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  • August 2008

    • Hershey Boosts Prices by 10% as Costs Rise

      Reuters  |  Aug 15, 08 8:25 PM CDT

      Hershey Boosts Prices by 10% as Costs Rise

      (Newser) - Chocolate maker Hershey said today it is raising prices by about 10% to offset the new costs of ingredients, Reuters reports. Commodities like cocoa and peanuts are up between 20% and 45%, it said, yet one analyst called the price hike a "real surprise." The candy giant also predicted lower than expected profit for 2008; stocks were down 4% on the news. More »

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      food prices  • retail sales  • commodities  • chocolate  • candy  • The Hershey Company  • price increases

  • April 2008

    • Chocoholics: Science Wants You

      Reuters  |  Apr 29, 08 7:37 PM CDT

      Chocoholics: Science Wants You

      (Newser) - A bar of chocolate a day may keep heart disease away, Reuters reports—or so goes the theory British scientists want to test by recruiting 150 postmenopausal women willing to do their part for science. Eating one bar each day for a year will help study whether a key chemical compound can curb heart disease risk for menopausal women with type 2 diabetes. More »

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      heart disease  • blood pressure  • diet  • chocolate  • menopause  • The Hershey Company  • flavonoids

    • Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      (Newser) - M&Ms-maker Mars, backed by Warren Buffett, has made a deal to buy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for about $23 billion, reports the New York Times . The acquisition is likely to force other candy makers like Hershey and Cadbury Schweppes into mergers to maintain market share against a powerful conglomerate of recognized brands with global presence. More »

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      acquisitions  • Mars  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • The Hershey Company

  • July 2007

    • 100 Years of Kisses

      Cedar City Review  |  Jul 7, 07 8:59 AM CDT

      100 Years of Kisses

      (Newser) - Today the Hershey's Kiss will turn 100 and The Hershey Company is pulling out all the stops. What do you get the candy that has everything?  A U.S. postage stamp?  A 15,026 pound bigger-than-life-size version of itself? A party? Yes.  More »

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      birthday  • Kiss  • The Hershey Company

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