The Hershey Company

Hershey's Syrup 1950s

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), until April 2005 Hershey Foods Corporation, commonly called Hershey's, is America's largest chocolate company. Its main office is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town that smells strongly of cocoa on some days, and home to Hershey's Chocolate World. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company. Hershey's candies and other products are sold around the world. Popular Hershey candies include milk chocolate, Reese's, KitKat, Hershey kisses, Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher, Icebreakers gum and mints, Payday, and Dot's pretzels.

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  3. ↑ CNN News Article Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine URL last accessed January 3 2007.

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