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Friday, February 14, 2020

Katya Grineva is a world-celebrated performer, Steinway artist, and she has the special distinction of performing more times at Carnegie Hall than any other solo female pianist. This Valentine’s evening, Ms. Grineva will be performing classical romantic favorites, and will be joined by acclaimed cellist Byron Duckwall. We are thrilled to have her back for the second year in a row, and excited to introduce Westchester’s own Marina Varriano, 15, who recently won third place in the 2019 Debut International Piano Competition and was a silver medalist in the 2018 U.S. Golden Key Music Festival.

We will celebrate our theater’s 40th anniversary, having been saved from the wrecking ball on Valentine’s Day 1980. A premium ticket package includes a post-show champagne & dessert reception with the artists on stage ($75).

THE PROGRAM
7:00 pm – Concert Preview Event
A special conversation with pianist Katya Grinvea and cellist Byron Duckwall moderated by Music Hall Executive Director Bjorn Olsson.

7:20 pm – Marina Varriano’s Music Hall Debut
The Music Hall is delighted to support young musicians and welcomes pianist Marina Varriano, age 15, from Westchester to our stage. Marina was the third place winner of the 2019 Debut International Piano Competition and silver medalist in the 2018 U.S. Golden Key Music Festival.

7:35 pm – Brief Intermission

8:00 pm – Performance by Pianist Katya Grineva and Cellist Byron Duckwall
Ms. Grineva is a world-celebrated musician who has the special distinction of performing more times at Carnegie Hall than any other solo female pianist. She will be joined by acclaimed cellist Mr. Duckwall. Together they will perform a program of romantic classical favorite including Debussy “Clair de Lune”, Chopin “Fantasie – Impromptu”, and Beethoven “Moonlight Sonata”

10:00 pm – Post-Show Champagne & Dessert Reception
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“ChocolateText” As the world has become more high tech and less personal, ChocolateText® has created concepts for individuals to communicate in more creative and meaningful ways. Since the advent of emails, texts and gift cards, we all need to go back to putting some fun and feeling in our messaging. With ChocolateText one can write out a chocolate message on-line and have it shipped directly to their loved ones.

“Purple Political Games” – our Chocolect® product that brings together people with different political views for a tasty game of Political chess or checkers. Popular/unpopular politicians and Political parties are shown as chocolate chess and checker pieces with a colorful game board. What more politically correct than chocolate? It’s White, Milk and Dark!

ChocolateSideCar – Celebrate a beverage [or any type] with a chocolate garnish that sits on your glass. Available in multiple designs and flavors including sets that pair with specific wines. Our Designated Driver Chocolate SideCar and ChocolateSideCar for Safety Program are working with law enforcement to help combat this country’s Drunk Driving dilemna.

About David Little:
David Little, a former CPA started Nouveuates over 25 years ago. The Company originally designed, created and fulfilled items for brands [i.e. Starbucks, Keurig, Kraft, etc.] in the Incentive, Loyalty and related B2B marketplaces. During this period with the growth of the internet, the company also created its own consumer concepts marketed to consumers through ChocolateText.com.

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www.chocolatetext.com

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After an official welcome from Italian Consul General Francesco Genuardi, Piemonte Tourism Manager Maria Elena Rossi took the stage to highlight the tourism trends happening in her region. Central to her message was that U.S. visitors to Piemonte are at an all time high, with a reported 270,000 arrivals from America in 2015. On another note, her presentation highlighted Piemonte’s exclusive experiences in the worlds of fashion, food and high-end tours.

Presenting about one of Piemonte’s famous foods was Mauro Carbone, Supervisor of the National Centre for the Study of Truffles. Carbone officially announced two exclusive dining experiences that will take place during the 87th International White Truffle Fair of Alba called “Ultimate Truffle Dinner”.

This new dining experience will feature Michelin-starred chefs Ugo Alciati and Flavio Costa who will pair the White Truffle of Alba with unique elements of international cuisine including: oysters, Kobe beef veal, caviar, foie gras, Champagne and Barolo wine for dinner guests on October 25th and November 20th. The proceeds of these prestigious events will go towards the “Breathe the Truffle” project— the first crowdfunding campaign to protect the natural environment of the White Truffle of Alba.

