Introduction

Hershey's is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures products, such as cookies, cakes, and milkshakes

Hershey's headquarter is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, which is also home to Hersheypark, the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania

Hershey's revenue for the twelve months ending December 31, 2022, was $10.419B, a 16.14% increase year-over-year. The majority of which come from well-known brands such as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, and Hershey's Kisses

Hershey's was the first company in the US to mass-produce chocolate efficiently using a small amount of cocoa beans and a large amount of milk and sugar in order to minimize cost. It was largely the function of the vertical integration of the supply chain