Milton Hershey opened a candy store in 1873, which failed six years later. His next venture was the Lancaster Caramel Company which pioneered the use of fresh milk in caramels.
In 1900 Hershey saw chocolate-making machines for the first time. He sold his caramel company and began to concentrate on manufacturing chocolate.
In 1903 Hershey began the construction of a chocolate factory in his hometown of Derry Church, Pennsylvania. Derry Church later became known as Hershey, Pennsylvania.
In 1907 the company introduced a new candy, the Hershey’s Kiss. Mr Goodbar followed in 1925, Hershey’s Syrup in 1926, semi-sweet chocolate chips in 1928, and Krackel bars in 1938.
Today Hershey’s is a global leader and North America’s top chocolate producer. The company’s most well-known products include Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Kit Kat wafer bar, Twizzler’s licorice, and Mound’s candy bar.
Despite the coronavirus, Hershey had tremendous revenue in 2020 and plans on paying a stock dividend of $0.80 per share on December 15, 2020.
The Hershey Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HSY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #366 in the Fortune 500, has 16,140 employees, and had $8 billion in revenue in 2019.
The Hershey Company
Milton Hershey opened a candy store in 1873, which failed six years later. His next venture was the Lancaster Caramel Company which pioneered the use of fresh milk in caramels.
In 1900 Hershey saw chocolate-making machines for the first time. He sold his caramel company and began to concentrate on manufacturing chocolate.
History
In 1903 Hershey began the construction of a chocolate factory in his hometown of Derry Church, Pennsylvania. Derry Church later became known as Hershey, Pennsylvania.
In 1907 the company introduced a new candy, the Hershey’s Kiss. Mr Goodbar followed in 1925, Hershey’s Syrup in 1926, semi-sweet chocolate chips in 1928, and Krackel bars in 1938.
Today Hershey’s is a global leader and North America’s top chocolate producer. The company’s most well-known products include Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Kit Kat wafer bar, Twizzler’s licorice, and Mound’s candy bar.
Despite the coronavirus, Hershey had tremendous revenue in 2020 and plans on paying a stock dividend of $0.80 per share on December 15, 2020.
The Hershey Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HSY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #366 in the Fortune 500, has 16,140 employees, and had $8 billion in revenue in 2019.
MY WIFE AND I LOVE HERSHEY CHERRY KISSES DID THEY STOP MAKING THEM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . THANK YOU
Our stay at the Hotel Hershey was a complete and utter disgrace! We checked in on 6/24/20 looking forward to a relaxing stay, but it was quite the opposite to say the least. When they notified me via phone that the room was ready, they gave us the wrong key. When I called the front desk to make them aware I was laughed at and told “yea we will have someone will bring you a key” 15-minutes later we received the key and when we entered the room it was FILTHY beyond words….Feces in the toilet, blood stained sheets and towels and trash in the trash cans. I immediately vacated the room and called the front desk and told them the situation in which I was told “we have no other rooms available”. So then I proceeded to ask if house cleaning could come clean the room and I was told ” due to Covid the staff cant come in to clean” in which I said that I would gladly vacate the room while they cleaned. I was still told no they cant?! At this point I was furious! I asked to speak to the GM and Mike Breksa got on the line and I explained the situation. He was rude, he didn’t show an ounce of empathy, to elaborate he said quote “yea, thats it, what else” to at the point I was scratching my head on A) Why is he a manager and B) this is not a 5 star hotel, this is a joke. He said due to the “inconvenience” he would knock off 10% off the stay and I said no thats not good enough! This is absurd, we cant be moved, you wont clean the room and I refuse to sleep on that bed. He then said “fine, I will waive the entire stay and send you an air mattress”. This morning 11/20/20 I received a collections notice for $365.10! Up until this date I was harassed by hotel staff and even a lawyer Aparna Peters contacted me?! In which I replied back to her stating that I don’t owe this fee, she said that Mike would call me and he never did! I wish we never came to the Hotel Hershey, the whole stay was disgusting and we were severely mistreated from eating at your restaurant Trevi where a staff verbal altercation took place to being treated as second class citizens. It was obvious that the hotel was understaffed and should have been closed. I need resolution immediately, my credit should not be affected because of Mike Breska’s incompetence.
