Snyder's-Lance has announced a new snack food division, the launch of two new products, and revealed its new logo, symbolizing its shift to a branded snack food company.
From acquisitions and divestitures to name changes and new leadership appointments, 2013 was full of memorable moments. This annual list of the top publicly traded consumer goods companies provides a snapshot of organizations that succeeded in upping their growth games.
The new candy section, best described as a store within a store, has shown in testing that it can lift confection category sales for retailers by strong double digits.
China is Hersheys number one priority international market for growth. The company has increased its investment in China over the past several years and is one of the fastest growing confection companies in China.
The Hershey Company announced that David W. Tacka, senior vice president and chief financial officer, intends to retire from the company at the end of the year.
