CONSUMER&

BRANDBrandKPIs

for

salty

snacks:

Utz

in

theUnited

StatesConsumer

Insights

reportDecember2024Discover

your

Brand

KPI

scores.

Benchmark

against

competitors

and

measureyour

brand’s

marketimpactIntroduction:

studydetailsThe

reportMethodologyThisreport

hasbeen

created

usingthe

datafromStatista’sConsumer

InsightsBrand

KPIs.Thereportprovides

you

with

key

consumer

insightsandbenchmarks

forabrand’sperformance

againsttheindustryoverall

and

theircompetitors.Design:OnlineSurveyDuration:

approx.

15

minutesLanguage:official

language(s)

ofeach

country

withAmerican

Englishoffered

asanalternativeRegions:Brazil,Germany,

India,

Mexico,

U.S.

and

UKNumberofrespondents:approx.

7500Ourdataallows

you

tomeasure

each

brand’spositioninthe

market

bycreating

aprofile

usingStatista’s5key

performance

indicators.

Which

are:

awareness,popularity,consumption,loyalty,andmedia

buzz.Sample:

Internet

users,

aged18

-64,

quotasset

ongender

and

ageThisreport

is

basedon

Utz’sperformance

inthe

saltysnackmarket.Fieldwork:April-July

2024Ifyou

would

liketofind

out

more

abouttheConsumerInsightsatStatista

or

theBrandProfiler,

please

clickthe

linkbelow.2Notes:Forthis

report

“Usage”indicates

the

specific

“Consumption”Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember202484%

of

Utz

consumers

display

loyalty

towards

the

brandIntroduction:

key

insightsWhodoesthebrandappeal

to?How

doesthebrandperform

inthemarket??Utz’sbranding

resonates

more

with

Baby

Boomers?Utzgenerally

appealstowomen

more

than

men?Utzranksoutsidethe

Top

10

inawareness

within

thesaltysnack

market?Thepopularity

ratingof

Utzis35%?Among

Utzenthusiasts,28%

fallunderthe

high-income

category?Utzranksoutsidethe

Top

10

inconsumption?Interms

of

loyalty,Utzis

tenthinthe

United

States?Utzhasascore

of7%

formedia

buzz?Consumers

want

theirsaltysnackbrandstohaveauthenticity,highvalue,and

boldness3Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024CHAPTER

01Brand

profileInthissection,

we

show

the

demographics

and

attitudesof

consumers

who

saytheylikethisbrandversus

the

share

ofindustryusers.

Thechapteraimsto

bringclarity

tocompanies

who

want

to

know

whotheirbrandingiscurrently

appealingtoand

what

theythinkaboutthe

industry.4Loyalty

is

the

highest

scoring

KPI

for

Utz

at

84%Brand

profile:

snapshotBrand

performance

of

UtzintheUnited

States84%56%35%26%7%BuzzAwarenessPopularityUsageLoyalty5Notes:Salty

snacks

‘a(chǎn)wareness’,‘popularity’,

‘consumption’,

‘loyalty’and

‘buzz’

by

brand;

Multi

pick;

Base:

n=1,249,

all

respondents

(awareness),

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(popularity),

n=700,

respondentswho

know

the

individual

brand

(consumption),

n=181,

respondents

who

have

consumed

the

individual

brand

(loyalty),

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(buzz)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Utz’sbranding

resonates

more

with

BabyBoomersBrand

profile:

consumer

demographics

(1/3)Measuring

attitudesand

opinions

among

generationshelpsidentifyyourtarget

audience

foryournextcampaigns.Share

ofgenerations35%

35%33%Withthatinmind,when

looking

atthe

shareofconsumers

who

likeUtzbygeneration

versus

the

shareof

industryusers

ingeneral,

we

cansee

thatUtzis

likedby16%

ofBaby

boomers

and

33%

of

Gen

Xers,whereas

the

totalshare

ofindustryusers

is11%

and29%,

respectively.29%25%16%16%ForMillennials

andGen

Z,

35%

and

16%

feel

positivelytowards

Utz,versus

35%

and25%.

