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Utz ramps up competitor advantage in Midwest with acquisition of iconic Chicago snack brand Utz Quality Foods – a subsidiary of Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands – is continuing to cement its footprint in US metropolitan areas with the acquisition of Vitner’s from Snak King for $25m. Vitner’s – founded in 1926 as the C.J. Vitner Company – was one of the oldest family-run snack food companies in the US when it was purchased by California-based Snak King in 2011. Its snack portfolio boasts over 100 products – including potato chips, popcorn, corn chips and pork rinds. The deal includes Vitner’s trademark and other intellectual properties, as well as its distribution assets. Utz plans to capitalise on Vitner’s 55 direct-store delivery routes to expand its reach in the Midwest. ....