The Hershey Company · Hershey, PA United States ·(NYSE: HSY)
Company Description
Phone: 717-534-4200
Toll Free: 800-539-0261
Rankings
- #463 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
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The Hershey Company will cover you in Kisses and bring you Almond Joy. The company makes such well-known chocolate and candy brands as Hershey's Kisses, Reese's peanut butter cups, Swizzles licorice, Mounds, York Peppermint Patty, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestlé ). Hershey also makes grocery goods such as baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, cookies, snack nuts, hard candies, and lollipops. Its products are sold throughout North America and exported overseas. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls approximately 99% of Hershey's voting power. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key The Hershey Company Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: HSY Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $5,132.8 |
| 2008 Employees | 14,400 |
The Hershey Company Executives
60 executives listed for The Hershey Company's Hershey, PA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman | James Nevels | Network |
| President, CEO, and Director | David West | Network |
| SVP Global Operations | Terence O'Day | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for The Hershey Company
Demand is driven largely by demographic shifts, particularly trends in population and age, working women, race and ethnicity, household size, and levels of disposable income. The profitability of individual companies depends on a good product mix and efficient operations. Large distributors are advantaged by bulk purchasing and economies of scale in distribution. Smaller companies can compete effectively by specializing in organic, natural, or kosher products or focusing on a geographical area. Average annual revenue per worker for a typical company is $675,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top The Hershey Company Competitors
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