Socurrently,for

Utz,Baby

Boomers

connect

most

with

theirbrandcompared

to

theoverall

industryuser.11%Gen

ZMillennialsGen

XBaby

BoomerBrand

enthusiastIndustryuser6Notes:“How

oldareyou?”;Single

Pick;“When

it

comestosalty

snacks,which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;Multi

Pick;Base:n=248,

Utzenthusiast,

n=1,190,

salty

snack

consumersSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Utz

generally

appeals

to

women

more

than

menBrand

profile:

consumer

demographics

(2/3)GenderTheGender

splitbetween

brandenthusiastsof

Utzshows

thatwomenaremore

likely

to

haveanaffinity

withthe

brandcompared

to

men.LGBTQIA+statusUnderstanding

and

respecting

thediverse

needsandidentitiesofconsumers

is

becoming

more

and

moreimportant,notjustfrom

asensitivitypointof

view,

but

also

fromrecognizingpotential

businessopportunities

thatcome

withinclusivity

and

diversity.

Andcurrently,

Utzhasasimilar

proportionof

LGBTQIA+consumers

whencompared

to

theindustryusers

ingeneral.9%10%87%55%

ofwomen

likeUtzcompared

to

45%of

men,whereas

forthe

overall

industry,50%

ofwomen

consume

saltysnackscompared

to

50%

of

men.50%50%55%90%9%

of

Utzenthusiastsconsiderthemselves

to

bepartof

the

LGBTQIA+community

compared

to10%

amongindustryusers

overall.45%Brand

enthusiastFemaleIndustryuserMaleBrand

enthusiastIndustryuserNot

givenYesNo7Notes:“What

is

yourgender?”;Single

Pick;“Doyouconsider

yourself

partofthe

LGBTQ+community?”;

Single

Pick;

“When

it

comes

to

salty

snacks,which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;Multi

Pick;Base:

n=248,

Utzenthusiast,n=1,190,

salty

snack

consumersSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Among

Utz

enthusiasts,

28%

fall

under

the

high-income

categoryBrand

profile:

consumer

demographics

(3/3)HouseholdincomeThegraphillustratestheannualhousehold

income

distribution

amongenthusiastsof

thebrand

andconsumerswithin

the

industry.HouseholdtypeThechartshows

thehousehold

type,takinginto

account

factorssuchashousehold

size,

familystructure,

andthe

number

ofchildren.24%25%Single29%30%37%18%18%CoupleSingleparentNuclear28%

ofUtzenthusiastsare

fromhigh-income

households.Utz’sbrandisgenerally

enjoyed

morebyconsumers

who

arepartof

anuclearhousehold,

20%

ofUtzenthusiastshavethiscurrent

living

situation.8%11%38%20%16%Multi-generational4%4%19%19%33%33%ExtendedOther7%7%Brand

enthusiastIndustryuserLowHighMediumBrand

enthusiastIndustryuser8Notes:Recode

based

on’’Monthly/annual

household

income

(local

currency)’’;Single

Pick;Typology

basedon

’’household

size’’,

’’household

constellation’’

and

’’children

under

the

ageof14

in

household’’;

Single

Pick;“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;Multi

Pick;Base:n=248,

Utzenthusiast,

n=1,190,

salty

snack

consumersSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Consumers

want

their

salty

snack

brands

to

have

authenticity,

high

value,

andboldnessBrand

profile:

qualitiesQualitiesconsumerswant

from

salty

snackbrandsForsalty

snacks,thetopthree

qualitiesconsumers

want

fromabrandareauthenticity,highvalue,and

boldness.Authenticity60%Thrill/ExcitementSustainabilityBoldnessClevernessUtzconsumers

alsoappreciate

thesekeyattributes,indicating

Utzexudes

thesequalities.40%20%0%SocialresponsibilityCoolnessThequalitiesthatUtzenthusiastsareleast

focused

onare

social

responsibilityandinclusiveness.ReliabilityExclusivityUtzshould

work

on

promoting

boldnesstoconvert

enthusiastsintoowners.InnovationInclusivenessFriendlinessHighvalueHonesty/trustworthinessIndustryuserBrandenthusiastBrandowner9Notes:“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthese

aspects

aremostimportant

to

you?”;Multi

Pick;“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;Multi

Pick;“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

have

youconsumed

in

the

past12

months?”;

Multi

Pick;

