candy: Hershey Kisses - The 100th Anniversary - 07/08/07 08:11 AM
July 7, 1907 was the introductory date of the famous Hershey Kiss. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of this Hershey Kiss, the Hershey Company had a 12 foot tall Hershey Kiss manufactured and it was unveiled yesterday at Hershey's Chocolate World. This giant candy weighs over 30,000 pounds, is 12 feet … (9 comments)
candy: Job Losses in Hershey - Part 4 - 04/08/07 11:24 AM
Well the top management of Hershey Company has spoken, it just took them 2 weeks to speak all of the words. The week of March 25 they announced at the two Hershey plants that they anticipated that they would eliminate about 650 jobs that are union jobs. On Friday, they announced an … (0 comments)
candy: Update #2 on Hershey Job Losses - 03/18/07 08:51 AM
There hasn't been a lot of progress or good news since the last update. There was a meeting scheduled for Friday the 16th between the union local and management but it was cancelled due to the snowstorm. It is rescheduled for next week. There was a telling article in the Harrisburg Patriot … (1 comments)
candy: Anger Levels Rise in Hershey - 03/04/07 12:06 PM
There is an increased level of anger locally over the announcement by the Hershey Company that there may be job losses in manufacturing and perhaps other segments in the company business locally. There was a rally yesterday attended by over 200 people in support of the workers and insupport of retaining these jobs … (0 comments)
candy: Who Will Count The Beans? - 02/23/07 09:56 AM
What Will Happen to the Bean Counters When They Move All The Beans Offshore? Hershey Foods finally announced the expected yesterday, the plan to close their plant in Ontario early in 2008 and will make additional job cuts within 2 years. Since about 500 jobs will be lost in Canada, it is anticipated … (1 comments)
candy: The Hershey Partnership - 01/18/07 01:50 PM
Since the Hershey area has a lot of tourist type attractions, the Hershey Partnership was formed many years ago as a means for local businesses to promote their business to vistors and to cement their relationship within the local economy. The partnership publishes 'Your Guide to Chocolatetown' every spring and publishes a … (1 comments)
candy: A One Hundred Year Old Kiss - 01/14/07 07:46 AM
The Hershey Kiss was first made in 1907, so this is the One Hundreth Anniversary of this little product. To commemorate, the United States Postal Service has issued a special commemorative stamp. See the announcement here Hershey has promoted Hershey's Kisses with This Vehicle for a number of years Be sure to celebrate your special days … (4 comments)
candy: Elvis is coming to Hershey - 01/14/07 07:40 AM
Hershey manufactures a lot of limited edition versions of their standard products for particular markets or events. In an announcement in today's Harrisburg Patriot-News, they portrayed a limited edition Reese's Elvis bar which will be debuting this summer. It features Elvis' favorite food combination: Peanut Butter and Banana Creme I looked for a … (1 comments)
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July 7, 1907 was the introductory date of the famous Hershey Kiss. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of this Hershey Kiss, the Hershey Company had a 12 foot tall Hershey Kiss manufactured and it was unveiled yesterday at Hershey's Chocolate World.
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