Utz Quality Foods Settles 2015 Lawsuit Related to Product Labeling

HANOVER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Utz Quality Foods, LLC. today announced that it has reached an agreement
to settle a class action lawsuit brought in 2015 by three plaintiffs.
The lawsuit solely related to certain labeling claims on select Utz®
and Bachman® brand packages. The settlement resolves
all claims and is without any admission of liability or company
wrongdoing.

The Court has authorized that notice of the settlement be disseminated
to the class. Thereafter, and upon completion of the steps related to
the settlement process, the settlement will be submitted to the Court
for final approval.

The company is pleased to settle the lawsuit in order to avoid further
expense, inconvenience and interference with its ongoing business
operations and looks forward to continuing to make great tasting snack
foods as it has for almost a century.

For more information, contact the Customer Care Team via email at [email protected]
or call, 1-800-367-7629, Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern time.

About Utz Quality Foods, LLC

Founded in 1921, Utz Quality Foods, LLC. is the largest family-managed,
privately held, salty snack company in the United States, producing a
full line of snack foods. For information about the company, please
visit www.utzsnacks.com or
call 1-800-FOR-SNAX.

Contacts

Utz Quality Foods, LLC.
Kevin J. Brick, Media Contact
E: [email protected]
P:
(717) 637-1759

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