Published 2 years ago

Hershey won’t meet Halloween candy demand, company says

Summary by Ground News

Executives with Hershey say there may be a candy shortage for the autumn holiday. The war in Ukraine and the months-long shipping backlog for part of the issue. Hershey uses the same production lines for both their Halloween candy and regular candy. It will likely lose ground to other competitors such as Mars Wrigley during the Halloween season.

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BBC News

Hershey warns of Halloween treats shortage

Nestle chief executive Michele Buck says the firm "will not be able to fully meet consumer demand".

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Hershey warns it won’t be able to meet demand for Halloween candy this year

“Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse,” one candy lover says

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Hershey warns of Halloween candy shortage

Hershey Co said on Thursday it would fall short of meeting demand for the all-important Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

Halloween candy will run short, Hershey warns

‘Capacity constraints’ will limit production of Reese’s and Kit-Kats with holiday wrappers, CEO says.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Hershey says it won't be able to meet Halloween demand this year

Scary news for Halloween fans: This fall, you might be out of luck in the candy aisle

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

Hershey Won't Be Able To Meet Halloween Candy Demand This Year

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Halloween could be extra scary for chocolate lovers. Hershey says it won’t be able to make enough candy to fully meet the holiday demand this year.The problem? People started buying more sweets during the pandemic and it hasn’t slowed down. Not to mention ongoing supply-chain issues.Hershey’s CEO says they can either keep stores stocked with regular sweets or ramp up holiday production. Regular sweets won out.

2 years ago·United States

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