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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.
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.
Utz (NYSE: UTZ) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of approximately $0.063 per share on its Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on July 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 22, 2026, funded by pro-rata distributions from Utz Brands Holdings.
Garage Beer launched its season-long “American Summer” campaign featuring New Found Glory, a 1996 Bronco giveaway, Utz Cheese Balls promotions and charity events. Highlights include the June 1 release of “Good to Go,” a Bronco giveaway with the Museum of American Speed, and a June 24 Beer Bowl cheese ball challenge supporting Eagles Autism Foundation.
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) announced it will webcast its presentation at the virtual Oppenheimer 26th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference on June 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The live and replay webcasts will be available in the Events & Presentations section of Utz’s investor relations website.
Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) will showcase its most expansive snack portfolio at the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 19–21 in Las Vegas. Featured brands include Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon and On The Border, highlighting protein snacks and non-seed-oil, tallow-cooked kettle chips.
New items include Utz Protein Pretzels and Cheese Curls with 8–10g protein per serving, limited-time Sizzlin' Summer Burger and returning Lemonade potato chips, plus Boulder Canyon avocado-oil and beef-tallow kettle chips and new flavored tortilla chips ahead of a July 2026 retail rollout.
Utz (NYSE:UTZ) is expanding its summer snack lineup with two limited-time potato chip flavors: new Sizzlin’ Summer Burger Ripples and returning Lemonade chips. The Lemonade variety generated over $1 million in 2025 sales. Utz will donate a portion of Lemonade chip sales, up to $40,000, to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Both flavors are available nationwide at major retailers and online in 2.625 oz and 7.75 oz bags.
Utz Brands (NYSE: UTZ) reported 1Q2026 results: Net Sales $361.3M (+2.6% YoY) and Branded Salty Snacks organic sales +5.2%. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $47.9M (+6.2%) and adjusted gross margin expanded 210bps to 30.8%. GAAP net loss was $2.4M; adjusted EPS declined to $0.15. Liquidity totaled $196.1M and net leverage improved to 3.6x. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance, including adjusted EBITDA growth of 5–8% and adjusted free cash flow of $60–$80M.
Utz Quality Foods (NYSE:UTZ) issued a voluntary recall on May 4, 2026 of specific limited varieties and batchcodes of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips sold nationwide due to a seasoning containing dry milk powder that may contain Salmonella. The seasoning was sourced from California Dairies, Inc.; affected batches had tested negative prior to use. No illnesses have been reported. The recall is limited to the listed UPCs, best-by dates, and batchcodes; consumers should discard affected products and contact Utz for refunds. The FDA is aware of the recall.