The Hershey Company reports recurring developments as a NYSE-listed snacks company with a portfolio spanning confectionery, salty snacks and protein-focused products. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, KIT KAT, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, ONE Brands and Fulfil.
Company news commonly covers quarterly sales and earnings, full-year outlook updates, dividend declarations on Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, investor day presentations and conference appearances. Product announcements also track limited-time candy launches, brand partnerships and merchandising activity across Hershey's core chocolate, sweets, salty-snack and functional-snacking categories.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is promoting imaginative summer play through Captain Bob's Summer Quest, a free collection of Pirate's Booty–branded activities launching in July on piratesbooty.com.
The program, created with Ellie Kemper and babysitter Chelsea Anderson, features simple indoor/outdoor games and highlights Pirate's Booty baked, real-cheese, no artificial color snacks, including its updated, extra-cheesy Aged White Cheddar puffs.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) appointed Heather Hoytink as President, U.S., effective July 8, 2026. She brings over 20 years of sales, operations and commercial leadership experience, most recently as SVP and Chief Commercial Officer, U.S. Away From Home Beverages at PepsiCo.
Hoytink will oversee Hershey's entire U.S. commercial business and advance a unified ONE Hershey model across confection, salty and protein snacks and emerging channels.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY), through its ONE brand, launched the ONE x Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Flavored Layered Protein Bar. The bar combines Reese's-inspired chocolate and peanut butter flavor with 18g of protein and 2g of sugar in a layered format, available now on Amazon.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) launched the summer-long Hershey's Heated Debate campaign with actor Patrick Renna, inviting fans to choose Camp Gooey or Camp Toasty s'mores styles on social media.
Survey highlights: 69% prefer toasty marshmallows, the U.S. consumes an estimated 2.5 billion s'mores annually, and 95% say Hershey's belongs in a classic s'more.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) appointed Mitchell Arends as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 22, 2026, succeeding 30-year veteran Jason Reiman, who will retire after a structured transition through April 2027.
Arends previously led large-scale supply chains at UTZ Brands and Kraft Heinz.
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is expanding its collaboration with Pokémon for 2026, marking 30 years of Pokémon with limited-time Hershey's Kisses x Pokémon products. Collectors can find 151 Poké Ball foils plus 10 new Team Rocket designs, a QR-powered digital hub launching May 12, and a themed Instagram storyline.
Products are available nationwide in 9-oz share packs and 28-oz party bags while supplies last. Separately, Pirate's Booty will offer Pikachu-shaped puffs in special Pokémon packs this summer, with interactive “Who’s That Pokémon?” activities and downloadable family games.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced that CFO Steve Voskuil will take part in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum on May 12, 2026 at 11:25 am ET. A live audio webcast and later replay will be available on the company's Investors website under Events & Webcasts.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced quarterly dividends of $1.452 on the Common Stock and $1.320 on the Class B Common Stock. Dividends were declared April 29, 2026, payable June 15, 2026, to holders of record May 15, 2026.
This marks the 385th consecutive regular dividend on Common Stock and the 166th on Class B Common Stock.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $3,104.2 million, up 10.6%, and reported net income of $435.1 million (diluted EPS $2.13), up 93.6%. Organic, constant-currency net sales rose 7.9%; adjusted EPS was $2.35, up 12.4%.
The company reaffirmed 2026 guidance: net sales growth 4–5%, organic growth 2.5–3.5%, reported EPS $7.77–$8.19 and adjusted EPS growth 30–35%. Reported gross margin was 39.4%, up 570 bps; adjusted gross margin was 40.4%, down 80 bps. The LesserEvil acquisition provided an estimated ~150 bps full‑year benefit.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) will release first-quarter 2026 sales and earnings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, and hold a conference call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET that day.
The company will host a live webcast of the conference call on its investor website; webcast details are available in the company calendar of events.