Euromonitor International offers insight into the current candy marketplace
October 1, 2012
Confectionery sales in the United States continued to do fairly well overall in 2011 and 2012, despite some underperforming areas and retail price increases.
‘Most technogolically advanced’ 340,000-sq.-ft. addition will produce Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s Bars, Hershey’s Syrup and Rolo chewy caramels.
October 1, 2012
There were no shortage of numbers or important guests at The Hershey Co.’s official grand opening for its new $300-million addition that’s part of its West Hershey manufacturing complex in Hershey, Pa.
Its recent move into a new 30,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and headquarters facility better positions this St. Louis-based family business to capitalize on diversification efforts.
Initially, Dan Abel didn’t envision overseeing a plant turning out 500 different types of confections and servicing nine retail shops, hundreds of wholesale accounts and several private-label and contract manufacturing agreements.