North Amercian chocolate maker Hershey’s is launching Phase II of its HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW program, a move which will extend the program to all cocoa-growing regions in Ghana. The move comes 18 months after the launch of the ...
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Mrs. Freshley's, a snack cakes and pastries brand owned by Flowers Foods, has teamed up with chocolate manufacturer Hershey to create two new snacks - Peanut Butter Flavored Swiss Rolls and Double Chocolate Mini Donuts. The new snack ...
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Major food companies are keeping their word by removing 6.4 trillion calories from the U.S. marketplace in an effort to promote healthy weight, a new report says. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a ...
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Whether you're preparing for the party of the year or looking for the perfect gift, make the holiday season sweeter with The Hershey Company's 2013 Holiday Collection. From gifts, to stocking stuffers, to treats to fill your candy dish, ...
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The Hershey Company today announced sales and earnings for the third quarter ended September 29, 2013. Consolidated net sales were $1,853,886,000 compared with $1,746,709,000 for the third quarter of 2012. Reported net income for the ...
Tags: Hershey Company, 2014 Outlook
Retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies today are dealing with new rules of consumer engagement as they seize opportunities from advanced technology and the digitally connected consumer, according to the 2013 Financial ...
Tags: CPG, Packaging&Printing, Digital
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is investing $3m to support cocoa improvement projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The initiative will use a range of methods including internet resources, mobile phone technology and microfinance ...
Tags: Cocoa, Agriculture, Food
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has unveiled a new Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai, China, as part of its strategy to drive global growth and innovation. The new center is located at the Jinqiao Golden Bridge Research Park in the ...
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US chocolate manufacturer Hershey is planning to introduce an improved food labeling system to its US product range. Under the new labeling system, the company will provide front-of-pack nutrition information to make it easy for consumers ...
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Consumers can now buy Hershey's Bliss chocolates made with 100 percent certified cocoa. The rollout of certified Hershey's Bliss chocolates builds on The Hershey Company's programs in West Africa to increase the income and livelihoods of ...
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This week's featured research from the just-food store includes reports on the US pizza market and functional food and drinks. PIZZA All Things to All People: The Story of Pizza This new report explores the many paths to growth ...
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Hershey today (7 September) announced a deal to take full control of its Indian venture, which has been the subject of speculation for months. The US confectioner will buy a 49% stake in the loss-making venture held by Indian conglomerate ...
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Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...
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The Hershey Company has announced that it will source 100% certified cocoa for its global chocolate product lines by 2020 and speed up its programs to help eradicate child labor in the West Africa cocoa regions. Certified cocoa will be ...
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The Hershey Company,a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products,has launched the Mexico Cocoa Project in collaboration with cocoa supplier Agroindustrias Unidas de Cacao,a member of the Ecom Cocoa ...
Tags: cocoa, GAPs, productivity, farmer