Hello. My heartfelt Thank you to Michelle Buck, in delegating a real person JILL, to finally communicate with me. APPROXIMATELY. 25 years ago, with the encouragement of Mr. Ron Glosserer. CEO OF THE WONDERFUL Hershey Foundation. I was welcomed with enthusiasm to propose a new proprietary, innovative, packaging and Chocolate Product to Hershey . That based on my extensive experience, i projected a half billion unit sales number, at 100% mark up st wholesale prices.. I have consultrd, with, Hershey, ( spent two days as their guest at the Hershey original hotel)Cadbury, M and M Mars, Nestle, Merkens, Blommer, Wilbur, and hundreds of Candy and snak companies. . . In 27 years on 11 people , and two trusted companies know of my, new Chocolate Product. Due to . competitors, i can not post this on a public domain. Mr. GLOSSER, RECEIVED ASSURANCES FROM THE HERSHEY BOARD, THAT MY PROPOSAL, WOULD REMAIN PROPRIETARY, AND CONFIDENTIAL, FOR HERSHEYS COMPETITIVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. , Unfortunately, ,i did not submit my proposal, as it was just s idea, not tested, or packaged. NOW I have it totally finished. PACKAGING PATENTS, need to be pursued. This is s smile producing , happy product. . I chose only Hersheys. I sold and was paid with Hersheys products 71 years ago, I was filling prescriptions at age 15. Due to the pharmacist , losing of his eyesight. . Mr. GLOSSER WAS CUSTOMER. A the Manchester Pharmacy, Akron Ohio Thank you Michelle, and Jill Bob 330 592 XXXX
Please consider my 27th attempt, to show you s 500.000 a year NEW Chocolate product. I have spent over 700.00 in the newspap trying to get the attention of a division maker, achiever. I had a meeting set up with you R & D personal. To assure them that ,I don’t waste people’s time, I vetted my firsts , and acheivments in the Chocolate Industry. After that I couldn’t get his responce to our PLANNED meeting.. it is totally baffling, that I don’t get a responce. Your idea solicitation, must have been abandoned.. 12 years ago , a trusted friend from Cadbury , wanted to make this product . Visited me in Hartville Ohio 3times. I told him that I previously promised it to Ron Glossers associate Hershey.. If they wanted it. You would have a absolutely 0 obligation. By spending a hour with me. I see many trendy products come and go. Our product would keep Hershey chocolate lines busy 24/5/250 , 24 hours daily. I am 82 years old, losing eyesight. Need to get this accomplished, for some sizable Chocolate compsny
Hello. Major typo. That number of NEW Chocolate
Poduct potential . Is 500.000.000. 500 million packages. Honest
I am a person that can not have any kind of dark or light chocolate. I can have white chocolate. was hoping that you could make something with white chocolate like Hershey bars. The only candy bars I can eat are Payday Bars.
Thanks for listing
Janet Cappelli
I just attempted to send an e-mail complaining about an unsatisfactory package of York Party Package. I’m not sure it was ever sent after jumping through all your confusing hoops. Between 10 and 20% of the individual mints either had open ends or only partial mints inside. Cost about $8.50 per package. What a disappointment.
Mr. Del Hindle 636 376 XXXX
Help! How can i submit a new product idea to the CEO, BOARD MEMBERS, CORP. OFFICERS. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPECT FOR NEW PRODUCT SUGGESTIONS. BUT THE REAL DICISION MAKERS, MUST BE EXCLUDED FROM CONTACT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.OF IDEAS, I HAVE A VERY INNOVATIVE CHOCOLATE, PRODUCT THAT POSSIBLY, MAY BECOME A BEST SELLER. AS TIME PERMITTED I HAVE SPENT 25 YEARS, IN REFINING THE PRODUCT THE PACKAGING.,TEST MARKETING. , . THERE ARE POSSIBLE TRADE MARKS, AND PATENTS AVAILABLE THE COSTS, MARKET STUDIES. THIS IS A HAPPINESS GENERSTING PRODUCT. AND CABABLE OF SELLING 1/2 BILLION PACKAGES A YEAR PLUS FUTURE GROWTH. I DO NOT WASTE PEOPLES TIME, I HAVE SPENT 70 YEARS IN MFG. AND MARKETING. HELP!
Your commercial on hiding your Easter Reeses eggs where we can’t find them in grocery stores, etc. It is mentioned in the commercial the they were also hidden in chiropractor offices and I have yet been able to find on in a chiropractors office. So what chiropractor offices did you hide them in
Recently purchase 3 bags kf Hershey with almonds. 2 of the bags had unwrapped pieces of candy. I was not planning to make a big deal about it, however, once I realized that the papers were not in the bag, now I am furious and whould like to have this issue rectified immediately
I have a complaint about a Hershey product which I’ll state below but first I want to say, Hershey’s web site is virtually impossible to use. It doesn’t work. It’s awful. It seems to me Hershey has no interest in hearing from it’s customers. The web site doesn’t work and the email site doesn’t work. I won’t ever buy a Hershey product again and I’ve been a customer all my life.
