on Jan. 3 finalized the acquisition of Voortman Cookies Ltd. from private equity firm Swander Pace Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $320 million in cash.
What happened to Voortman Cookies?
on Jan. 3 finalized the acquisition of Voortman Cookies Ltd. from private equity firm Swander Pace Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $320 million in cash.
Is Voortman Cookies closing?
Decision leaves customers shocked
It was a tough decision. But, Voortman Bakery, which began as Voortman Cookies in 1951, has decided to permanently close its retail store attached to the bakery at 4455 North Service Rd.
Plus, there are no artificial colors, flavors, high-fructose corn syrup, or trans-fat in any of their cookies. It's differences like these that make each bite so delicious! They're a great alternative for carb conscious, pre-diabetic, or diabetic people looking for a sweet indulgence.
Voortman Cookies Limited was founded in 1951 by Dutch immigrant brothers William and Harry Voortman. ... Voortman's cookies are distributed throughout North America by a network of over 500 independent distributors.
All of our cookies are made at our bakery in Burlington, Ontario Canada .
No artificial flavors, colors, high-fructose corn syrup , or trans-fats are ever added to our delectable baked goods. With no added sugar, our Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip cookies contain 20% less net carbs than regular cookies!
| Nutrition Label As sold for 100 g / 100 ml As sold per serving (31 g (3 COOKIES)) | Energy 1619 (kj) 502 (kj) | Fat 14.52 (g) 4.5 (g) | Saturated Fat 6.45 (g) 2 (g) |
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- Reduced Fat Chips Ahoy: 3.67 g per cookie. ...
- Sandies: 3.5 g per cookie. ...
- Oreo Thins: 3 g per cookie. ...
- Keebler Grasshopper: 3 g per cookie. ...
- Famous Amos: 2.25 g per cookie. ...
- Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers: 1.5 g per cookie. ...
- Nilla Wafers: 1.38 g per cookie. ...
- Lorna Doone: 1.25 g per cookie.
Are sugar-free foods OK for diabetics?
Eating sugar-free foods does not necessarily control blood sugar . A starch is not sweet, but it will raise blood sugar. On the other hand, eating sugar-free foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners is a great choice for people with diabetes.
What sweet things can diabetics eat?
- granola (with no sugar added) and fresh fruit.
- trail mix with nuts, seeds, roasted pepitas, and dried cranberries.
- graham crackers with nut butter.
- angel food cake.
- chia seed pudding.
- low sugar avocado mousse.
- frozen yogurt bites made with plain Greek yogurt and berries.
They are sort of like gingerbread, because of the spices, but are thin and crispy instead of soft and chewy. The overwhelming flavor of speculoos is cinnamon and caramelized sugar , although the cookies also have nutmeg, ginger and cardamon spices. They make the house smell amazing as they bake!
Dive Brief: Hostess Brands will acquire Voortman, a manufacturer of premium, branded wafers and sugar-free and specialty cookies, from Swander Pace Capital for approximately $320 million .
Archway still manufactures its popular varieties of oatmeal cookies , and several of the popular products that were exclusive to Mother's Cookies prior to their merger, including frosted Animal crackers.
Who bought hostess?
Instead of being sold outright, Hostess would be acquired by a shell company , created by another private equity firm, the Gores Group. And still, they arranged more ways to profit. Apollo and Metropoulos retained a combined 42 percent stake in the company, which is now publicly traded.
