

[@keithslade9379]

LD, yes! Publix........not so much.

[@BobBob-eb4io]

@@keithslade9379 its treason then

[@fairfaxcat1312]

One of our fine KZbin commentators, indeed one “MadDog6945,” might deserve a dog biscuit for his loyalty to the two Southern institutions called “Little Debbie” and “Publix.”

[@captainayaaya28]

I used to love eating Swiss Rolls as a kid, I haven’t eaten one since 2020.

[@garretteulett8600]

Lol

[@jc.1191]

I bet this comment didn't age well. lol

[@captainayaaya28]

@@jc.1191 how?

[@jc.1191]

@@captainayaaya28 I'm joking back that you probably ate some. Lol

[@captainayaaya28]

@@jc.1191 lol wish I did

[@lightningfarronxp8899]

back in 2005 everyday I would go to a convenience store on my way back home from middle school with a bunch of friends. I would buy a can of coke, a bag of hot cheetos and either a pack of swiss rolls or a cosmic brownie for a dollar. we would either hang out outside the store skateboarding or go to my friends house and play smash bros melee or DDR. many memories were had with little debbie.

[@theenzoferrari458]

Sounds like the tragic tales of a bunch of degenerate delinquency. Lmao.

[@Deoxys911]

Sounds like the magic tales of a bunch of delightful delicacies.

[@Blak2blue]

I challenge you, as peach. Bet I’ll win! 🙃

[@thewatcher8758]

I wonder why so many Americans are overweight?

[@lightningfarronxp8899]

@@Blak2blue honestly you could. occasionally I would get a win with sheik but most of the time I lost. I was better at DDR.

[@CaptainRufus]

Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes cold out of the fridge? One of the reasons I survive the Holiday season.

[@kirbysuperstaruhh3769]

Dang i wanna try that now, every holiday season we get christmas tree cakes

[@stephanier.cottrellcaporas5119]

Omg yes

[@adambutler1513]

I live for the Christmas tree cakes man they're the best snack cake to me hands down

[@scpatl4now]

I remember in elementary school in Chattanooga, one the best field trips was to the Little Debbie factory in Collegedale TN (just outside of Chattanooga). That was in the 70's btw, and I think they still make them there.

[@matthewsmith2385]

Now I’ll buy even more little Debbie snacks

[@snowytheemowolf2665]

Nah I like Takis better

[@barackobama129]

@@snowytheemowolf2665 takis taste like shit

[@snowytheemowolf2665]

@@barackobama129 lol

[@barackobama129]

@@snowytheemowolf2665 🤷‍♂️ they do I’m just spittin facts

[@snowytheemowolf2665]

@@barackobama129 they're good. So what ?? it's maybe ur taste buds

[@CZsWorld]

But who made the Twinkie, HoHos and Cupcakes first?

[@braysfinds7479]

Just because you did something first, it doesn't mean someone can't improve it.

[@TBH_Inc]

@@braysfinds7479 ya but did they improve them? Each product looks pretty similar to me. And even if someone improved something, the creator still deserves some credit.

[@fightttttt]

yeah slight disapointment he didnt get into that but glad he brought up drakes those devil dogs were my jam

[@nbr1rckr]

You guessed it Frank Stallone.

[@braysfinds7479]

You can't copyright an idea, filled spongecakes in this case. The only thing copyright here is the product's names, the actual item itself is not copyrighted, so anyone can make their own as long as they don't use the name.

[@alloe6609]

This video has inspired me to buy Little Debbie products over Hostess

[@antaresalexandersporkyadda8008]

I feel like I am a small but integral component of the collapse of Twinkies thanks to my collaboration with New Orleans.

[@hoobidibahbidibah8119]

Little Debbie's Nutty Bars are one of my favorite snack foods. They're always pretty cheap, last a decent while before going stale, and go quite well with coffee or hot chocolate, or even just plain milk. I might be wrong on this but as far as I'm aware Hostess doesn't seem to have an equivalent.

[@TheMadisonMachine]

They may LOOK the same, but Little Debbie is much higher quality than Hostess.

[@barackobama129]

🧢

[@Phoenix-qi3eh]

@@barackobama129 Ratio

[@heyolorenns]

@@Phoenix-qi3eh failed ratio + L + fatherless

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Nah, they're pretty damn close in quality. Both quite low

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

I loved the Little Debbie Walnut Chocolate Brownies as a little kid. Still enjoy them if they are served warm. I love the Star Crunch too.

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

Oh, I forgot about the Star Crunch, I love those! Nutty Bars are still my favorite, though.

