Articles Tagged with ''the hershey company''

Hershey Names New Executive Team

President and CEO Michele Buck selects team to lead the organization into the next phase of growth

February 27, 2017

The new team balances continuity in key positions through exceptional leaders from within the company and world-class talent from outside of Hershey.

Hershey Provides 2017 Outlook

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.

The Hershey Company Names New President, CEO

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.

Hershey’s Kisses Kissmas Collection

The limited edition, holiday-themed foils will be available in four varieties

December 9, 2016

Varieties include Gift Chocolates, Santa Hat Chocolates, Sweater Chocolates, and Tree Chocolates

Hershey’s Cookie Layer Crunch

Hershey reimagined its iconic chocolate bar, pairing it with layers of crunchy cookie bits and decadent fillings

November 2, 2016

New chocolate bar meets the growing demand for multi-textural eating experiences and various snacking occasions

KRAVE Stick

New varieties include Spicy Red Pepper Pork with Black Beans, and Rosemary Lemon Turkey with White Beans

October 31, 2016

KRAVE Jerky serves as a good source of protein while remaining low in fat, gluten-free and full of flavor.

Hershey Sea Salt Caramel Baking Chips

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.

New Hershey Halloween

New and classic products are available from iconic brands, including Reese’s, Hershey’s and Kit Kat

October 25, 2016

Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Crème Skulls, Jolly Rancher Lollipops Spooky Shapes and Kit Kat White Minis Snack Size are part of the new offerings.

Hershey’s Hits Dessert Meal Kit Partnership

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.

How to Win and Lead Market Change

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.

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