TOFUTTI Announces Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

CRANFORD, N.J., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. (NYSEAMEX: TOF) today announced its results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 2, 2010.

The Company reported net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2010 of approximately $4.4 million compared with net sales of $4.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2009.  Sales were negatively impacted in the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2010 because of a significant decrease in sales in all frozen dessert categories.  The decrease in frozen dessert sales was offset in part by continuing strong sales in cheese product categories.  Net sales for the thirty-nine week period ended October 2, 2010 decreased to approximately $13.5 million from approximately $14.1 million for the thirty-nine week period ended September 26, 2009, also due to decreases in frozen dessert product sales.

For the thirteen week period ended October 2, 2010, the Company reported income before income taxes of $337,000 compared to a loss before income taxes of $72,000 for the thirteen week period ended July 3, 2010 and income before income taxes of $316,000 for the thirteen week period ended September 26, 2009.  The Company reported income before income taxes of $740,000 for the thirty-nine week period ended October 2, 2010 compared to income before income taxes of $733,000 for the thirty-nine week period ended September 26, 2009.

The Company recorded net income of $212,000 ($0.04 per share on a basic and diluted basis) for the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2010 compared to a net loss of $42,000 ($0.01 per share on a basic and diluted basis) for the thirteen weeks ended July 3, 2010 and net income of $200,000 ($0.04 per share on a basic and diluted basis) for the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2009.  Net income for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2010 was $445,000 ($0.09 per share on a basic and diluted basis) compared to $450,000 ($0.09 per share on a basic and diluted basis) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2009.

As of October 2, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.3 million and working capital of approximately $4.6 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.3 million and working capital of $4.3 million at July 3, 2010 and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.4 million and working capital of approximately $4.1 million at January 2, 2010.

Mr. David Mintz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, "Our third quarter results reflect a return to profitability despite the continuing weak market for frozen desserts.  Our efforts to trim our product lines have been successful and we recorded operating income in the last quarter.  We continue to be excited by our two new dairy-free food products that we plan to introduce into the market over the next few months.  We intend to release the first commercially available nondairy and gluten-free ricotta cheese product, which is expected to reach grocers' shelves early next year.  We also intend to release what we believe will be the first dairy-free, sugar-free, frozen dessert that incorporates Stevia as the sweetening agent.  We expect that this product will be commercially available during the first quarter of 2011."

TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. is principally involved in the development, production and marketing of TOFUTTI brand soy-based, dairy-free frozen desserts, soy-based dairy free cheese products and other soy-based, dairy-free food products.  TOFUTTI products are sold in grocery stores, supermarkets, health and convenience stores throughout the United States and in approximately twenty-five other countries.

Some of the statements in this press release concerning the Company's future prospects are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to business conditions both domestic and international, competition, changes in product mix or distribution channels, resource constraints encountered in promoting and developing new products and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K.

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