Base:

n=181,

Utz

consumers’,n=248,

Utz

enthusiast,

n=1,190,

salty

snack

consumersSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Among

Utz

fans,

38%

state

that

they

get

excited

about

salty

snack

productsBrand

profile:

attitudesWhat

doconsumersthink

ofsalty

snacksingeneral?50%39%38%33%29%27%25%25%

25%21%21%20%Sustainability

is

Ivaluealow

priceimportant

to

me

over

highqualityIamwellinformedIrely

onbrandsIknow

and

trustIget

excitedaboutsaltysnackproductsIliketotalkabouttopicsrelating

tosaltysnacksBrand

enthusiastIndustryuser10

Notes:“Which

ofthese

statements

about

salty

snacks

do

youagree

with?”;

Multi

Pick;“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;

Multi

Pick;

Base:

n=248,

Utz

enthusiast,

n=1,190,

salty

snackconsumersSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024CHAPTER

02Brand

KPIs

&

benchmarkingInthischapter,youcansee

howabrandperforms

againsttheirmaincompetitors

inthe

marketplace.Thissection

allows

benchmarking

ofthekey

performance

indicatorsfrom

the

brandprofile

againsttheindustryasawhole

andotherindustryleaders.1184%

of

Utz

consumers

display

loyalty

towards

the

brandBrand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

IndustrycomparisonBrand

performanceWhen

itcomes

to

salty

snacks,theaverage

awarenessof

abrand

intheUnitedStatesis79%.

Awareness

ofUtz,however,

isat56%.Awareness35%

ofU.S.

saltysnackconsumers

saytheylikeUtz,compared

to

anindustryaverage

brandpopularity

of48%.26%

ofindustryconsumers

intheUnited

Statessaythey

consume

Utz,with

theaverage

consumption

ofabrandat38%.BuzzPopularity84%

ofbrandconsumers

say

theywould

consume

thebrandagain,compared

toanaverage

loyalty

score

of84%.Utzhasbeen

noticed

less

inthe

media

compared

toother

brands,with

a“Buzz”score

of7%

compared

to22%.LoyaltyBrandUsageIndustryaverageSooverall,

the

results

showtheir

performance

tobebelow

average

compared

to

theindustry.12

Notes:Salty

snacks

‘a(chǎn)wareness’,‘popularity’,

‘consumption’,

‘loyalty’and

‘buzz’

by

brand;

Multi

pick;

Base:

n=1,249,

all

respondents

(awareness),

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(popularity),

n=700,

respondentswho

know

the

individual

brand

(consumption),

n=181,

respondents

who

have

consumed

the

individual

brand

(loyalty),

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(buzz)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Utz

ranks

outside

the

Top

10

in

awareness

within

the

salty

snack

marketBrand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

awarenessSummaryAwarenessofUtzRank#

BrandAwareness

%Driving

recognition

will

lead

to

growing

yourcustomerbaseand

measuring

brandawareness

isakeycomponent

toachieve

this.Withthisscore,

you

cangaugethe

current

market

presence

ofabrand,understandthebrand’svisibility,competitiveness,

andrecognition

among

theirtarget

audience.

Further

tothis,itisaperfect

way

toassess

yourcurrentmarketing

strategies.1Lay's94%94%94%93%92%92%92%92%91%91%2DoritosCheetosPringlesFritos3444%5Usingtheconcept

of

aided

brand

recognition,

showingrespondents

both

the

brand’slogo

andthe

writtenbrandname,we

asked:

“Doyou

know

thisbrand,

evenifonly

byname?”.56%6Ritz7Cheeze-itGoldfishTostitosRuffles8Outofallrespondents,

56%

were

aware

of

Utz.Thisranksthemoutsidethe

Top

10

compared

tootherbrandssurveyed

inthismarket.9AwarenessN/A1013

Notes:“Doyouknow

this

brand,

evenif

only

by

name?”;Multi

Pick;

Base:

n=1,249,

all

respondents

(awareness)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024The

popularity

rating

of

Utz

is

35%Brand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

popularitySummaryPopularity

ofUtzRank#

BrandPopularity%ThepopularityKPIisagreat

indicatorof

brandperception

among

current

andpotentialfuturecustomers.

Thesocial

proof

provided

byahigh

scorecansignifyhow

trustworthy

abrandisandinfluenceconsumer

engagement.

