Hershey Company (The)

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Hershey Company (The) company profile

CEO

Kirk C. Tanner

Employees

18,573

Headquarters

19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, US

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Food Confectioners

IPO date

17 Mar 1980

Stock exchange

NYSE

ISIN

US4278661081

Website:thehersheycompany.com

About the company

The Hershey Company, operating with its various subsidiaries, serves as a key manufacturer and distributor of both sweet confections and general household pantry items. Its market reach extends across the United States and globally. The enterprise strategically divides its operations into three main business segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and an International division. Its extensive product catalog features a wide array of offerings. This includes various chocolate and non-chocolate candies, as well as refreshing chewing gums and mints. Beyond traditional treats, Hershey also supplies pantry essentials such as baking ingredients, dessert toppings, a range of beverages, and sundae syrups. Furthermore, their snack collection encompasses diverse items like spreads, meat snacks, various bars and snack bites, popcorn, and protein bars. The company markets its broad product line under numerous iconic brand names. Its extensive brand portfolio includes household names such as Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, and Ice Breakers, alongside other popular confectionery brands like Almond Joy, Cadbury, Heath, Payday, Rolo, and Whoppers. The snack segment features well-known names like SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar, complemented by international offerings such as Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit. Hershey distributes its merchandise through a comprehensive network of channels. These include wholesale distributors, major grocery store chains, large-scale retailers, pharmacies, vending machine operators, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, discount stores, concession stands, and department stores. Established in 1894, The Hershey Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Employees

Hershey Company (The) had about 17,550 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 5.3% fewer than a year before.

Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.

Who owns Hershey Company (The)

Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 68.0% of Hershey Company (The)'s shares on 30 June 2026, 1,457 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.

How Hershey Company (The) pays its executives

The chief executive was paid 16.81M USD for fiscal 2025, 87% of it in shares and options.

FY2025 · From the company's proxy statements to the SEC: what each named executive was paid for the fiscal year, shares and options at their value when granted. The latest filing

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