Company also announces fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results
February 7, 2017
The Hershey Company announced sales and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. Consolidated net sales were $1,970.2 million compared with $1,909.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $116.9 million or $0.55 per share-diluted, compared with $227.9 million or $1.04 per share-diluted for the comparable period of 2015.
Michele Buck, Hershey’s current EVP and COO to succeed John. P. Bilbrey, who will remain on Board of Directors as Non-Executive Chairman
January 10, 2017
Since joining the company in 2005, Buck has spearheaded the development and execution of many successful growth initiatives and strategic shifts at the company.
The creamy caramel chips have the hint of sea salt to spice up holiday cookies
October 27, 2016
In addition, Hershey also updated its packaging to communicate nutritional information on the front of the bag, for example, highlighting gluten-free and no artificial ingredients notations for certain products to make it even easier to avoid ingredients related to food sensitivities and allergies.
Hershey announced a partnership with online meal kit marketplace Chef’d
September 19, 2016
Meal kit delivery is big business. Appropriately, recent months have seen numerous big businesses such as retail giant The Kroger Company publicly express interest in potentially partnering with delivery services to claim a share of what is a $1.5 billion market according to estimates by market research firm Packaged Facts in the report Meal Kit Delivery Services in the US.
The Prepared Foods New Products Conference is the food & beverage industry’s premier event for gaining valuable insights into global new product introductions
July 20, 2016
Lenny will take a look at winning in-market examples of innovation and discuss how presidents and VPs of R&D/Innovation can differentiate themselves and lead change in new directions.
More multinational food companies have committed to label products that contain GMOs
June 15, 2016
Top food corporations have been persuaded since January 2014 by Green America's GMO Inside campaign and its supporters to remove genetically engineered (GE) ingredients from their products, and offer organic options and products made without genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
These latest Hershey innovations debuted at the National Confectioners Association’s annual Sweets & Snacks Expo
June 1, 2016
To meet the changing needs of their consumers, The Hershey Company is continuing to evolve and innovate across their portfolios to provide great-tasting products. These latest innovations debuted at the National Confectioners Association’s annual Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.