The Hershey Co.

14 E Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
United States
(800) 627-8525
717-534-4739
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CORE Brands include REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, HERSHEY's Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar, KIT KAT, TWIZZLERS Candy and PAYDAY Peanut Caramel Bar. Vend Size, Large Size Confection (LSC), Value Vend

Products

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Hershey's and Reese's limited time offerings for spring 2026
Convenience services operators can expect two seasonal-style Reese’s flavors with broad distribution and multiple pack options.
April 9, 2026
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The Hershey Company rolls out Dot’s Original Snack Mix nationwide
Dot’s expands beyond pretzels with a nationwide rollout of Original Snack Mix that includes 4.4-ounce bags.
March 11, 2026
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Reese’s Filled Pretzels delivers crunchy and peanut-buttery treat
Reese's Filled Pretzels, a new product from Reese’s, delivers a crunchy, peanut-butter-packed treat for salty snack lovers.
April 14, 2025
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Hershey’s tap into freeze-dried candy trend with Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried
Freeze-dried candy is emerging as one of 2025’s hottest food trends, and Hershey’s is leaning into it with Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried.
March 13, 2025
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Hershey Kit Kat Santa limited time offer
Available for a limited time, Kit Kat Santas are the first seasonal shape for the brand.
Nov. 20, 2024
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For the fourth time in the company’s history, Hershey is announcing a new flavor to their namesake portfolio, Hershey’s Gold. The new bars are a caramelized creme that feature...
Nov. 20, 2017
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The Hershey Company is proud to introduce Hershey’s Cookie Layer Crunch. Hershey’s Cookie Layer Crunch bars will come in three flavors: Caramel, Vanilla Crème and Mint – which...
Oct. 10, 2016
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It’s time to make room in your Micro Market for the king of the candy aisle. Offering both HERSHEY’s Regular and King Size products drives additional sales by offering consumers...
May 1, 2016
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The Hershey Company introduces its Snack Bites, a mix of nuts and Hershey’s confection brands. Snack Mixes are a combination of sweet, salty, crunchy and creamy tastes in Hershey...
May 19, 2015
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The Hershey Company introduces Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars, snack bars made with real fruit, whole roasted almonds, rolled oats, pumpkin seeds and signature Brookside dark chocolate...
May 19, 2015

Blogs

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At Hershey, we take pride in listening to our consumers to better understand what they expect from our company and our products. People all over the world are progressively becoming...
Aug. 19, 2016

News

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Pat Liebler (left) will lead Aramark Nexus; Heather Hoytink (center) will helm the U.S. operations of The Hershey Company; Abigail Buckwalter (right) will lead Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
Leadership changes across Aramark, Hershey, Ocean Spray, Sodexo and other food and beverage companies signal continued investment in commercial growth and away-from-home channels...
June 25, 2026
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Kemal Cetin (left) joins Mars' Snacking business; Mitchell Arends (center) will serve as chief supply chain officer for Hershey; Tracey Warner Halama (right) joins the Doich board of directors.
Executive and board appointments across the food and beverage industry are bringing new leadership talent to companies ranging from global snack manufacturers to emerging beverage...
June 18, 2026
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Hershey closes LesserEvil acquisition, growing salty snack capacity
Hershey’s acquisition of LesserEvil expands its organic, better-for-you salty snack portfolio, which includes SkinnyPop, Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and Pirate’s Booty.
Nov. 25, 2025
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The Hershey Company has appointed Natalie Rothman as its new chief human resources officer. Bringing experience from Inspire Brands and Advance Auto Parts, Rothman will oversee...
Aug. 18, 2025
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Reese's Oreo
With strong consumer buzz and nationwide distribution planned, two high profile launches represent valuable snacking opportunities for convenience services operators.
July 31, 2025
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To coincide with the debut of ONE x Hershey’s Double Chocolate bar, the company has teamed up with professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau for a hole-in-one challenge this week....
June 12, 2025
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In a twist on the classic, Hershey's debuted its Milk Chocolate with Caramel bar, adding a luscious caramel center to the sweet treat.
May 29, 2025
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Hershey to acquire LesserEvil
The Hershey Co. will add to its snack portfolio with better-for-you snack-maker LesserEvil, which is growing as a cross-category snack brand for those interested in bold flavors...
April 9, 2025
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Cinnamon and chocolate treat from Hershey’s and General Mills collab
Hershey’s and General Mills have teamed up to launch of Hershey's Kisses Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavored candies, a limited-time offering hoping to be consumers’ “ultimate snack...
April 1, 2025
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Stacy Taffet to join Hershey as its chief growth officer
Facing market headwinds and reports that snacks and sweets have gotten too expensive for consumers in light of continuing inflation, Hershey has reached out to industry veteran...
March 20, 2025

