About this episode

The episode reveals the truth behind the decline of Bachman Twist Pretzels and the impact of Utz Snack Foods' replacement product.

In this urgent plea for understanding in these troubled times, I veer off the normal charted waters of the podcast and into the knotty, twisted reality of a dawning awareness that all has not been as it seemed in the world of my most beloved snack food, Bachman Twist Pretzels. In this episode I will for the first time reveal the fruits of my investigative efforts uncovering the truth about Bachman Twist Pretzels no longer having a Twist. In all seriousness, my love for Bachman Twist Pretzels spans much of my entire life, and is connected to rare childhood memories of my Father, who loved Bachman Twist Pretzels, too. In this Very Special Episode, I will reveal the truth behind the Death of the Bachman Twist Pretzel and the apparently inferior product that Utz Snack Foods is replacing this iconic, locally-originated piece of Pennslyvannian and American history with.

People in this episode

Host: Unnamed Host

Topics covered

• snack food
• investigation
• nostalgia
• food history
• consumer awareness

Keywords

• Bachman Twist Pretzels
• Utz Snack Foods
• snack food crisis
• food nostalgia
• Pennsylvania history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utz Snack Foods

Products: Bachman Twist Pretzels

Places: Pennsylvania

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