The Hershey’s Company is making stronger efforts to offer both benefits and jobs to U.S. veterans. The Hershey Company launched a new Veteran’s Business Resource Group (BRG) to expand outreach to veterans and veteran organizations as jobs in the market are scarce, and unemployment rates heighten. The veteran’s BRG plans to serve and support veterans…
Mars Buys Nearly 90,000 Metric Tons of Certified Cocoa in 2012
Mars meets 2011 milestone of 10% of total cocoa purchases certified while on track to buy over 20% certified cocoa in 2012. Mars Chocolate has made significant progress in just three years towards fulfilling its 2009 pledge to purchase its entire cocoa supply from certified sustainable sources by 2020. The company stated that it had…
Malcolm Elected to Hershey Co.’s Board
“His vast experience in marketing, building global consumer brands and delivering innovation will be of immense value to The Hershey Co.,” says chairman of the Hershey’s Board of Directors. The Hershey Co. has elected Robert Malcolm, former president, global marketing, sales and innovation at Diageo plc to its Board of Directors, effective Dec. 7, 2011.…