Company: UTZ
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001739566-25-000053
Chunk: 12

Company: Utz Brands, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 12
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Third Party Distributors: We also use third-party distributors in certain regions where their capabilities enhance the cost effectiveness and reach of our overall distribution system. For third-party distributors, we either ship products directly from our facilities to their distribution centers or allow them to pick up products directly from our facilities. The distributors are then responsible for selling our products to our customers and ensuring optimal retail presence within the stores they serve, utilizing both DTW and DSD capabilities. Our third-party distributors operated an additional approximately 500 DSD-style routes, reaching over 15,000 retail stores.

Direct-to-Consumer: We also distribute our products directly to consumers. Our direct-to-consumer shipments primarily originate from orders received via our company website (www.utzsnacks.com) or select third party retailer sites, including Amazon and Sam’s Club, which extend our reach to virtually every household in America. Our direct-to-consumer shipments are delivered from our central warehouse facility to consumers using FedEx, U.S. Postal Service, or other third-party carriers and is an accelerating part of our business, with the channel having grown significantly since 2019.

Food Safety and Quality: Food safety and quality are top priorities and we dedicate substantial resources to ensure that consumers receive consistently safe and high-quality food products. Our products are manufactured in facilities that have programs and controls in place regarding consistent quality and food safety. These comprehensive programs include Safe Quality Food (SQF) certifications and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) that are designed to produce a safe, wholesome product. Our suppliers are required to have similarly robust processes in place and confirm their compliance for shipments of all ingredients to be used in our products. Finally, in addition to real-time product testing during production, we frequently monitor product attributes including taste, aroma, texture, and appearance, and random samples of finished goods are regularly sent to third-party laboratories for testing and verification.

Human Capital Resources

Our values lead the way we work and are rooted in over a century of heritage that focuses on our people. Acting with respect, working collaboratively and in an integrated way, focusing on ownership and accountability, and continuously pursuing excellence are core values that have underpinned our success in attracting, engaging, and developing our associates. Our Board of Directors (“Company Board”), Company Board committees, and Executive Leadership management oversee various associate initiatives including compensation and benefits programs, succession planning, leadership development, and diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to both attract and engage a qualified workforce through