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Hershey Co. (HSY) is in the Food Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$4.9B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$214.1M
Market Cap
May 08 2008
$6.2B

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  • The house cocktail

    Whisper Rock doesn't have an official drink, but sooner or later everyone tries Mike Marranzino's favorite shake. Put four scoops of Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream, two ounces of Hershey's chocolate syrup and a banana into a blender and mix thoroughly. For a kick, add two ounces of Bacardi light rum....

    Articles 2008-05-01

  • Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Extends Corporate Network With BridgeWave's Gigabit Wireless Links

    GigE Radios Selected as Core IT Infrastructure Technology to Fulfill Increasing Demands for Bandwidth SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced that Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R), a leader in the hospitality and entertainment industries, has adopted BridgeWave's gigabit wireless...

    Articles 2008-04-28

  • John C. Long, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, to Retire from The Hershey Company

    HERSHEY, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hershey Company today announced that John C. Long, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, will retire after more than 22 years with the company, effective April 30. Long will work as a consultant with Hershey, continuing to lead the company's efforts in...

    Articles 2008-04-28

  • Buffet, Mars look to buy Wrigley for 22 bln dlrs: report

    PARIS (AFP) — Warren Buffet, the world's richest man, and Mars Inc, the US food and confectionary giant, plan to buy iconic US chewing gum maker Wrigley for more than 22 billion dollars (14 billion euros), the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the...

    Articles 2008-04-28

  • Hershey's sales flat with an early Easter

    HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hershey's first quarter wasn't so sweet, with the nation's largest candymaker reporting that sales remained flat, profits fell by a third and results missed analyst expectations. The Hershey Co. said Thursday it was hurt by an early Easter holiday and the discontinuation of one...

    Articles 2008-04-25

  • Hershey Announces First Quarter Results and Reaffirms 2008 Outlook

    - Earnings per share-diluted from operations $0.37 - March launch of Hershey's Bliss TM and Starbucks(R) new products on track - Global Supply Chain Transformation progressing as planned - Outlook reaffirmed for 2008, growth in net sales 3-4%, with earnings per share-diluted from operations...

    Articles 2008-04-24

  • Dan Gross: Despite 'Hell's Kitchen' flop, Sigel says scallop dish has legs

    WHEN WE SPOKE to Pine Hill's  Matt Sigel  after his signature dish of diver scallops and white chocolate made Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" host puke, Sigel predicted that despite  Gordon Ramsay's  regurgitation, other chefs would bite on his dish. Food Network host  Robert Irvine  cooked diver scallops with white chocolate (Hershey's...

    Articles 2008-04-21

  • Hershey Declares Quarterly Dividends

    HERSHEY, Pa., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company today declared quarterly dividends of $0.2975 on the Common Stock and $0.2678 on the Class B Common Stock. The dividends are payable June 13, 2008, to stockholders of record May 23, 2008. It is...

    Articles 2008-04-21

  • The chocolate factory that could make things sticky for Democrats

    Kathy Higo has blonde hair bunched up in a net that she isn't going to bother taking off for the quick break she is snatching in the spring sunshine outside the factory workers' entrance. She is a bagger, and those pesky chocolates they make inside don't stop coming just because...

    Articles 2008-04-19

  • Cosmetology Students Vie for the Top Prize at Empire Education Group's 4th Annual National Competition

    POTTSVILLE, Pa., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 3000 cosmetology students are about to descend upon Hershey PA, for Empire Education Group's fourth annual National Competition & Hair Show. The students, who are the superstar hairdressers, aestheticians, makeup artists, colorists and nail technicians of tomorrow, are competing for valuable...

    Articles 2008-04-17

  • Party With Celebrities, Network With Experts, and Deduct It All?

    HAVE IT ALL Vacations Produced by Podium Public Relations Focus on Work-Life Balance With Top Speakers SAN FRANCISCO -- Step aside "eco-adventures" and "vocation vacations" this summer the focus is on "self discovery and personal growth." Thanks to books like A New Earth and The Secret, travelers are...

    Articles 2008-04-14

  • Bears top Phantoms, earn spot in playoffs

    HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Phantoms, 5-2, last night in the AHL and earn the East Division's final spot in the Calder Cup playoffs. The setback placed the Phantoms in an East semifinals opener in Albany on Wednesday night. The River...

    Articles 2008-04-13

  • Bears get by Phantoms, 4-2

    Chris Borque scored two power-play goals as the Hershey Bears rallied to beat the Phantoms, 4-2, last night at the Wachovia Spectrum with the AHL season winding down. Hershey needs a point to clinch the East Division's final playoff spot. Triston Grant and Ryan Potulny each scored to give the...

    Articles 2008-04-12

  • Zacks Sell List Highlights: Northwest Airlines Corp., American LD Lease Inc., Hershey Company and Apollo Group Inc

    CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Northwest Airlines Corp. (NYSE: NWA) and American LD Lease Inc. (NYSE: ANL)....

    Articles 2008-04-11

  • Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on EMC, SNDK, NYX, SHLD, and HSY

    CHICAGO, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research releases NewsBites on key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBites are available to all investors at: http://www.go7now.com/nb/0411Y (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's Seven...

    Articles 2008-04-11

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  • Incorporated: 1927
  • CEO: Mr. David J. West

Hershey is a North American manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products. Co.'s product groups include confectionery and snack products; gum and mint refreshment products; and food and beverage enhancers such as baking ingredients, peanut butter, toppings and beverages. Co. also provides a range of products specifically developed to address the nutritional interests of health-conscious consumers. Co.'s five operating segments comprise geographic regions including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and other international locations, such as Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India and China. Co. markets its confectionery products in approximately 50 countries worldwide.

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Hershey Co. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Kenneth L. Wolfe

Chairman

Mr. Robert F. Cavanaugh

Mr. Charles A. Davis

Mr. Arnold G. Langbo

Mr. James E. Nevels

Mr. Thomas J. Ridge

Mr. Charles B. Strauss

Mr. David J. West

Mr. LeRoy S. Zimmerman

Contact Information

100 Crystal A Drive

Hershey, PA

http://www.hersheys.com

717 534-4200

NAICS Code

Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing: 311340
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