Twinkies first came out in 1930.
The Continental Baking Company first introduced Twinkies in the year of 1930.
The original Twinkies Recipe featured a banana cream filling, although a shortage during World War II led to the switch to vanilla cream filling which is most commonly associated with the Twinkies we know today.
Twinkies were invented on April 6th 1930 by a Canadian Baker named James "Jimmy".
Twinkies are an American snack cake that is a type of golden sponge cake with a creamy filling and it was also formerly made and distributed by the Hostess brand.
Twinkies were not permanently discontinued.
While Hostess Brands, the company that makes Twinkies, did go bankrupt in 2012 and temporarily ceased production, the brand was purchased and production resumed.
The issues leading to bankruptcy included financial difficulties, changing consumer preferences towards healthier options, and high operating costs.