0001157523-11-002073.txt : 20110418 0001157523-11-002073.hdr.sgml : 20110418 20110418160021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-002073 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110418 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: J&J SNACK FOODS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000785956 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COOKIES & CRACKERS [2052] IRS NUMBER: 221935537 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14616 FILM NUMBER: 11765542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6000 CENTRAL HGWY CITY: PENNSAUKEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6096659533 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6000 CENTRAL HIGHWAY CITY: PENNSAUKEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08109 8-K 1 a6687763.htm J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2011

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

0-14616

22-1935537

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On April 18, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit Number	Description of Document

99.1	Press Release dated April 18, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

	By:	/s/ Gerald B. Shreiber


		Gerald B. Shreiber
		President


		/s/ Dennis G. Moore


		Dennis G. Moore
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 18, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release dated April 18, 2011

EX-99.1 2 a6687763-ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Announces Planned Acquisition of Frozen Handheld Business from ConAgra Foods

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2011--J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods for an undisclosed price. The business sells dough enrobed products sold under the PATIO, HAND FULLS, HOLLY RIDGE BAKERY, VILLA TALIANO, TOP PICKS and private label brands with manufacturing facilities in Holly Ridge, North Carolina and Weston, Oregon.

The Company said that it does not expect the acquired business to contribute operating income to the Company over the short term. The business is presently generating sales at an annual rate of approximately $50 million. Closing of the transaction is expected to be in May 2011.

Gerald B. Shreiber, President and Chief Executive Officer of J & J Snack Foods Corp., commented, “We are excited about this opportunity. This is a fine line of products that will expand our portfolio of brands to existing and new venues.”

J & J Snack Foods Corp.’s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, MAMA TISH’S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ’S** frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies. J & J has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey; Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Moscow Mills, Missouri; Pensacola, Florida and Colton, Vernon and Norwalk, California.

*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

**BARQ’S is a registered trademark of Barq’s Inc.

CONTACT:
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Dennis G. Moore
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(856) 532-6603