[@BELCAN57]

Cosmic Brownies and a cold glass of milk.

[@Gatorade69]

In highschool they sold the brownies in the vending machines. My friend and I would buy them and take a piece of them and roll them between our hands, maybe add a little water or milk... they looked like perfect little turds like a cat turd or something. We would then put the brownie turds in the change slot of the vending machines. We would then wait and watch people stick their hand in to get their change and grab a "turd." 70% of the time they would get grossed out and leave their change, which we would take and buy more brownies and repeat. Thanks Little Debbie !

[@anthonymclellan7342]

Hey, I think business insider is stealing your content, they're "rise and fall" videos seem to be almost exactly plagiarized from you man

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Smdh, that's AWFUL 😭

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

Company Man is better than Shitness Crapsider.

[@inyrui]

yeeeah i just checked them out and that is sketchy. i think it's funny how their microphone quality and narrator are way worse than Company Man and they're a multi million dollar company lol

[@coltonsupergame]

Yeah I think I saw some of those in my recommended, and they look very similar to a Company Man video.

[@Jaegi_]

I've also noticed this. Smh

[@pico5247]

Mexico be like: Bimbo

[@misscynthiakun]

Didn’t hostess bought bimbo? Or was it the other way around??

[@charlescox290]

@@misscynthiakun it was the other way around. When Hostess assets went up for sale after that last bankruptcy Bimbo bought it.

[@CARRIEFITER]

@@misscynthiakun lol

[@L-Archange]

Lmao bimbo

[@thelemoncaper8539]

thats a mexico thing?

[@teresadaugherty3307]

Worked for them for 25 years! Great company to work for...

[@NathanWind99]

One thing I've learned from this channel is how being privately owned, with strong core values, staying financially conservative and keeping products the same can be a recipe for very long term success. Expanding too quickly, going public and cutting quality can lead to more profits but often leads to bankruptcy.

[@shamaal123]

I like whoever is on sale😔

[@donkeyhobo34]

I love you

[@christineferreira2181]

@Shamaal me too. I buy a lot of my products bargain brands with an exception of a few items that has to be the real thing.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

When the "Unwrap A Smile" campaign came out in the 1990's, there was a cute commercial I saw @ a friends house. I got 2 copies of it from TV. I wrote Little Debbie (McKee bakery) They sent me a letter back with a VHS tape with 2 commercials on it from that year!) I still have both! Mom always packed Little Debbie snacks in my lunch box.

[@dulvab9968]

I love little Debbie's box designs, they're all different from each other

[@TXnine7nine]

More of a Little Debbies fan. The Zebra Cakes and Oatmeal Cream Pies have always been top of my list of prepackaged desserts.

[@coolpool4191]

Same man, so good 😊

[@ShanGamer1981]

Oatmeal cookies and swiss rolls are my fave

[@RobotacularRoBob]

I must be the only one who loves Fudge Rounds

[@OOOO0OOOO0001___]

Same especially the honey buns and the brownies

[@katr7969]

@@RobotacularRoBob I do too.

[@patrickbateman3610]

Little Debbie > Hostess I emailed LB about their brownies and they sent me a couple 55 cent coupons.

[@ZackSeifMusic]

I can’t stop binging this channel. Love it. Thanks for creating history for us.

[@Purplishous555]

Little Debbie has my grandpa to thank for never having to worry about going bankrupt😂

[@kimjong-un7573]

We have these kinds of sweets in my country under brand name "Lil' Kims"

[@nicachepe]

Ah, a classic

[@kimjong-un7573]

@@nicachepe Welcome to my GULAGS

[@nicachepe]

@@kimjong-un7573 👍😎👌

[@BryansStuffYT]

I haven't had either of these brands in a while.

[@realluser-smore-2519]

Same I've seen little Debbie and hostess but I only eat the hostess twinkies and does little debbie sell mini donuts or was that hostess

[@FranklySpeaking.]

*Nutty Buddys, Swiss Rolls, Star Crunch (my fave!), Strawberry Shortcake Rolls, Banana Twins, Zebra Cakes.... LITTLE DEBBIE WINS **_HANDS DOWN!_*

[@lol21432]

Also chooocate cupcakes cloud cakes

[@jonplaud]

I love these videos especially finding out of their success. Happy 2021!!!

[@j.thompson9345]

Every time my 2 year old hears your intro music, she gets excited.

[@mattyian1208]

That's cute 😍

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

That music gets my economic juices in my brain flowing and makes me ready to learn

[@ohmygosh4761]

Smart baby 🙌❤

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Hostess would do much better if they let me take over

[@UndeadFireX0420]

Happy New Years thanks for this great gift of a video! To 2021!

