TOFB - TOFUTTI ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTH RESULTS

Cranford, New Jersey, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. (OTCQB Symbol: TOFB) today announced its results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 28, 2019.

Tofutti Brands reported net sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2019 of $3,122,000 compared to net sales of $2,841,000 for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018. The increase is attributable to a $443,000 increase in sales in the vegan cheese product category, which was partially offset by a $162,000 reduction in frozen dessert and frozen food products sales. Frozen dessert sales were negatively impacted by the unavailability of certain frozen novelties that our former manufacturing plant had produced. Certain of these novelties became available in the fourth quarter of this year. The Company’s gross profit increased to $892,000 for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2019 from $828,000 for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2018, while its gross profit percentage was 29% for both periods. Gross profit percentage in the third quarter of 2019 was negatively impacted by increases in freight out expense and sales discounts and allowances. The Company incurred a net loss of $40,000, or $(0.01) per share (basic and diluted), for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2019, compared to a net loss of $96,000, or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted), for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018. 

Net sales for the thirty-nine week period ended September 28, 2019 were $9,766,000 compared to net sales of $10,058,000 for the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2018, a decrease of $292,000. The Company’s gross profit for the thirty-nine week period ending September 28, 2019 was $2,735,000 compared to $3,122,000 for the thirty-nine week period ending September 29, 2018, due to the decrease in sales. The Company’s gross profit percentage was 28% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019 compared to 31% for the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2018. The decrease in our gross profit percentage was primarily due to an increase in our frozen dessert product costs, which were negatively impacted by start-up costs incurred at a new production facility during 2019. Our gross profit and gross profit percentage were also negatively impacted by an increase in sales discounts and allowances. The Company incurred a net loss of $79,000 or $(0.02) per share (basic and diluted) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019 compared to net income of $320,000, or $0.06 per share (basic and diluted), for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018.

As of September 28, 2019, the Company had approximately $527,000 in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $3,693,000, compared with approximately $558,000 in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $3,896,000 at December 29, 2018.

Mr. David Mintz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, “During the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2019 our vegan cheese product revenues showed a modest increase despite lower export sales in the United Kingdom and Israel while our frozen dessert sales continued to be hampered by the unavailability of certain frozen novelties. We look forward to improved frozen dessert sales in the fourth quarter and into 2020 as these novelties became available in the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2019. We continue to believe that we are on the right track to produce consistent profitable operations,” concluded Mr. Mintz.

About Tofutti Brands Inc. Founded in 1981, Tofutti Brands Inc. develops and distributes a complete line of plant-based products. The Company sells more than 35 milk-free foods including cheese products, frozen desserts and prepared frozen dishes. Tofutti Brands Inc. is a proven innovator in the food industry and has developed a full line of delicious and healthy dairy-free foods. Available throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries, Tofutti Brands answers the call of millions of people who are allergic or intolerant to dairy, diabetic, kosher or vegan, as well as those who wish to have a healthier low-fat diet. Tofutti's product line includes plant-based ice cream pints, cones, Tofutti Cutie^® sandwiches and novelty bars. Tofutti also sells a prepared food entrée, Mintz's Blintzes^®, made with Tofutti's milk-free cheeses such as Better Than Cream Cheese^® and Sour Supreme^®. For more information, visit www.tofutti.com.

Forward-Looking Statements. 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.

Company Contact:

Steve Kass
Chief Financial Officer
(908) 272-2400
(908) 272-9492 (Fax)

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