J&J Snack Foods Corp. Acquires Hill & Valley Premium Bakery

 
J & J Snack Foods Corp. has announced the acquisition of Hill & Valley Inc., a premium bakery located in Rock Island, IL, with sales of over USD45m per year.

Hill & Valley is a manufacturer of a variety of pre-baked cakes, cookies, pies, muffins and other desserts to retail in-store bakeries. Hill & Valley produces sugar-free and no sugar added pre-baked in-store bakery items, and, additionally, sustains strategic private labeling partnerships with retailers nationwide.
Jerry Law, J&J’s senior vice president, comments: “This acquisition rounds out our in-store bakery offerings by expanding our capabilities and customer base, and provides us a newly constructed facility that has ample capacity for growth and a nimble production process. “
Doug Davidson, Hill & Valley’s president, who will be staying on with the new owner company, explains that J&J brings substantial resources to Hill & Valley on all levels that will continue to make them a valued added supplier to the customers.

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.