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Hershey expresses concern over impact of COVID-19

In a public stock filing, Hershey said it's working to navigate a number of issues related to the pandemic.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
April 1, 2020
Hershey said it’s expecting to face a number of challenges as a result of the current COVID-19 global pandemic, including a reduced demand for products, reduced availability of its products, and issues with the supply chain, among other things.
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Starburst Swirlers

Starburst Swirlers

Mars Wrigley, Hackettstown, N.J.
March 31, 2020

Mars Wrigley is launching Starburst Swirlers, an unexplainably juicy mashup of flavors now in a new vertical shape.


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See’s Candies suspends production

Company halts production for second time in nearly 100 years.
March 30, 2020

See’s Candies has suspended production and shipping of product as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.


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Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate

‘There’s no rulebook for this’: St. Louis chocolate company VP talks weathering the coronavirus crisis

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Co. has ramped up manufacturing safety protocols and closed retail stores while experiencing a drop in sales.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson
March 27, 2020

While food manufacturing has been deemed “essential infrastructure,” allowing it to continue, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Co. to adopt even stricter safety protocols. There’s also the challenge of meeting payroll in the face of canceled or delayed product orders. 


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