The Hershey Company

Manufacturer and brand of confectionery products

placeHershey, Pennsylvania, United States calendar_todayFounded 1894 groups40 employees language thehersheycompany.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States76.7%
India5.1%
Canada3.9%
Mexico3.3%
Malaysia1.6%

Innovation

123 patent families (76 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Operations & transport, Physics & computing, Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 3,292 times.

YearFilings
201524
201633
201727
201811
201915
202011
202126
202225
202319
202414
202515
20262

Social engagement

Social engagement: 630.6K social following, 9 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

1 investor on record.

Investor typeCountShare
Accelerator & incubator1100%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 31.7% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 36.2%.

Hiring activity

Hires frequently

49 roles tracked across 8 of the last 12 months

10 Jun 2026 · Sr Maintenance & Engineering Manager · Memphis

19 May 2026 · Hershey's Territory Sales Lead (South Bend IN) · South Bend

19 May 2026 · Hershey's Part-Time Territory Sales Associate (Montgomery, AL) · Montgomery

19 May 2026 · CSE Walgreens Seasonal · Chicago

24 Apr 2026 · Hershey's Territory Sales Lead (Cedar Falls, IA) · Cedar Rapids

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

30 Jun 2026
Event
Sweets & Snacks Expo
24 Jun 2026
Leadership hire
President, U.S.
23 Jun 2026
Recognition
Coming soon