Hostess and Nestlé launch frozen snacks

US snack brand Hostess Brands is collaborating with Nestlé’s Dreyer’s Ice Cream Company to launch a range of frozen snacks and ice cream.

The two companies have entered a licensing agreement, which will see Nestlé manufacture and distribute the new products under the Hostess brands.

Available in US grocery and convenience stores, they include Twinkie Cone – a crème-filled snack cake, Ding Don sandwich – a frozen dessert sandwich, as well as Sno Balls bar. Prices range from an SRP of $1.99-4.49.

Meanwhile, new ice cream flavours include Twinkies, Cupcakes and Sno Balls, available in pints for $2.99 SRP and 48 ounce cartons for $5.99 SRP. The Twinkies flavour includes bitesize sponge cake pieces and sweet frosting, while the Cupcakes chocolate ice cream features bitesize cupcake pieces with creamy frosting. The Sno Balls ice cream has small chocolate cake pieces and whipped pink coconut swirl in a marshmallow ice cream.