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ZAPP'S WORKS ITS VOODOO ON A WHOLE NEW SNACK CATEGORY – PRETZELS
HANOVER, Pa. (BUSINESS WIRE) – Zapp's, one of the fastest-growing potato chip brands in snack foods, is venturing beyond its best-selling chips with the launch of its newest snack line – Zapp's™ Sinfully-Seasoned™ Pretzel Stix. READ MORE
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Utz Brands Announces CEO Succession Plan
Hanover, PA. – October 3, 2022 – Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has announced that, after 27 years with the Company, Dylan Lissette, currently Chief Executive Officer, will be appointed Executive Chairman of the Board, effective December 15, 2022. At that time, Howard Friedman, currently Chief Operations Officer of Post Holdings, Inc., will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer and serve as a member of the Utz Board. Commensurate with these appointments, Roger Deromedi, current Chairman of the Board, will become Lead Independent Director. Mr. Lissette will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board in the second quarter of 2023. READ MORE
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KEEBLER, MOTHER'S, AND UTZ BRING NEW EXCITEMENT WITH SWEET AND SALTY VARIETY MULTIPACKS!
HANOVER, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Building on the relationship previously announced in 2021, the sweet & salty snack food experts at Keebler® and Mother's® have teamed up with Utz Brands, Inc., one of the fastest-growing brand platforms in salty snacks sales, to create unbeatable grab & go variety multipacks. With an ever-growing demand for snack food variety offerings, this partnership aligns innovative category leaders with their iconic brand portfolios and significant retail reach to form a winning combination! READ MORE
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Boulder Canyon Partners With Yellowbird Foods For Limited-Edition Habanero Kettle-Style Potato Chips
Hanover, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Boulder Canyon®, a line of better-for-you, kettle-style potato chips offered by Utz Brands Inc., has partnered with Austin-based hot sauce darling, Yellowbird Foods, to create a limited-time offering -- Boulder Canyon Boulder Batch Yellowbird Habanero kettle-style potato chips! READ MORE
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UTZ BRANDS ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
HANOVER, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) ("Utz" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, today announced two promotions to its Executive Leadership Team. This announcement reflects the Company's efforts to further strengthen its executive leadership team by adding domain expertise in manufacturing and supply chain operations, as these are mission critical areas of the business that will support Utz's multi-faceted set of growth opportunities. READ MORE...
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UTZ DEBUTS FAN-FAVORITE SNACK FOOD LINEUP AT PUBLIX
HANOVER, Pa. (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) ("Utz" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced today it introduced its portfolio of Utz®, On The Border® Chips & Dips, Zapp's® and Golden Flake® snack foods across nearly 1,300 Publix® stores. These new placements add Utz Brands to more stores located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. READ MORE
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POTATO CHIP LOVERS REJOICE WITH THE NEW UTZ GRILLO'S CLASSIC DILL PICKLE AND CRAVE-WORTHY UTZ CHEDDAR CHEESE BALLS FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS!
HANOVER, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Brands, Inc. is excited to announce two NEW exciting limited-time-only potato chips offerings! Kicking things off is an exciting partnership with Grillo's Pickles® creating Classic Dill Pickle flavored potato chips! These fan-favorite brands align well and unite through their love of crisp, clean, and fresh snack foods! And, with pickle and pickled flavored potato chips growing +100% in the past year according to Mintel1, the NEW Utz® & Grillo's Classic Dill Pickle flavored potato chips are sure to please! READ MORE
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UTZ BRANDS TO ADD NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (or the "Company"), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced today that the Company’s subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC (“Utz”) has purchased a brand new, recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (the “Kings Mountain Facility”) from Evans Food Group Ltd. d/b/a Benestar Brands (“Benestar”) and related affiliates (the “Transaction”). The purchase includes the existing building, land and pork-rind production equipment. Utz will convert the space into a fully operational snack food manufacturing facility starting in 2022. The current 125,000 square foot facility can be expanded to 200,000 square feet and is expected to add over 115 local jobs. READ MORE
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UTZ CELEBRATES NATIONAL POTATO CHIP DAY WITH A FRESH NEW LOOK AND MORE!
HANOVER, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Brands, Inc. is pleased to celebrate National Potato Chip Day with a fresh new look for its iconic Utz® brand potato chips line. Taking place on Monday, March 14th, National Potato Chip Day recognizes America’s number one snack food -- potato chips! In 2021, U.S. households purchased 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips, as the original flavor still reigns supreme. BBQ is the unmistakable favorite for flavored potato chips, followed by cheddar cheese, sour cream & onion, and hot & spicy flavors. READ MORE
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BOULDER CANYON & GOOD HEALTH UNVEIL NEW SNACKS AT EXPO WEST!
ANAHEIM, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Brands, Inc. is pleased to introduce new snack foods from its better-for-you portfolio, including Boulder Canyon® and Good Health®, at the Natural Products Expo West show. Held March 10 – 12th at the Anaheim Convention Center, show attendees who visit booth #671 will experience existing and new snacks with healthier credentials. READ MORE
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UTZ CELEBRATES WITH 100 YEARS FOR UTZ, $100,000 FOR YOU SWEEPSTAKES!
HANOVER, PA (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As it wraps up its first 100 years, Utz Brands, Inc. is excited to share and celebrate 100 years of making great-tasting snack foods for generations. And with its appreciation for the love of our faithful fans, Utz is eager to share this momentous occasion by commemorating the milestone with the 100 Years for Utz, $100,000 for You Sweepstakes1, your chance to win $100,000! That’s one lucky fan, will it be you? READ MORE
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UTZ BRANDS APPOINTS SATYAKI LODH AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
HANOVER, Pa. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, today announced that Satyaki Lodh has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Mr. Lodh will lead the Information Technology organization that is enabling technology infrastructure, data, and insights to support the growing national footprint of Utz’s brands. He will report to Ajay Kataria, Utz’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. READ MORE
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UTZ BRANDS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CLEM SNACKS AND J&D SNACKS
Hanover, PA – February 7, 2022 – Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (“Utz” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that its subsidiaries have completed the acquisition of the assets of two existing third party direct store delivery (“DSD”) distributors, Clem Snacks, Inc. (“Clem”, a subsidiary of Clem Companies) and J&D Snacks, Inc. (“J&D”). The Company used balance sheet cash and its revolving credit facility to fund the acquisition and the impact to the Company’s net leverage ratio is not meaningful. Utz continues to expect the transaction to be accretive to earnings in fiscal 2022 and beyond. READ MORE
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