Reese’s Has Really Gone Wild This Time. Introducing Rees...
CPG - Press Releases

Reese's is charging into your snack drawer with its new snack option – Reese's Dipped Animal Crackers. Worlds collide and this nostalgic childhood snack meets your favorite chocolate and peanut butt...

Nicholas Fox
January 26, 2023

Hershey’s Launches New Hot Chocolate Bombs As Part Of 2022 H...
CPG - Retail

Hershey’s is celebrating the 2022 holiday season with the debut of the brand’s first-ever Hot Chocolate Bombs alongside a slew of returning fan-favorite festive treats. In addition to the new Hot...

Chew Boom
November 28, 2022

How Hershey Found Success With In-Game Advertising
CPG - Gaming

As gaming continues to gain favor with Gen Z and millennials, marketers have explored the role their brands can play in the emergent digital space. But when dealing with cohorts that are largely skept...

MarketingDive
November 15, 2022

Mars Has Secretly Become Bigger Than Coca-Cola, and the Reason...
Beverages - CPG - Pets

In announcing that CEO Grant F. Reid is stepping down, the company also revealed that sales grew 50% to almost $45 billion in 2021, according to a statement. While total revenue can also include suppl...

Fortune
June 23, 2022

Live From Times Square, It’s What Chocolate and Peanut B...
Attractions - CPG - Press Releases

NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What is better than a delicious Reese's Peanut Butter Cup? Nothing, of course! But now we're offering a customizable, one-pound Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!...

Faisal Hussain
June 10, 2022

Hershey Renews Partnership With Team USA and Joins the LA28 Ol...
CPG - Press Releases - Sports

HERSHEY, Pa., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company today announced they have renewed their partnership with Team USA and will partner with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hershey wi...

Nicholas Fox
May 24, 2022

Brands Neglected by Large CPGs Thrive Under New Ownership
CPG

Krave, Funfetti and Häagen-Dazs are just a few of the lines that have flourished after being divested, with their new owners spending more on marketing, innovation and improving product quality. Whe...

FoodDive
May 5, 2022

Once an Afterthought, Brand Licensing Reaps Billions for CPGs ...
CPG

Once an afterthought for many multibillion-dollar food and beverage manufacturers, brand licensing deals are rapidly evolving into a lucrative source of revenue for CPGs aiming to grow their business,...

FoodDive
February 25, 2022

Why Every Costco Product is Called ‘Kirkland Signature&#...
CPG - Health & Beauty - Household - Retail

Costco's Kirkland Signature brand is perhaps America's weirdest private label. You can put Kirkland Signature AA batteries alongside Kirkland Signature cashews in your shopping cart. It's also shocki...

CNN
February 8, 2022

5 Tasty CPG Partnerships with Streaming & Television in 2...
CPG - Partnership Blogs - Streaming - Television

CPG partnerships offer an engaging way for streaming & television studios to promote and celebrate their show releases! From cereal and coffee to macaroni and cheese, check out five streaming &...

Abby Calcara
December 2, 2021

Snap Goes Trick-Or-Treating With Universal, Hershey, Home Depo...
Branding - CPG - Retail - Streaming - Theatrical

Snap Inc. is trick-or-treating with brands including DirecTV Stream, Hershey, The Home Depot, Mars Wrigley, Universal Pictures and Walmart this Halloween. A custom augmented reality experience on Sna...

Adweek
October 29, 2021

Hershey Tests Plant-Based Chocolate Bar
CPG

Hershey is trialing a plant-based chocolate bar in some markets. The new bar, called Hershey's Oat Made, comes in two varieties: Extra Creamy Almond and Sea Salt, and Classic Dark Chocolate. They will...

FoodDive
September 8, 2021

Give Me S’more: KRISPY KREME® Introduces New Hershey’s S&...
CPG - Dining - Partnerships - Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2021-- Krispy Kreme has partnered with the Hershey’s brand, a necessity for campfire treats, to give doughnut lovers “s’more” of their favorite su...

