Golden West Food Group has announced a collaboration with The Hershey Company, the renowned American chocolate manufacturer, to launch HERSHEY’S Frozen Fruit. This new product line ingeniously blends real fruit with Hershey’s famous chocolate, creating a delectable snack experience. Exclusively available at Walmart stores across the nation, this lineup introduces four delicious varieties, integrating classic […]
The Hershey Co. is planning to construct a new chocolate facility on a 55-acre site near its existing Reese’s manufacturing plant in Derry Township, Pennsylvania to scale its production. The 250,000-square-foot facility will be part of the American chocolate manufacturer’s $1 billion multi-year investment to ramp up its supply chain. The new chocolate factory will […]
US confectionery giant Hershey Company (Hershey’s) has agreed to acquire Dot’s Pretzels, the owner of Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, and its partner manufacturer and distributor — Pretzels for nearly $1.2 billion. According to Hershey’s, Dot’s Pretzels is the perfect supplement to its expanding salty snacking range and could give it the opportunity to reach new consumers […]
Food acquisition news : US chocolate and snacks manufacturer The Hershey Company (Hershey’s) has agreed to acquire Pirate Brands, a manufacturer of cheese puffs, from B&G Foods for $420 million in an all-cash deal. Pirate Brands, which makes baked, all-natural, trans fat and gluten free snack brands, is the owner of the Pirate’s Booty, Smart […]
Herschey acquisition of Amplify Snack Brands : US chocolate manufacturer The Hershey Company is set to broaden its savory snacking brand portfolio with the acquisition of Skinny Pop Popcorn manufacturer Amplify Snack Brands in a $1.6 billion deal. The US chocolate manufacturer will also assume Amplify Snack Brands’ net debt of about $600 million, reported […]