Utz Brands, Inc. reports news as a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks sold through grocery, mass merchandiser, club, convenience, drug and other retail channels. Its portfolio includes Utz, On The Border Chips & Dips, Zapp’s and Boulder Canyon, with products such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, party mixes, pork skins, popcorn, salsa and dips.
Company updates commonly cover quarterly results, guidance, cash flow, leverage, dividends and share repurchase activity. Other recurring developments include product launches across core snack brands, marketing and industry conference presentations, distribution and manufacturing updates, and food-safety actions such as voluntary recalls handled through Utz Quality Foods.
Utz Brands (UTZ) will showcase snacks from across its portfolio at the 2026 NACS Show in Las Vegas on October 7–9. The event takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Sampling at booth N3221 will include Utz Spicy Pickle Bites, created with Grillo’s Pickles, alongside Boulder Canyon tortilla chips, Utz protein snacks and Zapp’s pretzels and potato chips.
Utz Brands (UTZ) is promoting its new Protein Pretzels and Protein Cheese Curls at a September 24, 2026, New York City pop-up.
The snacks contain 8 to 10 grams of protein per serving across five flavors. The event is scheduled for 3–5 p.m. ET at Union Square Plaza, with free samples available while supplies last.
Utz (UTZ) is expanding its salty snack lineup this fall with three new products: Chicken Dipping Sauce Flavored Potato Chips, Cheddar Bacon Ranch Flavored Cheese Balls, and Spicy Pickle Flavored Bites made in partnership with Grillo's Pickles.
The Chicken Dipping Sauce Ripples chips, a new permanent flavor, are offered in 7.75-ounce and 2.75-ounce bags starting September 21 at retailers such as Walmart, Publix, ACI, Sheetz and online at utzsnacks.com. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls come in 2.5-ounce bags at convenience outlets including CVS, select Circle K locations, Quik Trip and online. Spicy Pickle Bites, a 2.5-ounce corn-based snack delivering Grillo's dill, garlic and vinegar tang with heat, are available at 7-Eleven, Circle K, Sheetz, Wawa and online.
Utz Brands (UTZ) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of approximately $0.063 per share on its Class A common stock.
The dividend is payable on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 21, 2026. Funding will come from pro-rata cash distributions by Utz Brands Holdings, LLC to Utz and other common unitholders. The company states that any future dividends will be at the Board’s discretion, considering operating results, financial condition, the pending merger agreement and other relevant factors.
Utz Brands (NYSE: UTZ) reported second quarter 2026 Net Sales of $371.8 million, up 1.4% year-over-year, with total Organic Net Sales also up 1.4% and Branded Salty Snacks Organic Net Sales rising 3.3%.
Gross Profit Margin was 25.9%, down 10 bps, while Adjusted Gross Profit Margin expanded 150 bps to 33.2%. Net Loss was $16.0 million, versus prior-year Net Income of $10.1 million, but Adjusted Net Income increased 14.8% to $27.1 million. EBITDA declined 55.5% to $17.4 million, while Adjusted EBITDA grew 14.4% to $55.7 million (15.0% margin). Adjusted EPS rose 11.8% to $0.19.
On July 20, 2026, Utz agreed to be acquired by subsidiaries of Intersnack Group for $14.25 per share in cash, after which Utz will be privately owned 50/50 by the Rice and Lissette Family Entities and Intersnack. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to conditions. Utz reported total liquidity of $212.7 million and a Net Leverage Ratio of 3.5x as of June 28, 2026.
Utz (NYSE:UTZ) reported that Utz Quality Foods sponsored Beer Bowl 2026, a charity event hosted by Jason and Kylie Kelce in Sea Isle City, N.J., benefiting the Eagles Autism Foundation. The June 25 event at the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City featured the Utz x Garage Beer “Million Cheese Ball Challenge™,” with a giant pool filled with more than one million Utz Cheese Balls and fan activations including an Utz-branded boat and fan tent.
According to Utz, the company also joined the June 24 Team 62 event at The Ocean Drive with a branded bar, snack sampling and a live auction. Combined efforts helped the event raise $1.26 million for the Eagles Autism Foundation, surpassing the 2025 record of $1 million.
Utz (NYSE: UTZ) entered a definitive agreement under which Intersnack Group will acquire all outstanding Utz Class A common shares for $14.25 in cash per share, implying an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion. The price equals a ~91% premium to Utz’s July 20, 2026 closing share price.
After closing, Utz will become private and be owned 50% by the Rice and Lissette Family entities and 50% by Intersnack. Financing will include about $920 million of Intersnack cash, a new $1.1 billion term loan, a new $250 million ABL facility, rollover equity from the Rice and Lissette Family and a reinvestment of part of the $44 million tax receivable agreement settlement proceeds. Closing is expected in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals, including a majority of disinterested votes. The Rice and Lissette Family, Dylan Lissette and affiliates have agreed to vote roughly 42% of Utz common stock in favor. Following completion, Utz stock will be delisted from the NYSE, and Dylan Lissette will become Executive Chair.
Boulder Canyon (NYSE:UTZ), a premium snack brand under Utz Brands, is launching a summer initiative to support the growing hacky sack revival. As an Official Snack Sponsor, the brand will back community hacky sack clubs with snacks, custom footbags and branded merch.
Groups can apply by messaging @BoulderCanyon on Instagram. The effort is part of Boulder Canyon’s wider “Be For Real” campaign to promote offline, real-world connections through hacky sack meetups, run clubs, outdoor recreation groups and other community-driven hobbies.
Boulder Canyon, part of Utz (NYSE:UTZ), announced that its Wavy Grillo’s Classic Dill Pickle Flavored Chips were named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards.
The chips are made in partnership with Grillo’s Pickles, feature dill, garlic and vinegar flavor, are cooked in non-seed oil, and represent Boulder Canyon’s second major snack award this quarter, alongside recognition for Agave Sriracha Potato Chips. Boulder Canyon is described as the No. 1 salty snack brand in the natural channel.
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) released results from its 2026 “United Snacks of Summer” survey of 2,523 U.S. adults, highlighting that 62.2% snack at least once daily in summer and 30.5% choose salty snacks multiple times a day.
Potato chips are the top summer snack at 35.6%, with Original, Sour Cream & Onion, and Barbecue flavors closely competing. The survey also maps regional flavor favorites and top snacking occasions like backyard barbecues, late-night at home, and Fourth of July celebrations.