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Hershey to expand Virginia manufacturing facility

Company plans to add 90,000 sq. ft. and create 110 new jobs.

June 30, 2020

The Hershey Co. is set to invest $135 million in expanding its manufacturing operation in Augusta County, Virginia, the office of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday.

See’s Candies reopens candy kitchens in San Francisco, LA

Company also launched Click...Pick.. & Go pickup program.

May 26, 2020

Pat Egan, See’s president and CEO, wrote in a letter to customers that the company worked through “every step in the process” to make sure it was safe to reinitiate production and open its shops.

See’s Candies resumes production, donates candy

California-based company suspended production at the end of March.

April 24, 2020

See’s Candies has donated more than 100 tons of candy to hospitals, schools, food banks, missions and organizations like Meals on Wheels, Ronald McDonald Houses and the YMCA across the West Coast.

See’s Candies suspends production

Company halts production for second time in nearly 100 years.

March 30, 2020

See’s Candies has suspended production and shipping of product as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

From PEZ to Hershey: A look back at 10 years of candy factory tours

Take a look at some of our favorite feature stories from the 2010’s!

Crystal Lindell Bernie Pacyniak

Alyse Thompson-Richards

December 18, 2019

Over the last 10 years, Candy Industry has covered countless confectionery manufacturers. And while each article resulting from those factory visits offered important insight into the industry, we found these 10 stories especially interesting.

Bosch Group seeking buyer for packaging machinery division

Company aims to have division’s locations, employees retained by buyer.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

July 3, 2018

Bosch Group will seek a buyer for its packaging machinery division with the goal of the eventual buyer maintaining all 6,100 global employees.

General Mills sells plant in Indiana to investor group

November 16, 2016

A Joint Venture of New Mill Capital Holdings and Tiger Capital Group, both based in New York, has acquired a former dough-products manufacturing plant in New Albany from General Mills.

Loacker adds third plant in Heinfels, Austria

Double-digit growth has spurred construction of a new plant adjoining existing facility in Heinfels.

October 5, 2016

Built in the same architectural style as its sister facility -- white facade, plenty of natural daylight, energy-saving enhancements, top-of-the-line processing and packaging equipment -- the new structure proved to be huge.

Tony’s Time

In capturing the 67th Kettle Award, self-proclaimed “shy guy” R. Anthony Sweet, chairman of the Sweet Candy Co., receives recognition for his lifelong dedication to the family business and the industry in general.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 21, 2012

R. Anthony, aka “Tony” Sweet never dreamed of being a Kettle Award recipient.

Hershey expands sustainable efforts, company’s critics claim a victory

Martin Kim

March 1, 2012

The Hershey Co. has announced a slew of new sustainable farming initiatives, including plans to make its Hershey’s Bliss line with only certified products, and to invest $10 million in West Africa over the next five years.