The Hershey Company is a US snacks manufacturer, founded in 1894 and based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, making chocolate, candy, mints and better-for-you snacks across more than 70 brands.
The Hershey Company is an American snacks manufacturer founded in 1894 and headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The company produces chocolate, sweets, mints and better-for-you snacks across a portfolio of more than 70 brands, and operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and internationally. Its work spans confectionery and chocolate production, food and snack manufacturing, and supply chain and distribution operations.
Brands in the portfolio include HERSHEY'S and REESE'S in chocolate and peanut butter confections, TWIZZLERS in candy, ICE BREAKERS in mints, and SKINNYPOP and PIRATES BOOTY in better-for-you snacks. The company states a purpose of making more moments of goodness through its brands, and describes an emphasis on innovation and on expanding the portfolio to meet changing snacking needs.
Hershey's stated approach to operations is set out in its Shared Goodness Promise, a commitment to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably while caring for people, communities and the planet. Its core values are togetherness, integrity, making a difference and excellence. The company traces its founding to Milton S. Hershey and a legacy vision of making quality, affordable snacks accessible to everyone.
