Soft pretzels
JJSF soft pretzels are sold under many brand names; some of which are: Superpretzel, Pretzelfillers, Pretzelfils, Gourmet Twists, Mr. Twister, Soft Pretzel Bits, Soft Pretzelbuns, Texas Twist, Bavarian Bakery, Superpretzel Bavarian, New York Pretzel, Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels, and Seriously Twisted!; and, to a lesser extent, under private labels. All soft pretzels are sold in the food service and retail Supermarket segments.[3]
Certain soft pretzels qualify under USDA regulations as the nutritional equivalent of bread for purposes of the USDA school lunch program, thereby enabling participating schools to obtain partial reimbursement of the cost of aforementioned soft pretzels from the USDA.
All of JJSF's soft pretzels are manufactured according to a proprietary formula. The soft pretzels, ranging in size from one to ten ounces in weight, are shaped and formed by patented twister machines. These soft pretzel tying machines are automated, high-speed machines for twisting dough into the traditional pretzel shape. Additionally, some soft pretzels are extruded or shaped by hand. Soft pretzels, after processing, are primarily flash-frozen in either raw or baked form and packaged for delivery.
In the food service segment JJSF supplies ovens, mobile merchandisers, display cases, warmers, and similar merchandising equipment to the retailer to prepare and promote the sale of the soft pretzels. Some of this equipment is proprietary, including combination warmer and display cases that reconstitute frozen soft pretzels while displaying them, thus eliminating the need for an oven.
Frozen juice treats and desserts
JJSF's frozen juice treats and desserts are branded primarily under the Luigi's, Whole Fruit, Philly Swirl, Icee and Minute Maid brand names. All of these products are sold in the Food Service and Retail Supermarket segments.
Minute Maid and Whole Fruit frozen juice bars and cups for school food service contain three to four ounces of 100% apple or pineapple juice with no added sugar and 100% of the daily US FDA value of vitamin C. The juice bars are produced in various flavours and are packaged in a sealed push-up paper container referred to as the Milliken M-pak, which is believed to have certain sanitary and safety advantages.
The majority of these products are manufactured from water, sweeteners and fruit juice concentrates in various flavors and packaging including cups, tubes, sticks, M-paks and pints. Some of the products contain ice cream, while Whole Fruit contains pieces of fruit.
Churros
JJSF's churros are sold primarily under the Tio Pepe's, California Churros, and Oreo brand names. These products are sold in the Food Service and Retail Supermarkets segments. Churros are Hispanic pastries in stick form which JJSF produces in several sizes according to a proprietary formula. The churros are deep-fried, frozen, and packaged. At food service point-of-sale outlets, they are reheated and topped with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Churros also come in fruit and crème-filled varieties. Similar to the soft pretzel equipment program, JJSF supplies all churro merchandising equipment to its food service customers.
Handheld products
JJSF's dough enrobed handheld products are marketed under the Patio, Pillsbury, Supreme Stuffers, and Sweet Stuffers brand names, and under private labels. The handheld products consist of an outer shell of varying dough consistencies anything from burrito shell to pastry/pie shells with a variety of fillings. Handheld products are sold in the Food Service and Retail Supermarket segments.
Bakery products
JJSF's bakery products can be found under the Mrs. Goodcookie, Readi-Bake, Country home, Mary B's, Daddy Ray's, and as of August 2017, Labriola, brand names, and under private labels. Bakery products include primarily biscuits, fig and fruit bars, cookies, breads, rolls, crumb, muffins, and donuts. Products are sold either in raw or pre-baked/thaw-and-serve forms in the food service and retail supermarket segments.
Frozen beverages
JJSF markets frozen beverages primarily under the names Icee, Slush Puppie and Parrot Ice in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Frozen beverages are sold in the Frozen Beverages segment found in food service and retail sectors. Similar to that of the soft pretzel and churro equipment programs, JJSF installs frozen beverage dispensers for its Icee brand at customer locations and thereafter services the machines. JJSF supplies customers with ingredients required for production of the frozen beverages, and supports retail sales efforts with in-store promotions and point-of-sale materials. JJSF also sells frozen non-carbonated beverages under the Slush Puppie and Parrot Ice brands through a distributor network and through its own distribution network. JJSF provides managed service and/or products to approximately 111,000 company-owned and customer-owned dispensers. JJSF also has the rights to market and distribute frozen beverages under the name Icee to the entire continental United States (except for portions of nine states) as well as internationally.
