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Tastykakes replacing Twinkies: UPDATE

Boston reader delighted to have Krimpets and Cream-Filled Tastykake Cupcakes to replace Hostess products on supermarket shelves.

For example, in New England: "We had already been working on getting Tastykake into our stores prior to the recent Hostess news," Steve Sylven, spokesman for Shaw's supermarket chain owner Supervalu Inc., told me. 
"When Flowers Foods acquired Country Kitchen earlier this year, it made Tastykake available" in New England.

"However, with the Hostess situation there was a need in the marketplace and we accelerated the roll-out. Stores began receiving their first deliveries this past Saturday and we expect all of our stores will be carrying Tastykake by this Thursday.