Corporate Frequently Asked Questions
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The Hershey Company (originally Hershey Chocolate Corporation) was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 24, 1927, as a successor to a business founded in 1894 by Milton S. Hershey. For more information on the history of Hershey, visit The Hershey Company website.
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To view a list of products made by The Hershey Company, visit our Product webpage.
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The Hershey Company, 100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
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The Hershey Company employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide.
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The Hershey Company likes to hear from consumers about what they think about our products. However, in your communications with The Hershey Company, please keep in mind that The Hershey Company does not accept or consider any creative ideas or suggestions relating to products or marketing plans unless it has specifically requested them. Therefore, please do not send to The Hershey Company any creative or original materials such as ideas for products, or any other creative suggestions, ideas, concepts or other information. Our creative departments are continuously launching new product, packaging and marketing ideas. Often, these ideas are in the developmental stage for years prior to actually being launched.
If you choose to forward or transmit to Hershey's websites by electronic mail or otherwise any suggestion type communication or material, including any personal data, questions or answers, comments, suggestions, or the like, such material will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Furthermore, Hershey is free to use any ideas or concepts contained in any communication you send to Hershey's websites for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information without any compensation or credit to you. By submitting your idea to The Hershey Company without being requested to by The Hershey Company, you agree to these terms.
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The Hershey Company does not own Cadbury Schweppes. However, Hershey has license agreements with affiliated companies of Cadbury Schweppes p.l.c. to manufacture and/or market and distribute YORK, PETER PAUL ALMOND JOY and PETER PAUL MOUNDS confectionery products worldwide, as well as CADBURY and CARAMELLO confectionery products in the United States. Hershey's rights under these agreements are extendible on a long-term basis at the Corporation's option.
Hershey also has an agreement with Societe des Produits Nestle SA, which licenses Hershey to manufacture and distribute KIT KAT and ROLO confectionery products in the United States. Hershey's rights under this agreement are extendible on a long-term basis at Hershey's option, subject to certain conditions.
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Yes! Our history in the town goes back more than 100 years, and we are committed to continue making the world’s best chocolate products in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In fact, the company operates - and will continue to operate - three factories in Hershey.
The Hershey Company is making changes to our global manufacturing network to ensure that our company remains competitive in the global marketplace for the long term. When these changes are completed, 90 percent of the items that Hershey sells in the United States and Canada will continue to be made in these countries.
And we will continue to make HERSHEY'S milk chocolate bars, HERSHEY'S KISSES milk chocolates and REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups as well as a wide range of other products in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Visit our Manufacturing Network page to take a tour of our plants, and see where we make some of our iconic brands.