Brandswith

alarge

engagedfollowing

canoften

enjoy

higherlevels

of

advocacyandloyalty.1DoritosCheetosLay's73%68%62%62%61%56%55%50%50%48%2335%4Cheeze-itPringlesFritosOutofconsumers

who

knew

thebrand,

35%

saidtheyliked

Utz.This

ranksthemoutsidetheTop10compared

to

other

brandssurveyed

inthismarket.5665%7RufflesGoldfishRitz89PopularityN/A10Tostitos14

Notes:“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

do

youlike?”;Multi

Pick;Base:n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(popularity)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Utz

ranks

outside

the

Top

10

in

consumptionBrand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

consumptionSummaryConsumption

ofUtzRank#

BrandUsage

%65%Afterpopularity,we

want

tocover

thevalueactiongapsotounderstandifthe

brandwas

alsobeingconsumed,

we

asked

each

respondent:

“Whenitcomes

to

salty

snacks,which

of

the

following

brandshaveyou

consumed

inthe

past12

months?”.1DoritosCheetosCheeze-itLay's260%26%354%Outofconsumers

who

knew

thebrand,

26%

saidtheyconsumed

Utz.

Thisranksthemoutside

the

Top

10compared

to

other

brandssurveyed

inthismarket.454%5PringlesFritos49%647%7RufflesTostitosRitz42%74%841%938%UsageN/A10Goldfish37%15

Notes:“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

have

youconsumed

in

the

past12

months?”;

Multi

Pick;Base:

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brandSources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024In

terms

of

loyalty,Utz

is

tenth

in

the

United

StatesBrand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

loyaltySummaryLoyalty

ofUtz’sconsumersRank#

BrandLoyalty

%90%Afterascertaining

the

consumption

ofabrandinthelast12

months,the

next

most

important

indicatorisbrandloyalty.

Thisscore

allows

ustoestablishwhether

abrandisperforming

well

inregard

tocustomer

retention.

Measuring

brandloyaltyestablishes

aclear

feedback

loop

with

customers,providing

valuableinsightsinto

customer

satisfactionandpreferences.

Itis

alsoapowerful

predictor

tohelpguidemarketing

strategies

and

forecast

futuresalesandrevenue

more

accurately.1DoritosCheetosRufflesPringlesLay's16%289%388%487%587%6SnackFactory

-Pretzel

Crisps

85%Tomeasure

the

loyalty

of

theseconsumers

we

askeach

respondent:

“When

itcomes

to

saltysnacks,which

of

the

following

brandsareyou

likely

toconsume

againinthefuture?”.7Cheeze-itTostitos85%85%84%84%884%9Planters

PeanutsUtzOutofrespondents

whohaveconsumed

Utz,84%

saidthey

would

consume

the

brandagain.LoyaltyN/A1016

Notes:“When

it

comesto

salty

snacks,

which

ofthe

following

brands

are

youlikely

to

consume

againin

the

future?”;

Multi

Pick;Base:n=181,

respondents

who

have

consumed

the

individual

brand

(loyalty)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024Utz

has

a

score

of

7%

for

media

buzzBrand

KPIs

&benchmarking:

buzzSummaryBuzzofUtzRank#

BrandBuzz%46%Isthebrand

hot

or

not?Isitcausingastirinthemediaandonline,tofind

thisoutwe

asked

each

respondent:“Whichof

the

following

brandshaveyounoticed

inthemedia,on

social

media,or

inadvertising

inthepast3months?”.7%1Doritos2CheetosCheeze-itGoldfishLay's42%336%Outofconsumers

who

knew

thebrand,

7%

saidtheyhadheardaboutUtzinthe

media.

ThisranksthemoutsidetheTop10

compared

to

other

brandssurveyed

inthismarket.430%527%6PringlesChexMixFritos26%722%822%93%Buzz9Takis20%N/A10Planters

Peanuts18%17

Notes:“Which

ofthe

following

brands

have

younoticed

in

the

media,

onsocial

media,

orin

advertising

in

the

past3months?”;

Multi

Pick;

Base:

n=700,

respondents

who

know

the

individual

brand

(Buzz)Sources:

Statista

Consumer

Insights

Global,

asofDecember2024STATISTACONSUMER

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