Utz Brands' supply chain chief resigns; CEO assumes operating officer role

Filed May 28, 2026 · Period ending May 26, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• medium

  Mitchell Arends, EVP and Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer, resigned effective June 19, 2026 to join another public company. The company stated his departure was not due to any disagreement with operations or policies.

  Item 5.02 verify on EDGAR →
• medium

  CEO Howard Friedman will take on the additional role of principal operating officer. Friedman and other executives will collectively manage supply chain functions previously overseen by Arends.

  Item 5.02 verify on EDGAR →
• low

  Utz reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 financial outlook without changes, maintaining guidance issued three weeks earlier with Q1 results.

  Item 7.01 verify on EDGAR →