Articles

For Daily News Updates, go to www.vendingmarketwatch.com
Nov. 26, 2018
News briefs from NAMA, Aramark, Sodexo, Coca-Cola Nestle, Keurig, and more.
Nov. 26, 2018
Senate bill to phase out $1 bill, promote dollar coinA bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Tom Harkin,D-Ia., and John McCain,R-Ariz., introduced legislation to phase out ...
Nov. 26, 2018
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Candy, confections and snacks continue to be a large segment in both vending and micro markets.
Sept. 20, 2018
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As I move into the final days of my term as chair of NAMA, I wanted to share some parting thoughts. Most of all, I wanted to pass on a sincere “thank you” to our NAMA members,...
June 27, 2013
Already, today, my wife orders groceries from Fresh Direct and for special orders, in this case a specific coffee mixture she requested, Fresh Direct labels the coffee to confirm her special order with her name. How soon will it be before micro market operators will be able to do this, and perhaps encourage the removal of cafeterias by offering a smartphone app so that the consumer can both order and pay for their fresh food for next day delivery to their desk properly labeled?
The vending industry is changing, but it will take new marketing strategies coupled with micro markets to truly increase sales.
March 4, 2013
Unique salted snacks, such as those paired with a coupon, have done well in the larger size packages in vending.
The higher prices of large serving size (LSS) vend products were supposed to provide vending operators with higher profits. However, the recession, and perhaps the selection constraints...
April 2, 2012
What should you be doing with social media? Should a small business be investing in its use? If so, how?Beyond the anecdotal postings on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, American...
March 5, 2012
Operators move into survival mode as operating costs increase against limited growth opportunities.
Aug. 13, 2008
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Aug. 15, 2007

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Michele Buck, president and CEO of The Hershey Co., will assume leadership of the U.S. confection business while the company identifies a successor to lead that unit.
Dec. 10, 2024
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The Hershey Co. has acquired Sour Strips, a fast-growing sour candy brand with a strong social media presence.
Nov. 11, 2024
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Tricia Brannigan signs MOU on behalf of Hershey with Sucden and nine cooperatives.
Hershey has entered into a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire in western Africa.
Oct. 17, 2024
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KitKat Vanilla
Vanilla lovers, rejoice: Kit Kat Vanilla, with its crisp wafers enrobed in vanilla-flavored crème, is joining the brand’s product lineup.
Sept. 19, 2024
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One Brands Reese's peanut butter cup protein bar
Candy lovers and protein enthusiasts can now enjoy the taste of Reese's peanut butter in a new protein bar.
July 29, 2024
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Hershey releases 2023 ESG Report
The report outlines how the company is implementing its global sustainability strategy across its six priority areas.
June 7, 2024
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Hersheys Plant Based
The iconic brands' newest chocolate confections are made with dairy alternatives: Reese's Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups will be available in March, followed by Hershey's Plant...
March 9, 2023
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The company reports strong fourth-quarter consolidated net sales of $2,652.3 million, an increase of 14.0%.
Feb. 3, 2023
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The Hershey Company will hold its Voice of the Industry Webinar focused on The Evolution of Category Management webinar from 11 to 11:45 a.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. 25. The following...
Feb. 13, 2020
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