The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)

100 Crystal A Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033 (Map)
Phone: 717-534-4200
Toll Free: 800-539-0261
http://www.thehersheycompany.com

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Overview

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, Twizzlers licorice, Mounds candy bars, York Peppermint Patty, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestlé). Hershey also makes grocery goods, including baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, cookies, snack nuts, hard candies, and lollipops. Products from the chocolate purveyor are sold throughout North America and exported overseas. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls approximately 80% of Hershey's voting power.

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Key financials for The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)

Company Type Public (NYSE: HSY)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £3,665.7
1-Year Sales Growth 7.0%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £329.5
1-Year Net Income Growth 16.9%
2010 Employees 13,500
1-Year Employee Growth (1.5%)
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Key people and executives for The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)

President, CEO and Director John P. (J.P.) Bilbrey
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SVP and CIO George F. Davis
SVP Strategy and Business Development Javier H. Idrovo
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