• Utz Brands survey of 2,523 U.S. consumers found summer is peak snacking season, with 62.2% snacking daily.
• Potato chips led summer salty-snack preference at 35.6%, more than double any other category.
• Top chip flavors were tightly split: Original 18.7%, Sour Cream & Onion 18.5%, Barbecue 17.8%.
• Backyard barbecues or cookouts ranked as the leading summer snacking occasion at 44.7%.

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