PENNSAUKEN, N.J., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- J&J Snack
Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) announced today select Whole Fruit®
Fruit Bars and Organic Juice Tubes are now Non-GMO Project
Verified. This trusted logo assures consumers no genetically
modified ingredients are used during the making of the deliciously
fruity frozen treat. Whole Fruit is proud to offer consumers the
same guilt-free formula and great taste, NOW with the Non-GMO
Project Verified seal! Whole Fruit Fruit Bars and Organic Juice
Tubes are available for frozen novelty lovers nationwide, just
check the freezer section of local retail supermarkets,
supercenters and warehouse club stores.
"By partnering with the Non-GMO Project, we hope to strengthen
our well-loved brand even further. We want our Whole Fruit
consumers to feel good about and trust the treats they are feeding
their family and friends — this is just one additional way to help
them do so," said Alissa Davis, Vice
President of Marketing at J&J Snack Foods.
With real chunks of fruit in every bite, the Non-GMO Project
verified Strawberry, Mango and Black Cherry varieties. Bursting
with real fruit flavor and made with 90 percent juice, the Non-GMO
Project also verified Whole Fruit Organic Juice Tubes in four combo
flavors: Apple Grape, Apple Blueberry, Apple Cherry and Apple
Strawberry.
More than half of Americans are looking for non-GMO food and
beverages1, and nearly half of consumers report that
"free from GMO ingredients" along with "low sugar or sugar-free"
are the important factors when deciding which food or beverage
product to eat or drink.2 Non-GMO Project Verified
remains the market leader for GMO avoidance and one of the fastest
growing labels in the retail sector, offering North America's most trusted third-party
verification for non-GMO food and products.
For more information about Whole Fruit products and where to buy
them, visit www.jjsnack.com/wholefruit or visit the Whole Fruit
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
About J&J Snack Foods Corp.
J&J Snack Foods Corp. is a leader and innovator in the snack
food industry, providing nutritional and affordable branded niche
snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket
outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal
products include SUPERPRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY and other soft
pretzels, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, LUIGI'S, MINUTE
MAID frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen
fruit bars, MARY B'S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY'S fig and
fruit bars, TIO PEPE'S, CALIFORNIA CHURROS and OREO Churros, PATIO
Burritos and other handheld sandwiches, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY
funnel cakes, and several bakery brands within COUNTRY HOME BAKERS
and HILL & VALLEY. For more information, please visit
http://www.jjsnack.com.
*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola
Company.
*OREO and the OREO wafer design are registered trademarks of
Mondelez International group, used under license.
1. According to the Hartman Group's 2017 Health &
Wellness Study
2. According to GfK's 2017 global study, Decision factors on
what to eat or drink
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