1930
James Dewar, a bakery manager, invents the Twinkie. Originally, they were filled with banana cream!
James Dewar, a bakery manager, invents the Twinkie. Originally, they were filled with banana cream!
Bananas became scarce due to the war. The filling was changed to vanilla cream, and people loved it so much they never switched back!
Twinkies become a cultural icon, appearing in lunchboxes across America.
The great Twinkie scare! Hostess briefly ceased production, causing a nationwide panic and massive stockpiling.
The "Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever." Twinkies return to shelves, better than ever.