The company was owned by William Howard Kuntz, who died in an auto accident April 27, 1969. Our kettle-style cooking ensures that the appearance, flavor and crunch are deserving of the Utz name. Aliquid omnis aperiam, magni iure exercitationem numquam quas blanditiis repellendus. In 2004, sales reached $235 million annually, spurred in part by market expansion, a targeted advertising campaign in the New York City metropolitan region and a 2001 Consumer Reports taste test ranking Utz as the best tasting potato chip in the nation.