PENNSAUKEN, N.J. -- Snack manufacturer J&J Snack Foods Corp. is acquiring the Labriola Baking Co., a premium bakery located outside Chicago in Alsip, Ill.
Labriola Baking began in 1993 as a local delivery bakery and has grown into a provider of prebaked breads, rolls and soft pretzels for retail in-store bakery and foodservice outlets nationwide.
“The Labriola Baking Co. was built upon high quality, authentic products. We have been a longtime admirer of the company, and we’re eager to have Labriola join our J&J Snack Foods family of brands and bakeries,” said Jerry Law, senior vice president of J&J Snack Foods, in a release. “We look forward to marrying Labriola’s quality product offerings with our current portfolio, thus providing additional opportunities for our customers and consumers.”
The acquisition does not include Labriola’s restaurants, Alissa Davis, vice president of marketing for J&J Snack Foods, told CSP Daily News.
Pennsauken, N.J.-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. provides nutritional and affordable branded niche snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Some of its products are SuperPretzel, Bavarian Bakery and other soft pretzels; Icee and Slush Puppie frozen beverages; Luigi’s Minute Maid frozen juice bars and ices; Mary B’s biscuits and dumplings; Daddy Ray’s fig and fruit bars; Patio Burritos; and other products, including sandwiches.
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