Hershey’s is one of the leading chocolate and sugar confectionery manufacturers in the world. Its products are renowned worldwide. It also runs the Milton Hershey School providing education and financial support for kids from low income families.
History
The Hershey Chocolate Company was founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey. The first manufacturing plant was opened in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Later, the company expanded its product line and started making milk chocolates in various shapes and sizes. The company also made them at a low cost so that even the poor could enjoy chocolate.
Hershey’s Kisses were introduced in 1907. Over the next 20 years, the company introduced more products including Krackel Bar, Hershey’s Syrup, Mr. Goodbar Candy Bar, and Hershey’s Chocolate Chips. It also survived the Great Depression. During World War II, Hershey’s manufactured chocolate especially for the military and received five awards for its efforts.
After the war, more products were introduced. In 1956, the company acquired H. B. Reese Candy Company, makers of peanut butter cups. The name of the company was changed to Hershey Foods Corporation in 1968. Over the next few decades, it acquired many other companies like San Giorgio Macaroni, Y& S Candies, Delmonico Foods, Dietrich Corp, Ronzoni Foods, and the U.S. confectionery business of PeterPaul/Cadbury.
In December 2007, it discontinued the production of Ice Breakers Pacs. In 2008, it also started using vegetable oil, instead of cocoa butter as an emulsifier. Over the years, new products have been introduced by Hershey’s, and it has built a worldwide reputation.
Stats
Company headquarters: 100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, PA, USA
Ownership: Public
Annual revenue: $5 billion
Number of employees: 13,700
Geography: Worldwide (more than 90 countries)
Demography: Young, Natural and Organic
Brands
Hershey’s Bars
Kit Kat Wafer Bars
Hershey’s Kisses
Baking Pieces
Dagoba
Almond Joy Bars
Avenue
Breathsavers Pucks
Bubble Yum
Cadbury
Breathsavers Rolls
Chocolate for Baking Bars
Good & Plenty
Hershey”S Cocoa, Sugar Free, Sprinkles, Syrup
Sweet & Salty Granola Bars
Heath
Bliss
Jar Toppings
Extra Dark
Milk & Milkshakes
Nuggets
Miniatures
Pot Of Gold
Sundae Syrup
Ice Cubes Gum
Ice Breakers Frost, Mints, Sours, Stick Gum
Jolly Rancher
Mauna Loa Boxed Chocolates, Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts, Cookies and Mix
Duds
Mr. Good Bar
Mounds Sweetened Coconut Flakes And Bars
Skor
Shell Toppings
Rolo
Scharffen Berger
Reesesticks, Peanut Butter Cups, Whipps, Peanut Butter Toppings, Nutrageous, Select, Peanut Butter, Fast Break, Pieces, And Crispy Crunchy
Snacksters
Payday
Symphony
Snack Barz
Twizzlers Bites, Pull N Peel Candy, Nibs, and Twists
Take 5
Zero
Young & Smylie
Zagnut
Whatchamacallit
York
Whoppers
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