Vending

Utz Brands to acquire DSD distributors

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January 24, 2022

Utz Brands Inc., a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of two existing third-party, direct store delivery distributors of Utz products, Clem Snacks Inc., a subsidiary of Clem Companies, and J&D Snacks Inc., for undisclosed sums, according to a press release.

Founded in 1955, Clem is a family-owned and operated distributor based in Brooklyn, New York with approximately one hundred DSD routes in New York City and Long Island. J&D has been serving the Bronx, New York since 1996 with approximately 25 DSD routes.