Here is my complaint if anyone is interested.
I bought a 11.6 ounce bag of Payday bars. .7 ounce pieces. I ended up throwing most of them away because they tasted like someone dumped a shaker of salt over them AWFUL !!! Very poor quality for any Hershey product.
I retired from Hershey Robinson a little over 2 years ago. When I retired I chose to not have a plant party we just had a department party. I was a group leader over milk duds and had 20 yrs of service to Hershey. I did not receive a years of service award or plague like most other people received. I called Robinson HR and talked to Debbie Mikeworth she said she would talk to Carla Wesner that is the HR manager and would call me back. I’m still waiting on that call. I called corporate HR they said they had to get the go ahead from Robinson HR to give any awards out. I have talked to others that retired and some got awards and others didn’t.
We all believe that only the people that Carla Wesner wanted to get them got them. That’s a shame to give the best years of your life to Hershey with no thank you.
Dear Mr John P. Bilbrey.
Hope all well
My name is Jahangir ABDUL, from India , We are the Manufacture And Suppliers of Metals GiftWares + Handicrafts+Accessories etc,
Also we were the Vendors-Suppliers thru our Customer in Nixa-Mo ,usa , Name , Mostly Memories Inc, ( Ms Tricia Derges) , and they were supplieng you( Hersheys) Metals Candle Vessels , Candle Containers, Candle Triangle Candle Bases , Round Tin Boxes, These all were Exclusively made and Suplied to’ ‘HERSHEYS’ and these were done with several finishes, Now, The Owner Retired from Business , and we still are here , to continue with your company, may be with teh same products Or we can develop some new designer Products which can be match with your Chocolates line of action, even we have made some Candle Buckets with the same Chocolate color finish, we have all the samples with us, and we will be more tan happy to Email you all those products you got from Mostly Memories Inc, Nixa- Mo , usa , and thise were supplied by us to them from India , therefore you are kindly requested to help us to this subject, and Or please advice us which directions may Approach to do the needful, We are helpless here to whome we contact there in your office at Hersheys where the Purchasing is done , Thanks in an Advance , and Have a Graet Day ,
Thanks and Best Regards
Jahangir ABDUL
@ Metals Family International
My India Cell-Phone # 91- 98371 49740 ( Also WhastApp)
My name is Ronald Garcia and I work for accounting @ Sandia Resort in Albuquerque New Mexico. I’ve been faxing to 717-534-7210 for a credit reference and have not received a response. The company I’m requesting a credit reference for is Core-Mark International which has a huge account with Hershey. It is unfortunate that no one has responded to my request. I will be sending a message to Core-Mark to let them know about this situation. I’ve also called the corporate office (717) 534-4200 and, a very rude, receptionist would not connect me with your Accounting department without a specific name. This is no way to conduct a professional business.
Dear Hershey’s Customer Service Staff, i just recently purchased several bags of the Hershey’s Brookside (crunchy clusters NET-WT 5OZ, on the advice of my girlfriend and we were both surprised to find several bags with just crumbs,instead of the actual product,by the way were those contents the bottom of the batch merchandise that one of the workers or cooks decided they did not have tome nor didn’t want to mix up another quality Hershey’s candies?
Please will somebody answer my concerns before i purchase any more Hershey’s food products?
To say the least us consumers are experiencing several food products mishaps,missing and stale and spoiled food content. do you still hire genuine quality snack and food inspectors anymore??
I would like a corporate member to contact me reguarding your Las Vegas store and I will explain to you as an ex employee why people keep quiting and what goes on with your sorry management and supervisors that run the Las Vegas store. Bad customer service, rude employees, they don’t care about shoplifting, their always short handed and employees don’t get proper breaks, supervisors hanging out in back rooms instead of being helpful on main floor, having rude conversations on main floor between supervisors/managers and staff, managers and supervisors being rude and disrespectful to not only staff but customers as well, staff in back room sleeping while on duty, shall I say more. You need to have an anonymous servey from all employees sent to corporate and you’ll see I’m not the only one who quiet because of these issues. I will make sure my family and friends don’t apply, shop or come to your store ever because of these reasons. You have my email address
I’m Harry Walker that has submitted my online application tireless of times here in Memphis TN At the Hershey. And it appears my submissions for any positions are overlooked continuously like clock wise. As I’m feeling very Job Discriminated Against. Why keep ignoring someone that may have great potentials and desires to work diligently at Hershey Memphis. As I’m learning more and more each day you must really know someone within Hershey Memphis to be hired on. And it’s pitiful when folks like me that really needs a job. As when Hershey Memphis brings on New Hires must offer on the job training.
Thank You,
Harry Walker