The Dynamic Duo of Boulder Canyon and Grillo’s Pickles Reunite for Second Craveable Chip

HANOVER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 17, 2025--

Boulder Canyon ®, a pioneer in better-for-you snacking, has teamed up with cult-favorite Grillo’s Pickles ® to create its latest unique flavor combination—new Boulder Canyon Wavy Grillo’s Classic Dill Pickle Flavored Chips. An American favorite for more than 30 years, Boulder Canyon continues to set the standards in snacking by using select ingredients, including avocado and olive oils.

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This innovation from Boulder Canyon, the No. 1 salty snack brand in the natural channel 1, will debut at Sprouts Farmers Market nationwide this November. The snack brings together Grillo’s iconic, bold dill pickle flavor with notes of garlic and vinegar and Boulder Canyon’s wavy style potato chips cooked in avocado oil for an irresistibly crisp and bold bite.

“We’re huge fans of Boulder Canyon chips - they deliver on everything we love about great snacks: bold flavor, freshness, and crunch, ” said Grillo’s CMO Mark Luker. “The new Wavy Grillo's Classic Dill Pickle flavored Chips are the perfect mix of our worlds, and we're excited to see fans enjoy the evolution of our partnership.”

Made with non-GMO ingredients, these gluten-free and kosher-certified chips offer a zesty, flavor-packed taste with a sturdy, wavy texture that stands up to dipping and gives every bite that tangy punch pickle lovers crave.

“The limited-time Boulder Batch Grillo's Classic Dill Pickle flavored Kettle Chip became a fan favorite quickly after launching in December 2023, confirming that our consumers want bold, quality flavors from brands they trust,” said Stacey Schultz, SVP, Marketing at Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, Inc. “That success drove us to collaborate again for a flavor that continues to deliver chips that meet the demand for non-seed oil snacks without sacrificing taste.”

To learn more about Boulder Canyon and its lineup of snacks, visit the Boulder Canyon website or follow @BoulderCanyon on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

To learn more about Grillo’s visit the Grillo’s Pickles website or follow @grillospickles on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

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About Utz Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) manufactures a diverse portfolio of savory snacks through popular brands including Utz ®, On The Border ® Chips & Dips, Zapp’s ®, and Boulder Canyon ®, among others.

After a century with a strong family heritage, Utz continues to have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from top-quality ingredients. Utz’s products are distributed nationally through grocery, mass merchandisers, club, convenience, drug, and other channels. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the U.S. to serve its growing customer base. For more information, visit www.utzsnacks.com or call 1-800-FOR-SNAX.

About Grillo’s Pickles

Grillo’s Pickles has been on a mission to keep pickles real since 2008, when a 100-year-old family recipe first hit the streets of Boston in a wooden pickle cart. What started as a grassroots passion for garden-fresh, no-BS ingredients, has grown into a cult-favorite brand known for its crunchy, cold-packed, preservative-free pickles.

All Grillo’s Pickles products are made cold, shipped cold and sold cold to deliver the fresh, tangy, satisfying crunch you’ve been searching for—with none of the junk. In 2025, Grillo’s expanded production with a new state-of-the-art facility in Indiana to meet growing nationwide demand. With a strong presence in over 31,000 stores nationwide, Grillo’s has become a fridge staple for real-food lovers. Grillo’s is more than just a pickle—it’s a lifestyle brand known for its irreverent spirit and unexpected collaborations. Grillo’s has earned a reputation for driving culture, turning heads and having fun while staying true to its roots: real pickles made with real ingredients for real people.

For more, visit grillos.com or follow @grillospickles.

 

Boulder Canyon and Grillo’s Pickles Reunite for Second Craveable Chip (Source: Utz Brands, Inc.)

BERLIN (AP) — German growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 were cut by experts on Wednesday as governments across Europe implement measures aimed at reducing the price impact of the Iran war.

A group of five economic institutes predict German gross domestic product will expand by 0.6% this year — less than half the 1.3% they forecast in September — and by 0.9% in 2027, down from 1.4%. The economic outlook was below the government's own forecast, issued two months ago, of 1% and 1.3% growth, respectively.

The Iran war has created an unwelcome new obstacle to growth across Europe. The annual inflation rate in the 21-nation euro area sped up to 2.5% in March from 1.9% the previous month. It was powered by a 4.9% increase in energy prices as the war and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz sent fuel costs higher.

“This energy price shock is hitting a German economy in which a recovery set in last year after a several-year downturn,” said Timo Wollmershäuser, an expert with the Munich-based Ifo institute, one of those that issued the joint forecast for Europe’s biggest economy.

It “will dampen this recovery in Germany, but should not completely stop it,” he added, pointing to planned government spending on defense and infrastructure as one stabilizing factor. Germany's output grew 0.2% last year after shrinking for the two previous years.

Wollmershäuser argued against “short-term activism,” in particular a government-mandated cut to fuel prices, which he argued would be “costly, benefit many people who don't need relief, distort the signal of scarcity from the price and keep up demand for crude oil.”

Germany's response so far has been relatively cautious. On Wednesday, legislation took effect that allows gas stations to raise prices only once a day, at midday, an attempt to end cost gyrations at the pump. It also gives the national antitrust authority more powers to act against excessive fuel prices.

Some European countries have already gone further, even as the European Union's executive commission urges members to “consider the promotion of demand saving measures” and “refrain from taking measures that may increase fuel consumption.”

Poland has this week implemented temporary measures including maximum fuel prices set daily by authorities, with the threat of fines ranging up to 1 million zlotys ($268,000) for companies that sell above the price cap. It also is temporarily cutting taxes on fuel.

Cuts to taxes on fuel were due to go into effect Wednesday in Austria, reducing prices at the pump. Sweden's government is proposing lower taxes on gasoline and diesel starting May 1. It already took action on another front Wednesday, halving value-added tax on food and drinks in stores or bought to take away from restaurants from 12% to 6%.

Latvia and Lithuania plan to cut duties on diesel. Non-EU Norway on Wednesday implemented temporary cuts in fuel tax that the country's parliament forced in a vote last week.

Still, the EU's energy commissioner warned on Tuesday that oil and gas prices won't return to normal levels soon even if peace comes quickly in the Middle East.

Wollmershäuser said the German forecast was based on an assumption that the Strait of Hormuz will be passable again in the second quarter and energy prices will drop from summer onward, “but without reaching the prewar level.”

The disruption comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's governing coalition mulls far-reaching reforms to overcome Germany's deeper problems — such as high production costs, lagging private investment and increasingly costly health and pension systems — and boost long-term growth.

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said the message from the latest growth forecast is clear: “The conflict in the Middle East is increasing the pressure on German politicians to tackle structural reforms forcefully.”

The meat counter of a super market is pictured in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Vegetables in a super market are pictured in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)