[@aladynamedSusan]

I've run my business 4 two n a half years. I've cried so much hit so many walls, hurt in ways I've never imagined possible. Watching these videos of major corporations that I know and love go through some of the same struggles I went through gives me hope. I read a meme that said, " I haven't failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work" Thank you so much for doing these Company breakdowns. They inspire people like me to keep going! Much love to you COMPANY MAN!

[@seth8629]

It's really Drake's Cake that was incredibly similar to Hostess down to the products and boxes. And as you mentioned Hostess bought them and then later sold them to McKee during the bankruptcy.

[@antaresalexandersporkyadda8008]

Oh mate you're wild.

[@kalanialvarez8725]

I would always vote for little Debbie no matter what

[@Coolremac]

Nutty buddies are my favorite from Little Debbie.

[@oliviahudson8840]

Damn now I’m craving zebra cakes and oatmeal creme pies (those are underrated af)

[@antaresalexandersporkyadda8008]

Thank you!

[@cliffpadilla5871]

I had zebra cakes yesterday.

[@miragexl007]

Oatmeal cream pies bring back memories.. Occasionally I'll buy them. Way too much frosting. I'm guessing it was way too much frosting back then too.

[@marschallblucher6197]

I remember calling it "Little Diabetes"

[@JJC-Tube]

Same

[@ispoilers9535]

It fueled my childhood obesity.

[@NutronicAtomic]

Just because I know you found it so interesting in the Kellogg video, The McKees are also an Adventist family. A thing to note is Adventists are (usually) fiscally conservative so it stands to reason part of the company's core philosophy in risk aversion stems from that.

[@PacesIII]

Little Debbie never forgot where they came from and has successfully played the long game. Hostess just tried to be the big dog.

[@Stewtrooper69]

Finally. Ive been waiting for this forever

[@datboi1026]

Drake’s: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Yes. 😉

[@niklasmijer7089]

Yea....

[@Clay3613]

They make more adult fare though. Kids don't like carrots and coffee.

[@tampabayj]

Not a joke anymore. I can hardly keep them on the shelves in my stores in Florida( Tampa Bay area).

[@tskmaster3837]

Devil dogs! DEVIL DOGS!

[@rushmike2952]

Fun fact: Little Debbie has sponsored NASCAR teams, but as the McKee family is Seventh Day Adventist, their logo has to be covered up during the Sabbath.

[@leonnahofer9138]

That is not a religion practice that is a family choice.

[@Seth9809]

@Dusk Raccoon I've part of that denomination. I've seen church camps mostly shut down when it got dark on Friday and stay that way till it got dark on Saturday.

[@Seth9809]

@@leonnahofer9138 That is a religious practice, it's an attempt to be closer to what the denomination interprets as traditional Jewish practices. The denomination believes they are returning to the basics of what early Christianity was.

[@johnnybadmen3473]

@@Seth9809 They just don't wanna promote their brand on the Sabbath. Not a big deal but I can respect that.

[@johnnybadmen3473]

I had no idea they were Adventists. For a family who attends a health-conscious church, you'd expect them to have healthy products.

[@pantherplatform]

This channel helps me unwind

[@davidludwig3975]

One of the few fond memories I have was that once a week, aftera TKD practice, my dad would take me and my sisters to the convenience store to get a Little Debbie. My favorite treat today is still LDs Star Crunch.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

I had a friend visit from Europe once, she thought Little Debbie and the Wendy’s girl were related 🤣

[@sirlonnaldii9110]

I haven’t eaten these snack since I was a child👏

[@tampabayj]

I am a vendor for McKee. They even shut down operations on Saturday like Chik Fil A does on Sunday. Drakes also has become very big in the south (at least in Florida) now due to the "snow birds". On a side note, consumers for Little Debbie products need to appreciate them being on the shelves in stores more because the struggles we go through to put them in to those stores are almost unbelievable.

[@jeaniechowdury576]

This was so interesting & fun!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

[@theluigifan1]

“Now that’s the stuff! HOSTESS!” Anyone remember that old slogan?

[@MentalLiberation]

I remember that

[@kr4t0sg.28]

Yup during the 90s when i watched my afternoon cartoons

[@debbiericker8223]

OK, I think I'll make an effort to choose Little Debbie over Hostess in the future, and not because of MY name.

