They might not be the healthiest food option on the shelves, but they're still loved by many.
And the recent coronavirus scare has had more people reaching for not only toilet paper, canned goods, or diapers, but also for their beloved comfort snacks like Twinkies.
"We are seeing [that more are buying].... We are benefiting likely in the short-term due to traffic. That’s the great thing about Hostess, we are there to celebrate things. We are there to comfort things. So we are seeing a slight uptick in traffic. It’s too early to tell, a lot of our point of sale data lags.”- Hostess Brands CEO A. Callahan
The self quarantine might be a little much for some to deal with.
We've seen that some cruise ships have even been bringing on counselors recently, to help their passengers deal with the latest quarantine that they've been going through.
The mental struggle for them that might come along with that, the uncertainty, anxiety, doubt etc.
It's the small things that might bring people the most joy during this time.
"When anxiety rises because we’re facing a distressing threat like the new coronavirus, we need to focus on what tends to work for us to ease anxiety — that, plus doing a little bit more of some actions and a little bit less of others.... Keep these thoughts in mind. You’re fully prepared to help yourself. You can take steps to calm and steady yourself. Remember what works for you — because as fellow humans we’re not so dissimilar, but we do tend to have our own preferences and best practices." - Dr. J. Sharp, psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School
