Boulder Canyon is owned by Utz Brands (the United States, NYSE: UTZ), which acquired the brand on 14 December 2017.[1][2] Boulder Canyon was founded in 1994 in Boulder, Colorado and was independent until 2017.
Boulder Canyon makes kettle crisps cooked in avocado and olive oil, positioned at the natural end of the salty snack aisle. Utz acquired it with Inventure Foods in 2017. Cooking in those oils rather than in conventional vegetable oil costs considerably more, which is why the brand sits at a premium price in natural grocery.
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Utz acquired Inventure Foods for about $165 million, bringing Boulder Canyon into the group. Boulder Canyon cooks its crisps in avocado and olive oil rather than conventional vegetable oil, which costs considerably more and is why it sits at a premium price in natural grocery.
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The parent company of Boulder Canyon is Utz Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Boulder Canyon originated in the United States in 1994 and its owner, Utz Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Utz Brands completed its acquisition of Boulder Canyon on 14 December 2017, after announcing the deal on 26 October 2017.
Boulder Canyon was an independent company from its founding in 1994 in Boulder, Colorado until Utz Brands acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Boulder Canyon is still owned by Utz Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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