More Small Grocers May Be Dropped by Ibc Maker of J.J. Nissen Goods Considers Move in Effort to Rebound From Bankruptcy, Huge Losses

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Interstate Bakeries Corp., the national company that makes Hostess snack cakes, Wonder Bread, J.J. Nissen goods and other well- known brands, is thinking about dropping small and independent retailers in Maine from its delivery routes, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Justin Booth, spokesman for the bankrupt company, confirmed Wednesday that the move is being considered as IBC restructures itself nationwide. Many small grocers in Maine have been hearing rumors that IBC is going to drop them and deliver in the state only to Hannaford, Shaw's and Wal-Mart supermarkets.

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More Small Grocers May Be Dropped by Ibc Maker of J.J. Nissen Goods Considers Move in Effort to Rebound From Bankruptcy, Huge Losses

"At this point, it is too early to tell," Booth said Wednesday. "No decision's yet been made on who they're going to be delivering to or not."

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