SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2006
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                             J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



New Jersey                           0-14616                          22-1935537
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(State or Other                    (Commission                  (I.R.S. Employer
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                   6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On January 31, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing it has acquired the stock of ICEE of Hawaii. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Document 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2006 2

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. By: /s/ Gerald B. Shreiber -------------------------- Gerald B. Shreiber President /s/ Dennis G. Moore ------------------- Dennis G. Moore Chief Financial Officer Date: January 31, 2006 3

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2006 4

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                    J & J Snack Foods Acquires ICEE of Hawaii


     PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006--J & J Snack Foods Corp.
(NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that it has acquired the stock of ICEE of Hawaii.
ICEE of Hawaii, headquartered in Waipahu, Hawaii, distributes ICEE frozen
beverages and related products throughout the Hawaiian islands. Annual sales are
approximately $2.3 million.
     Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J's President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "We are pleased to add ICEE of Hawaii to our beverage group. We look
forward to growing this business in tandem with the balance of our frozen
beverages' business."
     J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL
FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages,
LUIGI'S, MAMA TISH'S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ'S** and CHILL*** frozen
juice bars and ices, TIO PEPE'S churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes,
and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies. J & J
has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey;
Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta,
Georgia and Vernon, (Los Angeles) California.

     *MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
     **BARQ'S is a registered trademark of Barq's Inc.
     ***CHILL is a registered trademark of Wells Dairy, Inc.


     CONTACT: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
              Dennis Moore, 856-665-9533