Twinkies et al will not cease to exist.
It's like saying that there were no more Oreos after Nabisco was sold.

I believe Hostess became available for purchase after the Jan 2012 decision

There have been no takers for the stickey mess.

Be prepared for future use of the following line from Hostess

"the company said it "is not competitive, primarily due to legacy pension and medical benefit obligations and restrictive work rules."

Bears