Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an iconic business and household brand name from Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. Utz Brands of Hanover--the ``Snack Food Capital of the World''--is celebrating its 100th year in business and now has the fifth generation of family members as part of the company. Founded as Hanover Home Brand Potato Chips by Bill and Salie Utz in 1921 with just $300, the company used hand-operated equipment to produce up to 50 pounds of potato chips per hour from their home. Quickly outgrowing the volume they were able to produce from their home, the company changed its name to Utz Potato Chip Company and purchased land to build their first factory on Carlisle Street in Hanover in 1947. Fifty pounds of potato chips per hour in 1921 has grown to 5.5 million pounds of snacks produced each week. Utz Brand operates 15 factories in the United States, generating over $1 billion in sales annually. The company's headquarters and six manufacturing facilities, as well as 1,800 employees who staff those facilities, call Pennsylvania's 11th District home. Utz is certainly one of the key families and companies that have earned Hanover the moniker of the ``Snack Food Capital of the World.'' They have made an extraordinary impact on the community that I represent through their business and charitable efforts. I want to congratulate them on this remarkable milestone of 100 years in business and wish them continued success in the next century as well.…”