Snack Giant Utz Brands Simplifies Plant Network To Reduce Costs
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Utz Brands Inc (NYSE:UTZ) has announced several network optimization initiatives to drive long-term volume growth and reduce costs. The company plans to simplify its plant network and streamline its operating structure by consolidating facilities. It has divested its manufacturing plant in Bluffton, Indiana, and will cease operations at its lowest-volume manufacturing plant in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in Q1 FY24. UTZ also plans to sell its Louisiana and Alabama plants. The company expects these changes to boost net sales averages in its remaining plants and reduce fixed overhead costs.
September 29, 2023 | 4:16 pm
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Utz Brands Inc is undertaking network optimization initiatives to drive long-term volume growth and reduce costs. This includes divesting several plants and consolidating facilities.
The company's decision to divest several plants and consolidate facilities is a strategic move to reduce costs and drive long-term volume growth. While this could potentially lead to short-term disruptions, the company does not expect a material impact on future cash or capital expenditures. Therefore, the short-term impact on the stock price is neutral.
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