THE DEATH OF Tastykake? The news that the iconic Philadelphia brand could be sold or merged had our readers talking. Here's what some of you had to say on Ronnie Polaneczky's blog and the

page:

"It's all junk-food that is highly processed and disgusting, to be honest. Let the company die."

- chrissmith

"Nowhere near as good as they used to be. The pies fall apart because they don't have as much filling as they used to. Cakes taste dry and the cream filling isn't good anymore. Might as well be Little Debbie's and I really HATE Little Debbie's!"

- TerryW

"I loved my Tastykakes and always bought them. Ever since they moved to the Navy Yard, the pies aren't DONE!!!!!! I wrote them and called them about it and they assured me the ovens are the same temperature as Hunting Park! How can they be the same when the pastry dough isn't as crisp and as brown as it was before? Even the different cakes have lost their flavor."

- Centrist

"In general the pies are still better than any other snack-pie option you can think of. I've not lived in the Phila./South Jersey area for more than 20 years, but whenever I come back, a stop at Wawa is mandatory for the comfort food of Tastykake pies. But they do need to get their act together a bit. Hostess? Please. Disgusting!!!"

- MarstonJJ

"A couple months back I got butterscotch Krimpets that were half iced. And it was down the middle where they split. So when you separated the two, it's like you got nothing . . . "

- Mike Dillon

" The ONE thing that you could always count on in life . . . was a top quality product from them. And now . . . (sigh). It really is heartbreaking."

- Jill DiSanto

"For the price, you can't beat a Tastykake. People are comparing a Tastykake today to when they were 11. You just think they tasted better when you were 11 because you didn't know any better. Or you're comparing Tastykake to mom's home-baked apple pie. Duh. Compared to Hostess or Little Debbie's, Tastykake makes an awesome product for a still cheap price (yes, $1.49 costs more than the $.69 you paid for it in 1986). Support your local economy-buy some Tastykakes!"

- freesamuel

"The SnakBar is the greatest snack on the planet! Tastes like a brownie with icing but only 180 calories and 10g of protein. If everyone ate these things, Philly wouldn't be as fat as it is!"

- jkjchs

"The fact that they're still just a Philly market product (for the most part) is ridiculous considering the quality of the product is head and shoulders above what else you'll find in other areas of the country. Instead of just moving to the Navy Yard, they should have been buying bakeries in New England and the Southeast, making product there, and finding new outlets."

- skipintro

"I really haven't noticed a difference in taste, just the price. The best way to improve the finances is to increase their distribution. Tastykakes is regional with a worldwide appeal. They need to work with Wal-Mart and Target to increase their reach. Also, work with Disney to offer Tastykakes on their property, a large amount of guests are from the Delaware Valley."

- flavious27