Utz Popcorn, Pretzel Chips and Potato Stix

Company: Utz Quality Foods, Hanover, Pa.
Web site:

www.utzsnacks.com
Introduced:August 2009
Distribution:East Coast
Suggested Retail:

99 cents for a 2.5-oz. package of Potato Stix; $2.89 for a 9-oz. bag of Pretzel Chips; $2.89 for a 7-oz. bag of Caramel Nut Popcorn; $6.49 for a 20-oz. barrel of Gourmet Caramel Popcorn Clusters

Product Snapshot: Utz has expanded its product base to include a lineup of snack offerings. The Caramel Nut Popcorn contains 15% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin A while the Gourmet Caramel Popcorn Clusters feature a mix of popcorn, almonds, cashews and pecans coated with rich, buttery toffee. The Thinly Baked Pretzel Chips contain no trans fats, saturated fats or cholesterol and offer 1 g. of fat per serving. The Potato Stix are a light and crunchy snack that deliver no preservatives.
Ingredients (Caramel Popcorn Clusters):Corn syrup, almonds, cashews, sugar, brown sugar, popcorn, butter, pecans, salt, canola oil, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, baking soda. Contains tree nuts, milk and soy.

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