Read more Hershey stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2433/hershey.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:58:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69381/chocoholics-spurn-american-cadbury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSerious chocolate fans responded warily to the news of Kraft's bid for Cadbury—especially in the US, where aficionados reject the domestic brand anyway. It’s made by Hershey, not the British firm itself, and that just won’t cut it for hardcore devotees of the British brand, the Wall Street Journal...http://www.newser.com/story/69381/chocoholics-spurn-american-cadbury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 14:07:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65131/home-sales-send-dow-over-9000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dow Jones industrials are back above 9,000 today for the first time since the beginning of January. A report of a jump in home sales eased investors' worries about one of the economy's biggest trouble spots. They responded by buying stocks across the market, lifting the major indexes...http://www.newser.com/story/65131/home-sales-send-dow-over-9000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 10:22:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54166/soaring-candy-sales-sweeten-hard-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTough times don’t seem to be trickling down to inexpensive candy shops, where adult customers are flocking for a sugar-coated escape from their troubles, the New York Times reports. “People may indulge themselves a little bit more when times are tough,” says an analyst. And indulge they are: People are...http://www.newser.com/story/54166/soaring-candy-sales-sweeten-hard-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Mar 2009 9:03:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50698/binge-now-chocolate-prices-may-spike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoaring cocoa prices have left chocolate makers wondering how far they can hike prices without souring business, the Wall Street Journal reports. Crop woes in Africa have kept cocoa pricey despite the global commodities slump. Chocolate companies are mostly holding prices steady for now but many are expected to fatten...http://www.newser.com/story/50698/binge-now-chocolate-prices-may-spike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Feb 2009 10:52:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49845/solution-to-11th-century-mystery-hot-chocolate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatricia Crown, an anthropologist at the University of New Mexico, spent years puzzling over the round clay jars decorated with intricate zigzagging shapes, dating from the 11th century, found in Pueblo ruins in Chaco Canyon. But a scientific study led her to a surprising conclusion: they weren't drums or holders...http://www.newser.com/story/49845/solution-to-11th-century-mystery-hot-chocolate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46162/chocolate-sales-are-bittersweet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChocolate sales, reputed to be recession-proof, are taking a hit in this downturn as consumers’ taste for more expensive brands has soured, reports the Financial Times . Companies that jumped into premium candies have been hurt by the downturn, and analysts say the market has been “trading down” from premium to...http://www.newser.com/story/46162/chocolate-sales-are-bittersweet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Dec 2008 9:03:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35604/food-makers-tweak-recipes-to-cut-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood manufacturers are adjusting their recipes to cut costs as ingredient prices climb, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hershey is replacing some of its cocoa butter with vegetable oil, while General Mills is dumping pecans for walnuts in one cookie. McCormick, McDonald's, and other companies are making similar moves. But...http://www.newser.com/story/35604/food-makers-tweak-recipes-to-cut-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 10:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19531/eu-probes-chocolate-price-fixing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe European Commission suspects candy giant Hershey of conspiring with other chocolate and candy manufacturers in an industry-wide price-fixing scheme, AP reports. Both Hershey and rival Mars recently received requests for information from the commission after some 50 civil lawsuits in the US have alleged price fixing. The two companies...http://www.newser.com/story/19531/eu-probes-chocolate-price-fixing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Feb 2008 6:22:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14583/chocolate-makers-face-sticky-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFollowing a similar investigation in Canada last month, the Justice Department has launched a probe into possible price-fixing in the US chocolate industry. The suspects form a rich, creamy lineup: M&M maker Mars acknowledged it has been contacted by the DOJ, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nestle, too, says it...http://www.newser.com/story/14583/chocolate-makers-face-sticky-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Dec 2007 17:25:52 CST