[@strawbabbie]

i have covid which has kept me stuck in my room for like a week now. ty for giving me something good to watch

[@nataliefontane]

Little Debbie used to make an oatmeal peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookie that was out of this world, and I haven't been able to find it for years. They were truly the preferred brand when I was growing up.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

Hostess used to be my go-to brand for snack cakes, but ever since a private equity firm bought it out of bankruptcy the quality sunk to rock bottom. I now buy Tastykake products wherever it's availble.

[@KayleeCee]

Yep. I bought a couple of boxes of Hostess cakes a few weeks ago because they were on sale. They sucked. I hadn't had them much since before the change in ownership, but the quality is not great now. They used to be pretty good. If I'm in the mood for the cupcakes I'll usually pop down to the Mexican grocery store and get some Pinguinos.

[@corneliusmercer7022]

Tastycakes is the way to go

[@JoseTwitterFan]

@@corneliusmercer7022 Great tasting and also union-made. Their baked pies are to die for!

[@AndrewAMartin]

@@JoseTwitterFan Tastykake pies are good, but some of their products are just meh, might as well be iced sawdust. But my grandfather ran a bakery, so I'm biased...

[@randomtinypotatocried]

I'm still upset my stupid Sno Balls they ruined.

[@BugsyFoga]

Little Debbie v Hostess : Dawn of the sneak cakes.

[@theJellyjoker]

Snack attack!

[@TheValhalla1989]

I remember little Debbie shamelessly releasing hostess like snacks after hostess went out of business briefly.

[@ddobry21]

I used to sneak cakes all the time

[@ddobry21]

@@TheValhalla1989 can't blame them. The market was sitting there staring them in the face, they had to try.

[@niklasmijer7089]

@@TheValhalla1989 little debbie wants that big money

[@davidnotonstinnett]

Hostess went wrong when they dropped the “where’s the cream filling” commercials.

[@nonaes]

l worked for mckee foods. they are a real good company. treats their employees fairly, pays well, hell i remember the executives would know everybody by first name and they greet you when your working the floor

[@wooloosus6866]

Little Debbie has the zebra cakes, so I'll choose them until the day I die out of childhood loyalty

[@jc.1191]

Good taste. But those hostess cherry, and lemon pies tho. I like both companies.

[@era6664]

and the cosmic brownies

[@ripzaurus]

I love Little Debbie, I'm from Mexico, but since I live south of Texas we have HEBs here, and they sell a few American brands, imported from Texan HEBs, so since I can remember I have bought Little Debbie's brownies, zebras and other cakes, and I go to the US of A often, so I buy them there too. So I have a lot of nostalgia and love for that brand. But I just got to the part where you said Little Debbie is cheap, and here that isn't really the case, I mean, I just checked, and Zebra Cakes are at like $1.92 in the USA, while for me they're at like $4. I suppose since it's an imported product. Anyway, it was just a fun thing I noticed. I would definitely say I prefer Little Debbie over Hostess, but I would still buy from Hostess once in a while when I'm in the states.

[@EMFAudio]

Notable thing mentioned regarding shelf life, "best by" and "expiration" are different things. Expiration is potentially unsafe after that date, best by is a recommendation for quality but may be perfectly fine after that date. It's also sometimes used to encourage buying again because you're "forced" to dispose of the product you didn't consume.

[@opaqueentity]

Not being an American I've never heard of Little Debbie but this is a great insight :)

[@Big_Tex]

I’ve always been a Hostess guy. My favorite is the underrated Ding Dong. When I was a kid they’d come individually wrapped in foil.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

While in grade school in the late '70's a kid I knew would have a foil wrapped Ding Dong in his lunch. Given my mom only bought us the two packs I didn't know the ones in the multipack came wrapped in foil and thought his mom wrapped them for him.

[@ReuWil]

The Little Debbie version of those are called "Cocoa Cremes"

[@williamnoll7935]

And in Michigan, they were called 'King Dons'

[@Roosader]

I have never seen Cloud Cakes in my life lol.

[@LivingWithTheGuzmans]

Thanks for the video

[@Joypyf]

Both of them have a couple standout products I both really like! Little Debbie has a leg up tho because their prices are more fair than Hostess

[@triumphant39]

Little Debbies are far better, the hostess are always sugar overkill no matter what it is, and overly artificial tasting.

[@nedimvelic2610]

So little Deebie is so healthy?

[@triumphant39]

@@nedimvelic2610 When did I ever say that? No, just less artificial tasting. Artificial doesn't equal healthy, neither does natural equal healthy. Also the way something tastes doesn't denote the makeup of it's ingredients. My statement was entirely literal, nothing more to take from it than what I typed. :)

[@jessicabecause3717]

"artificial tasting" as if to say Lil Deb got that all natural flavor.

