Founded in 1903 in the United States, it is the world's highest-quality chocolate and delicious snack company, and enjoys the reputation of "the symbol of the American chocolate industry".
Headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Hershey's is the world's leading chocolate and gourmet snack company, delivering joy to the world by providing high-quality chocolate, candy, mints and other delicious snack foods. The Hershey Company employs approximately 21,000 people and operates around the world to provide consumers around the world with delicious and high-quality products. THE COMPANY HAS MORE THAN 80 WELL-KNOWN CHOCOLATE AND CONFECTIONERY BRANDS, INCLUDING HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE, REESE'S MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, HERSHEY'S KISSES HERSHEY'S KISSES, JOLLY RANCHER FRUIT FLAVORED CANDIES, ICE BREAKERS AND BROOKSIDE SOFT DARK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, WITH ANNUAL REVENUES OF MORE THAN $7.4 BILLION. Building on its core business, Hershey is expanding its portfolio of products in categories such as gourmet snacks. The company is focused on expanding its presence in key international markets while continuing to strengthen its competitive advantage in North America.
At Hershey's, good has always meant more than just providing delicious products. For 120 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically, and sustainably. Hershey's founder, Mr. Milton Hershey, founded the Hershey School in 1909, and since then, the company has been committed to providing children in need with the skills and support they need to succeed. Today, Hershey is continuing to give back to society through Nourishing Minds, a global program that provides children with the nutrients they need to learn and thrive. From communities across the U.S. to the streets of Shanghai and Mumbai, to villages in West Africa, our goal is to reach one million children by 2020.
Hershey's Chinese chocolate
China is a key market for Hershey. The company is investing more in branding, doing business, increasing regional competitiveness, and accelerating growth in this vital market by attracting local talent. China is Hershey's fastest-growing market and the growth engine that accelerates the company's globalization. The Chinese market is critical to Hershey, as evidenced by the company's choice to establish an R&D center in China, outside of its headquarters in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
