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The Hershey Company Company Profile
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, Swizzles licorice, Mounds, York Peppermint Patty, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestlé). Hershey also makes grocery goods such as baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, cookies, snack nuts, hard candies, and lollipops. Its products are sold throughout North America and exported overseas. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls approximately 99% of Hershey's voting power.
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Contact Information
Address: 100 Crystal A Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone:717-534-4200
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Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):5132.80 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):3.80%
Employees (2008):14,400
Employee Growth (1 yr):12.50%
Key People
Chairman: James E. Nevels
President, CEO, and Director: David J. (Dave) West
SVP Global Operations: Terence L. O'Day
Industry Information
Sector: Consumer Goods
Industry: Confectioners
Top Competitors
Cadbury plc (cby)
Mars, Incorporated
Nestlé S.A. (nsrgy.pk)
 


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