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): May 30, 2006
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 0-14616 22-1935537
(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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On May 30, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing it has acquired
the SLUSH PUPPIE branded business from Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of Document
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99.1 Press Release dated May 30, 2006
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
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Gerald B. Shreiber
President
/s/ Dennis G. Moore
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Dennis G. Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 30, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated May 30, 2006
Exhibit 99.1
J & J Snack Foods Corp. Acquires SLUSH PUPPIE
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2006--J & J Snack Foods
Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) announced today that The ICEE Company, its frozen
carbonated beverage distribution company, has acquired the SLUSH
PUPPIE branded business from Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., a Cadbury
Schweppes Americas Beverages Company.
SLUSH PUPPIE, North America's leading brand for frozen
non-carbonated beverages, is sold through an existing established
distributor network to over 20,000 locations in the United States and
Canada as well as to certain international markets. Sales of the SLUSH
PUPPIE business were approximately $18 million in 2005.
"We are delighted with the addition of the SLUSH PUPPIE brand to
our niche beverage portfolio. The addition of SLUSH PUPPIE combined
with our ICEE frozen carbonated brand gives us two of the leading
brands for frozen beverages in the United States," said Gerald B.
Shreiber, President and CEO of J & J Snack Foods. "We plan on
continuing to use SLUSH PUPPIE'S existing distribution system which
includes 85 independent distributors and selling unique brands such as
HAWAIIAN PUNCH****."
Dan Fachner, President of The ICEE Company, commented, "This
immediately strengthens a channel that we have been trying to
penetrate. The popular equity of the SLUSH PUPPIE brand combined with
its unique distribution system offers solid opportunity for long term
growth. We look forward to providing support services and other
resources to the business. The combined benefits of the ICEE brand and
the SLUSH PUPPIE business bode well for the future."
Winchester Capital of New Haven, CT and London, England served as
transaction advisor to Cadbury Schweppes, plc.
ABOUT J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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* and BARQ'S**
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, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas;
Atlanta, Georgia and Vernon, (Los Angeles) California.
ABOUT DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC. AND CADBURY SCHWEPPES plc.
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc, a subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes
Americas Beverages, which is a division of London-based Cadbury
Schweppes plc (NYSE:CSG), is headquartered in Plano, TX. Cadbury
Schweppes is the world's largest confectionery company and has a
strong regional presence in beverages in the Americas and Australia.
With origins stretching back over 200 years, today Cadbury Schweppes'
products--which include brands such as Cadbury, Schweppes, Halls,
Trident, Dr Pepper, Snapple, Trebor, Dentyne, Bubblicious and Bassett
- - are enjoyed in almost every country around the world. The Group
employs around 50,000 people.
*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
**BARQ'S is a registered trademark of Barq's Inc.
***CHILL is a registered trademark of Wells Dairy, Inc.
****HAWAIIAN PUNCH is a registered trademark of Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
CONTACT: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Dennis Moore, 856-665-9533