Twinkies, December 2012.

Twinkies, December 2012. Credit: Twinkies, December 2012. (Getty Images)

The new owner of Hostess Brands's snack cakes hopes to have Twinkies back on store shelves by summer, says a member of the purchasing group. "We look forward to having America's favorite snacks back on the shelf by this summer," said Daren Metropoulos, a principal at his family's private equity firm.

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