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Utz Brands Appoints John Lindeman as Chief Executive Officer

PUBLIC · UTZNov 09, 2026
Internal move“Lindeman is no stranger to Utz, having served on the company's board since August 2020.”

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Utz Brands

John Lindeman
HanoverOtherFood and BeverageAgriculture and FarmingFood And BeverageHospitalityRetailFood Processing

Description

Utz Brands will appoint John Lindeman as the new CEO effective December 1, replacing Howard Friedman, who is stepping down. This decision comes after a significant $2.9 billion deal that will take the company private.

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Company Information

Company

Utz Brands

Location

900 HIGH STREET

Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) manufactures a diverse portfolio of savory snacks through popular brands including Utz®, ON THE BORDER® Chips & Dips, Golden Flake®, Zapp’s®, Good Health®, Boulder Canyon®, Hawaiian® Brand, and TORTIYAHS!®, among others. After nearly a century with strong family heritage, Utz continues to have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from top-quality ingredients. Utz’s products are distributed nationally through grocery, mass merchant, club, convenience, drug, and other channels. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz operates 17 facilities located in Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington. For more information, please visit www.utzsnacks.com or call 1-800-FOR-SNAX. Investors and others should note that Utz announces material financial information to its investors using its investor relations website (investors.utzsnacks.com), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Utz uses these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with our stockholders and the public about the Company, the Company’s products, and other issues. It is possible that the information that Utz posts on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, Utz encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information posted on the social media channels listed on Utz’s investor relations website.

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