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Hershey Foods Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Hershey raises quarterly dividends Aug 07 2001 07:04 AM PDT
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PROFILE |
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Hershey Foods will cover you in Kisses and bring you Almond Joy. The market leader in the US candy business (ahead of Mars), the company makes such well-known chocolate and candy brands as Hershey's Kisses, Reese's peanut butter cups, Twizzlers licorice, Jolly Rancher, Mounds, Super Bubble gum, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestlé). Hershey also makes grocery goods such as baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, and peanut butter. Its products are sold throughout North America and exported to over 90 countries. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls 76% of the company's voting power.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 4,221.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 6.3%
Employees: 15,700
Revenue per employee: $268,853.50
KEY PEOPLE |
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Richard H. Lenny
CEO
Frank Cerminara
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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100 Crystal A Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
US
Phone: 717-534-6799
Fax: 717-534-6760
Online: Web Site
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