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Hershey marks International Women’s day with special edition chocolate series
The Hershey Group is marking International Women’s Day, through developing a select batch of ‘Celebrate HerSHEy’s’ bars, highlighting the ‘SHE’ at the centre of the company’s chocolate confectionery ranges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Hershey confirms major move to reduce its global emissions
The US-based Hershey confectionery giant has set out key new targets to reduce global emissions and positively impact on climate change action, writes Neill Barston.
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Reese’s marks national Peanut Butter Lovers Day with limited edition release
Marking national Peanut Butter Lovers Day in the US, Reese’s has released a special limited edition of its major cups confectionery series, writes Neill Barston.
Hershey unveils latest better-for-you confectionery strategy
The US-based Hershey confectionery business has unveiled major strategies for delivering new solutions in the better-for-you chocolate category, in response to growing consumer demand for healthier options, writes Neill Barston.
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Seven chocolate manufacturers named in Ivory Coast cocoa sector child labour lawsuit
A landmark court case has begun in the US against seven major chocolate companies on behalf of eight Malian young men who claim to have been victims of child trafficking, and forced to work on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast, writes Neill Barston.
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Hershey reveals improved annual results despite pandemic
US-based Hershey has released its latest annual results that reveal net sales of $8.1 billion, up by 2% in 2020, despite the ongoing trading tests of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Neill Barston.
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Hershey-owned Whatchamacallit brand releases its first bar in a decade
The Hershey-owned Whatchamacallit confectionery brand has released its first new bar in a decade, the Whozeewhatzit bar, based on the crunchy, chewy flavours of its original series, which is being rolled-out to US customers, reports Neill Barston.
Hershey unveils KitKat thins range for US customers, targeting ‘on the go’ markets
US customers of Kit Kat are in for something of a treat with the arrival of of its latest thins range, which are produced in the region under licence by The Hershey group.
Hershey unveils its key Valentines and Easter confectionery series
US confectionery group Hershey has made its first foray into delivering new product ranges for 2021, with the launch of its latest Valentine’s and Easter series that aim to offer a new twist on classic series, reports Neill Barston.
Hershey Company supports Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarship scheme
The Hershey Company is set to invest $1.5 million in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to establish a scholarship scheme, which it intends to double over the next decade.
Hershey’s West African sustainability programme reinstated after being banned marks a key milestone
With sustainability being firmly at the core of many companies’ agendas within the confectionery sector, the breaking news that Hershey had been banned from carrying out its activities supporting cocoa farmers in West Africa was hugely significant.
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Ban on Hershey operating its sustainability programmes lifted in Ivory Coast
The ban on Hershey’s sustainability activities in Ivory Coast has been lifted, as the business reaffirms its commitment to the country’s Living Income Differential (LID) for enhanced payment of farmers, writes Neill Barston.
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Hershey banned from sustainability programmes in Ivory Coast and Ghana
US confectionery business Hershey has been banned from sustainability projects in Ghana and Ivory Coast, after reports the business bought significant quantities of cocoa on the New York Futures commodities market, writes Neill Barston.
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Hershey buys futures market cocoa amid concerns over West African support scheme
US confectionery company Hershey has reportedly moved to buy up to 30,000 tonnes of cocoa on the New York Futures trading market, which is not subject to the new Living Income Differential (LID) scheme designed to financially boost farmers’ wages in Ghana and Ivory Coast, writes Neill Barston
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