USA: J&J Snack Foods acquires Thinsters biscuit brand

American snack manufacturer J&J Snack Foods has announced the acquisition of the Thinsters biscuit brand from Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company. Thinsters are described as thin, bite-size cookies that are oven-baked with real butter and real sugar. The Hain Celestial Group, which itself acquired Thinsters in 2021 along with That’s How We […]

USA: J&J Snack Foods buys Hill & Valley Premium Bakery

US snack producer J&J Snack Foods has announced that it is to acquire Hill & Valley Premium Bakery, a cakes and biscuits manufacturer based in Rock Island, IL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1987 and with sales of over $45 million annually, Hill & Valley Premium Bakery is a manufacturer of […]

USA: J&J Snack Foods adds Corazonas Heartbar to brand portfolio

US-based food and beverage manufacturer J&J Snack Foods has acquired Corazonas Heartbar Oatmeal Squares, a brand of heart healthy bars featuring plant sterols, from Heart Brand Foods. J&J Snack Foods Corp senior VP Gerard Law said: “Corazonas HEARTBAR will expand our assortment of niche products and is well positioned to follow the snacking trends that consumers […]

USA: J&J Snack Foods releases filled Oreo Churros for retail

US food producer J&J Snack Foods has unveiled two filled varieties of its Oreo Churros for the retail market. A successor to  the original unfilled Oreo Churros launched for the catering market (focused on leisure venues) in November 2014, Oreo Filled Churros come in the versions Creme Filled Oreo Churros and Oreo Churros Creme Filled […]

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