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): January 20, 2005
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                             J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               New Jersey                0-14616               22-1935537
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            (State or Other            (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
     Jurisdiction of Organization)     File Number)         Identification No.)

                   6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS On January 20, 2005, J & J Snack Foods Corp. issued a press release regarding its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Document 99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2005 2

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: January 20, 2005 3

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2005 4

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

    J & J Snack Foods Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Earnings, Again

     PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2005--J & J Snack Foods Corp.
(NASDAQ:JJSF) today announced record sales and earnings for the first quarter
ended December 25, 2004.
     Sales increased 23% to $98.5 million from $79.9 million in last year's
first quarter. Net earnings increased 36% to $2.5 million in the current quarter
from $1.8 million last year. Earnings per diluted share were $.27 for the first
quarter compared to $.20 last year. Operating income increased 31% to $3.7
million in the current quarter from $2.8 million in the year ago quarter.
     Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J's President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "We benefitted from strong sales gains and improved profitability in
our food service and retail supermarket business during the quarter. We
anticipate continued growth from the introduction of new products, continued
expansion to new channels of distribution and possible acquisitions."
     J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL
FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages,
LUIGI'S, MAMA TISH'S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID(1) and BARQ'S(2) and CHILL frozen
juice bars and ices, TIO PEPE'S 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 and Hatfield, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia and
Vernon (Los Angeles), California.

     (1)MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

     (2)BARQ'S is a registered trademark of Barq's Inc.


                                 Consolidated Statement of Operations
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                                          Three Months Ended
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                                   December 25,          December 27,
                                      2004                  2003
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                                              (unaudited)
                                            (in thousands)

Net sales                           $ 98,521              $ 79,945
Cost of goods sold                    68,525                55,307
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  Gross profit                        29,996                24,638
Operating expenses                    26,342                21,859
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Operating income                       3,654                 2,779
Other income                             298                    88
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  Earnings before income
  taxes                                3,952                 2,867
Income taxes                           1,470                 1,042
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  Net earnings                      $  2,482              $  1,825
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Earnings per diluted share          $    .27              $    .20
Earnings per basic share            $    .27              $    .21
Weighted average number
  of diluted shares                    9,235                 9,039
Weighted average number
  of basic shares                      9,032                 8,792


                                     Consolidated Balance Sheets
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                               December 25, 2004    September 25, 2004
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                                   (unaudited)
                                            (in thousands)

Current assets                      $136,233              $138,412
Property, plant & equipment, net      87,756                89,474
Goodwill                              46,477                46,477
Other intangibles, net                 1,681                 1,804
Other assets                           1,137                 1,257
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  Total                             $273,284              $277,424
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Current liabilities                 $ 41,871              $ 47,646
Deferred income taxes                 19,153                19,153
Other long term obligations              477                   529
Stockholders' equity                 211,783               210,096
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  Total                             $273,284              $277,424
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     The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect
management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.


     CONTACT: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
              Dennis G. Moore, 856-665-9533