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Hershey

Hershey, PA Founded 1894 Food & Beverage

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Updated Sep 2, 2026

Hershey names Dave Hulays as CFO; Voskuil transitions to strategic projects, retiring Q1 2027.

Dave Hulays, who has held progressively senior finance roles across Hershey's business units and functions since 2012, assumes the CFO position effective September 2, 2026. Hulays brings nearly 30 years of financial leadership spanning Hershey and 15 years at Procter & Gamble across commercial, supply chain, strategy, and enterprise transformation. Departing CFO Steven Voskuil, who led Hershey's finance organization for seven years, will serve as Senior Vice President of Strategic Projects through his retirement in Q1 2027, ensuring continuity on key company initiatives. This is a succession event with no material business impact disclosed.

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Revenue

$11.7B

HSY 10-K · FY 2025

Employees

19,595

Revenue FY2024

$11.2B

Founded

1894

Profile

HSY 10-K Item 1 · Feb 17, 2026

The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a leading snack maker in the United States. The company markets, sells, and distributes products under more than 85 brand names across approximately 65 countries. Its portfolio spans chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, salty snacks, gum, mints, protein bars, and pantry items.

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Hershey is a global confectionery leader known for making more moments of goodness through chocolate, sweets, mints, and other great tasting snacks. We are the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America, a leading snack maker in the United States and a global leader in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery. We market, sell, and distribute our products under more than 85 brand names in approximately 65 countries worldwide. Our principal product offerings include chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products and protein bars; snack items such as popcorn, pretzels, spreads, snack bites and mixes; and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. The Company reports its operations through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The North America Confectionery segment covers traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, gum, refreshment products, protein bars, spreads, snack bites and mixes, and pantry and food service lines, including retail operations at Hershey's Chocolate World stores. The North America Salty Snacks segment covers ready-to-eat popcorn, baked and trans fat-free snacks, pretzels, and other snacks. The International segment encompasses operations in Mexico, Brazil, India, and Malaysia, with distribution across export markets in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and other regions.

Primary products

  • Hershey's chocolate
  • Reese's
  • Kisses
  • Jolly Rancher
  • Almond Joy
  • Brookside

Business segments

North America Confectionery North America Salty Snacks International

End markets

wholesale distributors chain grocery stores mass merchandisers chain drug stores vending companies wholesale clubs convenience stores dollar stores concessionaires department stores

Geographies

United States Canada Mexico Brazil India Malaysia Asia Latin America Middle East Europe Africa

Named customers

McLane Company, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

In 2025, approximately 27% of our consolidated net sales were made to McLane Company, Inc., one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States to convenience stores, drug stores, wholesale clubs and mass merchandisers and the primary distributor of our products to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

“Many of our confectionery and salty snack brands enjoy wide consumer acceptance and are among the leading brands sold in the marketplace in North America and certain international markets.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing

Revenue commentary · FY 2025

Net sales increased from $11.20 billion in 2024 to $11.69 billion in 2025, with the MD&A noting net sales growth despite persistent inflationary pressures and elevated commodity costs.

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