Hostess Brands, Inc.
Industry Group: Food Products
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: -
Hostess Brands Inc is a leading sweet snacks company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing snacks in North America, providing a wide range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, cookies, snack pies, and related products. The Company has one reportable segment, which is Snacking. The Snacking segment consists of sweet baked goods, cookies, bread, and buns that are sold under the Hostess, Voortman, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, and Big Texas brands. Geographically, it operates in the United States and Canada, out of which the majority is from the United States, although third parties distribute some products to Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Food Products 270 out of 572
Universe
Global Universe 11833 out of 15080
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands, Inc. |
32.6
High
|
270 out of 572 |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. |
36.4
High
|
363 out of 572 |
| Masan Group Corp. |
41.2
Severe
|
461 out of 572 |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
41.5
Severe
|
465 out of 572 |
| Angel Yeast Co., Ltd. |
44
Severe
|
502 out of 572 |
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