Hershey’s Board of Directors unanimously rejected the indication of interest and determined that it provided no basis for further discussion
July 1, 2016
The Hershey Company confirmed that it had received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration, totaling $107 a share of Hershey common stock. The indication of interest also included other non-monetary considerations.
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).
Michele Buck has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately
June 8, 2016
Buck brings more than 25 years of consumer packaged goods experience to this new executive role. She will continue to lead Hershey’s day-to-day North American operations and now will oversee Hershey’s operations in Central and South America.
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.
The barkTHINS brand is largely sold in the United States in take-home resealable packages
April 27, 2016
The Hershey Company announced that it has purchased Ripple Brand Collective, LLC, a privately held company based in Congers, New York, that owns the barkTHINS snacking chocolate brand.
2015 Kisses represent some of the first products from Hershey to transition to simpler ingredients
December 2, 2015
The Hershey Company announced that Holiday Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, made with simple ingredients and no artificial flavor, will launch nationwide this holiday season.
Hershey’s ability to synthesize numerous data sources to give the company a full picture of important trends
November 6, 2015
The Hershey Company will showcased its products and programs at the National Association of Convenience Stores Show October 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.