Faisal Hussain
August 10, 2021

7 Intriguing Snacks From the 2021 Candy Show
CPG

Major candy and snack marketers and newcomers had a chance to show off their products this week, when the industry's trade show returned after a 25-month hiatus. The Sweets and Snacks Expo is the fir...

Ad Age
June 25, 2021

Hershey to Buy Low-Sugar Brand Lily’s
CPG

The Hershey Company today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lily's, the high-growth, better-for-you (BFY) confectionery brand. Lily's low-sugar products include dark and ...

PR Newswire
May 19, 2021

Gummy Bears & Candy Bars Are Casualties of the Pandemic
CPG

Shopping online means fewer unplanned purchases. But manufacturers and retailers are testing tactics to bring impulse buying to the web. STANDING IN LINE to pay at a grocery store, you’re in an opt...

Wired
May 6, 2021

Hershey’s Celebrates International Women’s Day wit...
Branding - CPG

International Women's Day is on March 8 and Hershey's is celebrating in a very special way! The Hershey’s brand has created special packaging that highlights the 'SHE' in Hershey's in their iconic Mi...

Guilty Eats
March 8, 2021

Hershey’s Celebrates International Women’s Day with Limite...
Branding - CPG

International Women’s Day is on March 8 and Hershey’s is celebrating in a very special way! The Hershey’s brand has created special packaging that highlights the “SHE” in “Hershey’s” i...

Guilty Eats
March 5, 2021

Hershey’s ‘Big Bet’ on Better-For-You Confec...
CPG - Retail

Hershey this week said it is using a multiprong approach to increase sales in the better-for-you candy segment in an effort to capture more consumers across a larger number of snacking occasions. Muc...

FoodDive
February 17, 2021

Hershey to Launch Fan-Named Whozeewhatzit Bar
CPG

Last year, the Whatchamacallit brand asked fans to submit their most creative naming ideas for the new bar in return for $5,000 and a year's supply. After receiving more than 43,000 entries, the Whatc...

Candy Industry
January 25, 2021

New launches highlight cereal’s use as a snack
CPG

Kellogg extended its Special K and Rice Krispies brands into bars and then explored big-size bites with its Jumbo Snax. Now, the evolution continues as companies reformat cereal to be even more snack-...

FoodDive
December 15, 2020

Hershey teams up with UGG to create sweet new shoe collection
Branding - CPG - Fashion

New Kids collection features styles inspired by Twizzlers, Reese's and Hershey's Kisses. Featuring three renowned Kid’s UGG styles, the shoes are inspired by three iconic candies: Hershey's Kisses, ...

Candy Industry
December 1, 2020

Hershey reinstates full-year outlook after Halloween playbook ...
CPG

Hershey Co HSY.N beat profit and sales estimates and reinstated its full-year financial forecasts on Friday, after early promotions and strong use of data to predict Halloween trends paid off in the t...

Reuters
November 6, 2020

Candy makers create celebrations for a COVID-19 Halloween
CPG

The National Confectioners Association launched its Halloween Central website to share safety protocols from experts as well as creative Halloween activities that follow these guidelines. For the f...

Smart Brief
October 29, 2020

The winners and losers for category sales during the first 7 m...
CPG

Using data collected by Nielsen, Food Dive examined the food and beverage categories that saw the biggest increases and decreases in dollar sales since March. For the full story, visit FoodDive  -...

FoodDive
October 28, 2020

JM Smucker sells Crisco to B&G Foods for $550M
CPG

CPG - J.M. Smucker announced plans to sell its Crisco oils and shortening business to B&G Foods for about $550 million in cash, the company known for its jams said in a statement. For the full ...

Food Dive
October 27, 2020

Hershey launches virtual insights platform for retailers.
CPG

The Hershey Co. has developed a new capability for its retail partners that will help them stay ahead of the retail landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. For the full story, visit Cand...

Candy Industry
October 20, 2020

Reese’s Is Sending Out Trick-Or-Treat Doors Full Of Free...
CPG

The brand announced that it would be unleashing a robotic trick-or-treat door that will hand out candy thanks to a little bit of Halloween magic. For the full story, visit Delish  -  https://www....

Delish
October 19, 2020

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