Hershey pricing hits confectionery volumes as salty snacks respond to cuts
Hershey is confident it can restore confectionery volumes lost to price increases as optimism emerges for cocoa “deflation” in the…
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Hershey taps PepsiCo executive for US president role
Hershey is bringing in PepsiCo executive Heather Hoytink to lead the confectionery and salty snack group’s US division. Hoytink will…
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Hershey embraces protein trend with new Reese’s snack bars
Hershey is embracing the protein trend with a new snack bar under the US-based confectionery giant’s Reese’s brand. The lengthy-named…
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Hershey sales up on pricing as “elasticity” eats into volumes
Hershey’s net sales jumped more than 10% in its first quarter, helped by pricing and M&A – but volumes fell.…
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Hershey “unifies” US operating model
Hershey has overhauled its US commercial structure, making changes to the way it takes its sweet, salty and protein product…
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Hershey positions for “lower volume sensitivity” from inflation pricing
Hershey anticipates “lower sensitivity” on volumes from pricing across its portfolio even as the confectionery and snacks giant recovers cocoa…
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A new recipe: US food groups act on additives
As US regulators push to remove artificial dyes from food products, manufacturers are moving quickly to eliminate the ingredients, even…
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Hershey optimistic cocoa will turn deflationary in 2026
Hershey is optimistic cocoa inflation will turn deflationary in 2026 as it also expects a marginally lower tariff impact than…
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Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds’ investments
For Big Food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories, M&A remains a popular route. But…
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US court dismisses child-labour claims against cocoa importers
Nestlé, Hershey, Mars are among cocoa importers to have defeated an attempt to revive allegations they benefited from child slavery…
