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Archives for August 21, 2018

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Ditch those big candies: Little Secrets challenges M&M’s and KitKat with natural alternatives

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Ditch those big candies: Little Secrets challenges M&M’s and KitKat with natural alternatives

21-Aug-2018
By Douglas Yu

Chris Mears, who founded Little Secrets in Colorado, had never spent too much time at a big company throughout his over-a-decade-long career in the food industry.

Hershey CFO Patricia Little to retire amid pressure from confectionery market

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Hershey CFO Patricia Little to retire amid pressure from confectionery market

21-Aug-2018
By Douglas Yu

Hershey’s chief financial officer Patricia Little has decided to retire in the spring of 2019 after working for the chocolate maker for nearly four years.

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