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Who owns Utz?

Utz is owned by Utz Brands (the United States, NYSE: UTZ).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
Utz Brands, Inc. verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Hanover, Pennsylvania
Origin
🇺🇸 United States, Hanover, Pennsylvania
Founded
1921
Category
Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
Parent ticker
NYSE: UTZ
Last verified
· 2 sources

About Utz

Utz makes potato crisps, pretzels and cheese snacks and is the dominant salty snack brand across the mid-Atlantic United States. Its Utz Girl mascot has been on the packaging since 1965 and the brand has expanded nationally only in recent years.

Ownership timeline of Utz

Owners of Utz over 1921 to 2026 Utz Brands start not recorded–present Utz Brands (start not recorded) 19401960198020002020
  1. ? – present Utz Brands [1] verified

Where Utz sits in Utz Brands

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Utz sits in Utz Brands Tree of 3 brands under Utz Brands. Utz Brands Utz Boulder Canyon Zapp's

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Deals involving Utz

Acquisition announced

Intersnack acquires Utz Brands, Utz, On The Border, Zapp's and Boulder Canyon

Intersnack Group of Düsseldorf agreed to take Utz Brands private for $14.25 a share in cash, an enterprise value of about $2.9 billion. After closing, Utz would be owned 50 per cent by entities of the Rice and Lissette families, descendants of its founders, and 50 per cent by Intersnack, whose own brands include Chio, Hula Hoops, McCoy's, Tyrrells and Tayto. The family would stay as half-owner rather than sell out.

Value
$2.9bn
Seller
public shareholders
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Utz?

The parent company of Utz is Utz Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Utz American?

Yes. Utz originated in the United States in 1921 and its owner, Utz Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Utz still owned by Utz Brands?

Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Utz is still owned by Utz Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (2) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Utz Brands, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] Utz Brands, Inc. Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 - agreement with Intersnack Group — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 21 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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