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Hershey and Barry Callebaut join forces
Chocolate giants Hershey and Barry Callebaut, have teamed up for a landmark partnership which will see the Swiss cocoa producer providing the raw material for Hershey's chocolate products and expanding...
Hershey dark chocolate growth boosts sales
US based chocolate giant Hershey may have successfully taken advantage of the consumer trend for dark chocolate but work still remains to be done to reinvigorate core brands.
Hershey ups prices to offset costs
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has announced it is to raise prices on its domestic confectionery line to offset the rising cost of ingredients, such as corn syrup, and packaging materials.
Hershey builds on health portfolio
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey is adding to its health-boosting chocolate range with two new products designed to capitalise on cocoa's antioxidant properties.
Hershey eyes expansion with new restructuring scheme
US chocolate maker Hershey has embarked on a three-year restructuring plan to further increase the company's global footprint and allow it to outsource production of low value-added products.
Hershey joint venture targets Chinese sweet tooth
US Confectioner Hershey is to form a joint venture with Korean counterpart Lotte Confectionery, as it looks to enter the dynamic Chinese chocolate market to offset declining domestic sales.
Bitter year sours Hershey profits
US confectionery giant Hershey announced disappointing fourth quarter results today and, in a bid to reverse the downturn, vowed to increase investment in core brands as well as pursue the...
Hershey's organic sector goes dark
Hershey-owned organic chocolate company Dagoba has launched four new additions to its confectionery range to keep consumers indulging after the new year festivities.
Hershey's comes clean about contamination
Hershey's have named soy lecithen as the cause of the Salmonella scare that led to a plant closure and recall of 25 products.
Secrecy surrounds source of Hershey's salmonella outbreak
Four days after announcing the recall of twenty-five chocolate products due to salmonella contamination, Hershey's and the Canadian food inspection agency (CFIA) still refuse to reveal the exact source and...
Hershey enters organic chocolate market
US confectionery company Hershey has extended its foothold in the premium chocolate sector with the purchase of Dagoba organic chocolate company.
Hershey cashing in on cacao
US based confectionery maker Hershey has launched a new range of chocolate, designed to offer consumers a more upmarket version of the traditional indulgence.
Hershey enjoys profit surge
Global confectionery giant, Hershey, has announced encouraging sales and rising profits - thanks to a strong focus on product innovation and seasonal marketing in the last year.
Hershey unveils new high profile appointments
US confectionery giant Hershey has unveiled a number of new high profile appointments this month.
Hershey looks to tap healthy chocolate potential
Hershey's expansion of its health and nutrition initiative underlines the extent to which chocolate makers are keen to tap into consumer health concerns.
Hershey suffers flat sales
Iconic chocolate and snacks brand Hershey has announced disappointing sales figures, but posted a seven per cent rise in quarterly profit as the company works on product innovation and cost...
Big spending Hershey attempt to tap sugar-free gum market
Hershey, the US confectioner, is attempting to tap into the growing sugar free market with the launch of a new gum in the shape of an ice cube.
Hershey's growth not without its costs
New products and seasonal success may have given Hershey increased 2005 sales, but income for the confectionery colossus remains blighted by the cost of reorganisation.
Hershey takes legal action against publisher
One of the world's largest confectioners, Hershey, has successfully taken legal action against a publisher who it says had unfairly used the company's trademarks.
Hershey unveils latest plans to accelerate global growth
Hershey, one of the world's largest confectioners, has announced plans to accelerate global growth by re-organising its entire structure.
Hershey's to benefit from antioxidants research
The level of antioxidants commonly available in chocolate is directly linked to the level of natural cocoa contained in the product, says a new study from the US.
Hershey high on chocolate acquisitions
US confectionery company Hershey is marching along the acquisition trail, announcing this week that it has bought another premium chocolate firm, Californian-based Joseph Schmidt Confections.
Hershey set to acquire dark-chocolate maker Scharffen Berger
Leading US confectionery firm Hershey announced last week its plans to acquire Californian-based chocolate maker Scharffen Berger in a deal which the company hopes will allow it to break into...
Hershey Foods making steady headway
After a slightly slow start to the year, the confectionery group Hershey Foods, saw sales rise and the gross margin expand in the third quarter, despite rising commodity costs.
Hershey wins first round, but diet bar battle continues
Hershey Foods Corporation has won the first round in the fight for the association of its nutrition bars with the popular low-carb dietary regime, Zone Diet, in what promises to...
