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Mars and Hershey's accused of avoiding fair pay for cocoa farmers

The LID gives a bonus of $400 per tonne of cocoa in addition to the market price and is intended to better remunerate cocoa farmersThe CCC and Cocobod accused Mars of modifying its cocoa butter procurement processes to avoid paying the LID

1 min read1 Dec 2020
Industry

Hershey launches chocolate bars in India, expands retail reach

Hershey also rolls out iconic drop shaped chocolates Kisses nationallyThe company’s products are targeted at the premium urban consumer

2 min read16 Jan 2020
Companies

Hershey’s bets on healthy snacks to drive growth in India

Hershey's has launched a line of premium protein cookies under the Sofit brand to enter the crowded biscuits market dominated by Britannia, Parle and ITC

1 min read14 Nov 2018
Companies

Hershey India appoints Herjit S Bhalla as its new MD

Before joining Hershey India, Herjit S. Bhalla spent over 16 years in sales and marketing, and management roles at Unilever in India, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

1 min read3 Apr 2018
Companies

Policy changes could make India hub for exports, says Hershey’s Steven Clay Schiller

Hershey wants to export from India as well as import to India. But the current duty structure is a barrier, says president Steven Clay Schiller.

2 min read7 Nov 2017
Companies

Hershey India plans to invest $50 million in next five years

India of one the US-based firm's key international markets, says Hershey India chief Praveen Jakate

1 min read3 Nov 2017
Industry

30% of Madagascar vanilla crop damaged after storm

The worst tropical storm in 13 years to strike Madagascar may push up already record prices for vanilla beans that are used to flavour everything from cafe lattes to ice cream

3 min read16 Mar 2017
News

China shuts Hershey-Lotte plant in latest Thaad missile spat response

The suspension order of Hershey-Lotte plant marks the first time that a US company has also been pulled into the fray of a political dispute between China and South Korea

1 min read8 Mar 2017
Industry

Kishore Biyani lays out roadmap for Future Consumer-Hain Celestial JV

The joint venture will begin with three of Hain Celestial's main productsTerra Chips, baby foods, and non-dairy milk products, says Kishore Biyani

2 min read28 Feb 2017
Opinion

The chocolate overdose

Brookside is an interesting chocolate concept from Hershey's with fruit infusions, but could learn much from the Cadbury branding on Oreo biscuits

4 min read18 Feb 2017
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