On the money: US candy category at "new normal" - Hershey
By Dean Best | 27 July 2012
Hershey president and CEO J.P. Bilbrey has claimed the US confectionery category has reached a "new normal" of growth after the company lifted its forecast for annual profits.
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Hershey president and CEO J.P. Bilbrey has claimed the US confectionery category has reached a "new normal" of growth after the company lifted its forecast for annual profits.
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