June 8/Pennsauken, N.J./Marketwire -- J&J Snack Foods Corp. has acquired the assets of Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels. Kim & Scott's is distributed throughout foodservice & retail channels.

Gerald B. Shreiber, president and chief executive officer of J&J Snack Foods Corp., commented, "We are pleased to welcome the Kim & Scott's family into our organization. We look forward to expanding the brand in the future."

Kim & Scott's co-founder, Scott Holstein, will continue to work for the company. The Chicago- based soft pretzel manufacturer utilizes all-natural, premium ingredients in every hand twisted & scratch-made product.

 From the June 11, 2012, Prepared Foods’ Daily News