date:Oct 18, 2013
hen JJ Snack reported third-quarter earnings in late July, Mr. Shreiber pointed to pretzels as a key driver in the 13% gain in earnings and 5% increase in net sales for the period.
Sales of soft pretzels and food service continued to be extremely strong and include new products such as rolls, sticks and soft pretzel buns to casual dining restaurants and club stores, Mr. Shreiber said during a July 30 conference call with analysts.
Soft pretzel sales to the food service segment increased 22% to