Further expanding its presence in the snack food category, The Hershey Co. will acquire Skinny Pop maker Amplify Snack Brands, Inc., early next year.

What do pizza slices, CeeLo Green and futuristic fuel pumps have in common? They were all at Chicago’s McCormick Place last week for the NACS Show, sponsored each year by what was once known as the National Association of Convenience Stores. (Now the association goes by NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing.)

The Hershey Co. may be among the bidders for Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery division, CNBC reports.

Pam Gesford's endeavors have earned her the 2017 Stroud Jordan Award, presented each year at the American Association of Candy Technologists’ (AACT) National Technical Seminar to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the confectionery technology field, particularly through education, organization and research.

The company is focused on improving its environmental sustainability, strengthening local communities, providing children with the nutrition they need to learn and grow, responding to consumers’ desire for greater transparency and simple ingredients, and offering an engaging and flexible workplace for its employees.

Citing consumer demand for nutritional transparency and choice, the Hershey Co. has announced plans to update front-of-pack calorie labels and make more of its standard- and king-sized items with 200 calories or fewer.

With Easter arriving three weeks later than the 2016 holiday, consumers are expected to spend a record amount on candy, food and clothing, says a new survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation.

The Hershey Company has released the Hershey’s Kisses Kissmas collection for the holiday season. The limited edition, holiday-themed foils will be available in four varieties to get chocolate lovers in the holiday spirit: