The Hershey Company is the leading confectionary producer in North America. It was founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey. Its key products are Hershey’s‚ Hershey’s Kisses‚ Reese’s‚ Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers. The mission of Hershey’s is encapsulated in the following words: “Bringing sweet moments of Hershey happiness to the world everyday.” Sweet moments refer basically to the confectionary products that Hershey produces‚ though in a broader sense‚ it refers to the experience of eating their
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slow-moving inventories that could potentially affect analysis of a company ’s liquidity how long could it potentially take to convert raw materials and inventory into finished products? (For this reason‚ the quick ratio may be preferable to the current ratio because it eliminates inventory and prepaid expenses from this ratio for a more accurate gauge of a company ’s liquidity and ability to meet short-term obligations.) The current ratio for Hershey Company is 1.44 indicates the company’s ability
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candy-manufacturer Milton Hershey’s decision in 1894 to produce sweet chocolate as a coating for his caramels. Located in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania‚ the new enterprise was named the Hershey Chocolate Company. In 1900‚ the company began producing milk chocolate in bars‚ wafers and other shapes. With mass production‚ Hershey was able to lower the per-unit cost and make milk chocolate‚ once a luxury item for the wealthy‚ affordable to all. A company on the move. The immediate success of Hershey’s low-cost
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THE HERSHEY CHOCOLATE COMPANY INTRODUCTION The Hershey Company was originally a purely chocolate manufacturer but extended to wafers and other products‚ some even non-chocolate. Now‚ the Hershey Company has grown to become a leader when it comes to dark chocolate and premium chocolate. Hershey’s Mission Statement is “Bringing sweet moments of Hershey happiness to the world every day” (www.thehersheycompany.com). This means delivering quality confectionary to consumer for all occasion‚ being
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The Hershey Company 1. History and Overview The first Hershey’s Chocolate Bar was produced in 1900‚ six years after the firm that would become The Hershey Company (“Hershey”) was founded by candy-manufacturer Milton S. Hershey. 2. Strategic Planning‚ Corporate Vision Until late last year when Hershey announced plans to revamp how it organizes its business with two new strategic business units—one for chocolate and the other for sugar confectionery—the company’s marketing organization
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Milton Hershey was born September 13‚ 1857‚ in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania. As a child‚ his family moved a lot as his father started several businesses across the United States. In eight years‚ he attended seven different schools. In 1871‚ Hershey was apprenticed to a local printer who published a German-English newspaper. The printing business was not a good match for Hershey’s given his likes‚ skills‚ and passions. Hershey’s mother helped him find another apprenticeship. It was with a local confectioner
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Hershey CEO defends company strategy * February 4‚ 2010 * source: just-food Hershey president and CEO Dave West has stood by the US chocolate maker’s strategy and insisted the company can deliver “long-term value” for shareholders. The business‚ which generates the bulk of its revenues in the US‚ has faced questions over its future growth after deciding not to bid for UK confectioner Cadbury. Hershey has ventures in Brazil‚ India and China but industry watchers have argued the company’s international
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social responsibility deeply rooted in it’s strategy is The Hershey Company. The Hershey Company is enormously significant as it has operations in over 90 countries. Hershey’s mission statement is “Continuing Milton Hershey’s legacy of commitment to consumers‚ community and children‚ we provide high-quality HERSHEY’S products while conducting our business in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable manner.” The Hershey Company is the largest North American manufacturer of chocolate
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Milton Hershey was a man with an admirable amount of determination and a genuine spirit for those he employed. *Hershey has become a household name from the beginning. He has even built an entire town around his business. At the age of 14‚ only a year after dropping out of school‚ Milton expressed an interest in candy making and began an apprenticing with a master confectioner in Lancaster‚ PA. Four years later‚ Hershey borrowed $150 from his aunt to set up his own candy shop in Philadelphia. For
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To inform my audience about the life of Milton S. Hershey. Most people think Milton Hershey was just the maker of Hershey chocolate‚ but he has done much more. I. Milton Hershey opened his first candy business when he was only 18. A. He left school at the age of 14. 1. He became an apprentice to a candy maker and decided to set out on his own as a candy maker. B. He opened candy businesses in Philadelphia‚ New York‚ Denver‚ Chicago‚ and New Orleans. 1. He went bankrupt in both Philadelphia
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