Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ), headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of savory snack foods in the United States. Founded in 1921 by William and Salie Utz, the company has grown from a small roadside potato chip operation into one of the nation’s largest snack producers. Utz Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UTZ.
The company’s product portfolio encompasses kettle-cooked and ridged potato chips, pretzels, cheese balls, tortilla chips, pork rinds, and a range of better-for-you snacks. In addition to its flagship Utz brand, the company has expanded through acquisitions such as Zapp’s, Good Health Natural Products, and Bachman, enabling a diversified lineup that caters to traditional, indulgent, and healthier snacking occasions.
Utz Brands serves multiple distribution channels across North America, including grocery supermarkets, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, club retailers, and e-commerce platforms. Its direct-store-delivery infrastructure in core regions—particularly the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest—supports strong in-market presence and inventory turnover, while partnerships with national grocers extend its reach coast to coast.
Led by a management team that traces its heritage to the founding Utz family, the company emphasizes innovation, operational excellence and brand-building. Ongoing investments in manufacturing capacity, supply-chain efficiencies and marketing initiatives aim to drive growth and maintain Utz Brands’ competitive position in the dynamic snack food industry.
