Xcout IntelSign inSubscribe

Hershey

0J4XFood & BeverageUnited States

The Hershey Company, often called Hershey or Hershey's, is an American multinational confectionery company. It is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and focuses on confectionery products. The company is also working on strengthening its digital foundation.

Subscribe to see Hershey’s full profile → the full roster, investors in every round, weekly hiring history and every corporate event

Hershey at a glance

Hershey is a food & beverage company headquartered in United States. It is publicly listed (0J4X) with a market capitalisation of $35.9B.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Headquarters
United States
Market cap
$35.9B
Ticker
0J4X

Recent Hershey news

Hershey competitors

A few of Hershey's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →

The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC · Food & BeveragePittsburgh, United States
65% matchPublic

The Kraft Heinz Company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a global entity focused on the manufacturing and marketing of a broad spectrum of food and beverage products. Its reach extends across key markets such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as numerous other international territories. The company's diverse product offerings include popular condiments and sauces, a variety of cheese and dairy items, prepared meals, meat products, and refreshing beverages. Additionally, its portfolio features coffee, an assortment of healthy snacks, salad dressings, various spices and seasonings, and a range of other general grocery staples. Kraft Heinz employs a multi-faceted distribution strategy. It utilizes its internal sales organizations alongside independent brokers, agents, and third-party distributors to reach a wide array of customers. These include large grocery chains, wholesale providers, cooperative and independent grocers, convenience stores, pharmacies, value stores, bakeries, mass merchandisers, and club stores. Furthermore, the company supplies products to the foodservice sector and institutional clients, such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and government agencies. A significant portion of its sales also occurs online through various e-commerce platforms and digital retailers. Tracing its origins back to its founding in 1869, the company initially operated as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation before officially changing its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. Its corporate headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Market cap$26.7B
Employees36,000
The Kraft Heinz Company competitors & alternatives →

Get Hershey's news by email

Funding rounds, acquisitions, new executives, launches and expansions, each with a two-line summary and a link to the source. One short email a day, only when there is news.

Free: up to 5 companies, daily. Subscribers also follow whole sectors and saved filters (M&A in Israel, AI funding…), get instant alerts, in-app notifications and signed webhooks, and open the full profile behind every name. Subscribe →

Share this card

Post the link and the card appears automatically — each network fetches the image itself.

Hershey — share card preview

Instagram, TikTok and Slack canvases don't expand links — download the card as a PNG and post it as an image instead.

More on Hershey in Xcout Intel

  • 3 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
  • The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access
Subscribe to Xcout Intel →