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NEWS ABOUT: The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company stories: 4 news summaries

(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... More »

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

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Scientists hope chemical compound holds key to curbing heart disease

Apr 29, 08 7:37 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

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Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

Proposed purchase could push Hershey into merger to compete

Apr 28, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Mars • Warren Buffett • The Hershey Company • acquisition • Berkshire Hathaway • Wm. Wrigley Jr.

100 Years of Kisses

The iconic Hershey's Kiss hits the century mark today

Jul 7, 07 8:59 AM CDT
(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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Kiss • The Hershey Company • birthday

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