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The savory snack manufacturer started the Utz 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan more than 40 years ago. The Hershey Co. completed its acquisition of Lily’s for a purchase price of $425 million. Lily’s low-sugar products fit into Hershey’s multi-pronged betterfor-you snacking strategy.

Anheuser-Busch teamed up with the White House to help the U.S. attain a 70-percent vaccination goal by July 4. When the goal is met, the brewer will buy consumers a beer from its portfolio of more than 100 brands.

Advanced Digital Data Inc. (ADD Systems) is partnering with Vroom Delivery to help c-stores expand into order-ahead pickup and delivery. ADD clients can automate the pricebook maintenance of their e-commerce and offer more products online.

Utz Brands Inc.

announced an approximately $6-million profit sharing contribution for its associates. Since 2000, Utz’s 401(k) profit sharing contributions have exceeded $75 million. Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) entered into a commercial partnership agreement with EdgePetrol Ltd., a provider of cloudbased software for revenue and operating results management. DFS also completed its acquisition of AvaLAN Wireless Systems Inc., a provider of ethernet solutions, managed routers, softwareas-a-service and cloud-based services.

DRB Systems LLC acquired Washify. Both car wash technology providers will maintain their own brand entities and niches, while leveraging synergies.

PAR Technology acquired Punchh Inc. for $500 million in cash and shares of PAR common stock to Punchh stockholders. The acquisition makes PAR a unified commerce cloud platform for enterprise restaurants.