J&J Snack Foods Acquires Thinsters For Undisclosed Terms
(RTTNews) - J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) announced Tuesday its acquisition of Thinsters, the deliciously crunchy cookie made with real, simple ingredients, that strengthens J&J Snack Foods' position as a leader in providing America's favorite delicious and fun snacks.
Thinsters are oven-baked thin, crunchy, bite-size cookies with real butter and real sugar. Thinsters is a popular and growing brand with best in category product quality.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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