[@hoodybaker8249]

Hostess taste like plastic 😫

[@TheRyanmiller25255]

junk food = junk food , some just taste better lol

[@magusxxx]

Years and years ago I worked at a convenience store. One day there was a letter taped to the Little Debbie display. It was from the President of the company apologizing for the coming price increase. People kinda shrugged the letter off because sooner or later everything goes up in price. But it made an impression on me that the President of the company wrote such a letter of apology but also made it clear that this was the first price increase in 16(?) years. To me that was pretty impressive.

[@MrMattumbo]

Given how long they struggled themselves to build their company it makes sense they'd feel a lot of empathy for people struggling with money, hence feel compelled to keep prices as low as possible and actually feel bad about raising them knowing the impact it could have on those people. Stuff like that makes me wish more companies could remain private, family-owned establishments so that sort of human emotion can show through, but of course even then it only takes a few generations for humble roots to be forgotten and the desire for a relative improvement in lifestyle (and thus wealth) to push the company down the same path as any publicly owned corp.

[@g_men2121]

Little Debbie’s zebra cakes are sooo good!

[@mightyvoovoo]

I love every Little Debbie product. It just tastes sooo good!

[@sparklthecat]

these 2 are basically the same to me

[@elaineivysart9743]

Same

[@ballondorwinnerjkszn4483]

Can't even hold in LD Nutty Butty Holiday Version it's so good

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

How do they differ from the non holiday version?

[@ballondorwinnerjkszn4483]

@@jediknightjairinaiki560 holiday has white and red normal has brown with a white bottom

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@ballondorwinnerjkszn4483 That's all? I've seen them in the stores but drew the faulty conclusion, based on your post, that they were different from the regular ones other than their appearance.

[@ballondorwinnerjkszn4483]

@@jediknightjairinaiki560 it hasn't been discontinued so what's the similarities and the false?

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@ballondorwinnerjkszn4483 A false question? I think there's a misunderstanding.

[@louiseevans6121]

I’ve always loved Little Debbies the most: nutty bars especially. It sounds like their business ethic is admirable. You don’t come across many companies that simply stick to what they do best. With their sound business practice, good quality baked goods and lower prices, they deserve their success!

[@realmrkrabs]

i like the intro it's simple and to the point

[@holidayhouse03]

Little Debbie has a snack for me...what’s hostess got? Higher prices?😠

[@wowiewow6525]

LMFAOOO this

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Twinkies.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Chocolate Cupcakes... they didn't even try for that one. But still a fan of Little Debbie over Hostess. Their Swiss Rolls and Zebra Cakes are legit

[@katr7969]

Star crunch and fudge rounds too

[@kalithuania]

I see you on drew durnil,EpiclyBlueberry,91tech,and now here

[@emperoroftheuniverse5950]

All these company man videos about food making me want to go out to eat at 1am

[@BertLensch]

While I grew up at Hostess in the metro D.C. area, I fell in love with Little Debbie when I moved South. Definitely love the Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls.

[@mr.capybara7062]

Dont ever forget the zingers

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Which used to be owned by Dolly Madison, which was bought out by Hostess. The name Dolly Madison still exists but they're actually Hostess product.

[@rogerrenfrow]

I miss Zingers. They were my go-to when I was a kid.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@rogerrenfrow They still sell them. Sometimes under the Hostess name other times under the Dolly Madison name. I know the Dolly Madison brand is usually found at dollar stores (I know $1 Tree has them), while Hostess is found everywhere else (kroger, safeway, target, wal*mart, etc.)

[@rogerrenfrow]

@@jediknightjairinaiki560 Like so many things, they're not the same. They've changed the recipe to make them more economical for the company. They're probably not as unhealthy as they used to be too.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@rogerrenfrow Agreed. They seem to be too rubbery. The icing comes of as one piece and the cake isn't moist like I remember as a kid.

[@alexshkoditch4593]

In NY we had Drakes cakes which outsold both of those brands back then.

[@cindylou62]

Little Debbie is the best company you could ever work for. The pay and benefits are awesome, they think of everything. The people at the top treat ALL of their employees as valuable and cared for. My husband's supervisor and coworkers went to the funeral home with me and helped me at my worst time to plan his funeral. These are truly good people.

[@shawneldridge4465]

Little Debbie snacks, bring back the memories they do. Reminds me back in the day when we were all in school as little kids, how our parents use to pack our little bag lunches or our little lunch boxes along with some little debbies snacks in there too. Certain ones we got we didn't like we would trade with our friends in school. How time flies by when you're having a fun LOL.