Utz Brands

Utz Brands, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of salty snacks in the United States. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the company offers products such as potato chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, veggie snacks, pork skins, and pub/party mixes. Its diverse portfolio includes well-known brands like Utz, Zapp’s, Golden Flake, Good Health, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, and TORTIYAHS. Utz Brands distributes its products through various retail channels, including grocery stores, mass merchants, club stores, convenience stores, and drugstores, ensuring a broad market presence both nationally and internationally.

Cary Devore

EVP and COO

Satyaki Lodh

SVP and CIO

Shannan Redcay

SVP, Innovation and Value Creation

6 past transactions

Festida Foods

Acquisition in 2021
Festida Foods is a high volume manufacturer and co-packer of tortilla chips and other salty snack food.

Vitner’s

Acquisition in 2021
C.J. Vitner Company is a snack food brand that provides Popcorn, Potato Chips, and Pretzels.

Truco Enterprises

Acquisition in 2020
Truco Enterprises, LP specializes in the development and marketing of Southwestern Mexican-style snacks and drink mixes in the United States. Founded in 1991 and based in Carrollton, Texas, the company offers a diverse range of products, including tortilla chips, salsas, queso dips, and party kits, all marketed under the On The Border brand. Truco Enterprises distributes its offerings through various channels, including grocery retailers, club stores, mass merchandisers, and online platforms. The product line features items like Monterey jack queso, spicy jalapeño queso, and organic tortilla chips, delivering an authentic taste reminiscent of restaurant-style offerings.

H.K. Anderson

Acquisition in 2020
H.K. Anderson is a brand of peanut butter-filled pretzels.

Inventure Foods

Acquisition in 2017
Inventure Foods, Inc. operates as a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands, focusing on both better-for-you and indulgent product categories. The company has manufacturing facilities located in Arizona and Indiana and offers a diverse range of products under various owned and licensed brand names. These include Boulder Canyon Foods, TGI Fridays, Nathan's Famous, Vidalia Brands, Poore Brothers, Tato Skins, and Bob's Texas Style, among others. Inventure Foods aims to cater to a wide array of consumer preferences within the specialty food market.

Golden Flake Snack Foods

Acquisition in 2016
Golden Flake Snack Foods manufactures and distributes a line of salted snack items, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, fried pork skins, baked and fried cheese curls, onion rings, and puff corn.
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