Also in attendance was Juventus Stadium and Museum Curator, Marco Albano. Making the list of Top 50 Museums in Italy, Juventus opened with the sole mission of compiling 120+ years of Bianconeri soccer history and triumphs into one unique and innovative exhibition of trophies and memorabilia. Since opening in 2012, Juventus Museum has seen more than 700,000 visitors making it a mainstay of Piemonte tourism attractions.

Stefano Mosca, director of the Biella Tourist Board since 1998, presented a new shopping tour experience called “In Biella Factory Stores”. As Biella is the undisputed leader in the manufacturing sector of high end textile products, Stefano and his teamknew the new tour would be an all access pass to this fashion world—from visits to cashmere wool mills to unprecedented factory outlet shopping—the “In Biella Factory Stores” new tour will give fashion aficionados exactly what they came for.

Summarizing the event, Ms. Maria Elena Rossi, said, ”We’re proud to make our debut in New York today and raise the profile of our region on the world’s stage: New York City. We’re honored to host this group of top media from all sectors—from food & wine to sport & fashion. Through this visit to New York, it is our aim that more U.S. travelers would visit Piemonte and enjoy our ‘Italian Lifestyle in Authentic Piemonte’.

CONTACT
For more information please contact:
Ally Stoltz LaBriola
ally@myriadmarketing.com

ABOUT PIEMONTE, ITALY
Bordering Switzerland and France, the Piemonte region of northern Italy sits at the foot of the Alps and is well regarded for its cultural offerings including historical Royal residences and fifteen UNESCO sites. The region is also famed for its alpine skiing and outdoor adventures around the surrounding lake areas. For foodies, Piemonte is home to unrivalled white truffles and fine wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco and Asti Spumante. Spanning 15,000 square miles (twice the size of Massachusetts), Piemonte is the largest region in Italy after Sicily and offers an unmatched Italian experience from culture and history to food and wine. For North American travellers, the fastest way to access the Piemonte region is to fly into Torino Airport via major US carriers. By car, Torino is a two-hour drive from the Milan International Airport. Additionally, there are daily scheduled train arrivals into Torino.

ABOUT SVILUPPO PIEMONTE TURISMO
Sviluppo Piemonte Turismo is the regional tourist board of Piemonte Region in Italy. Piemonte is an emerging tourist destination, as shown by the trend of tourist flows and the resulting economic impact assessment. This trend has been growing over recent years and in 2006, also thanks to the Winter Olympic Games, Piemonte consolidated its position on the national and international markets counting 13.5 million visitors. A very positive trend, especially for the market segments and the areas where great work has been done for the product development, the quality improvement of the accommodation facilities and a targeted marketing and tourism promotion policy, supported by market researches and studies.

For further information, please visit:
Piemonte Tourism Website http://www.piemonteitalia.eu/?lang=en
Piemonte Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VisitPiemonte
Sviluppo Piemonte Turismo Website: www.piemonte-turismo.it/en

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The calendar year will be filled with promotions and innovations leveraging the iconic brand and the M&M’S® Characters – America’s most beloved “Spokes Creatures.”1 M&M’S® Brand is the #1 global confectionery brand and is growing twice as fast as the category.2

During the Celebration, Mars Chocolate North America is showcasing M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies in fun and exciting ways across all initiatives. The 75th Anniversary is raising awareness of the brand’s quality and irresistibility, expanding usage occasions, increasing household penetration and driving sales growth.

Below are a few of the program highlights.

M&M’S® Brand To-Go Bottles
New M&M’S® Brand To-Go Bottles make it easy for consumers to take America’s favorite candy everywhere they go. The innovative, re-closable and reusable bottles each contain 3.5 ounces of M&M’S® Brand Candies. Available in two varieties — M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies and M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies – the bottles are adorned with the smiling faces of beloved M&M’S® Characters Red and Yellow. (November 2015, $2.50 – $3.50)

M&M’S® Brand “Vote For Your Favorite Peanut”
M&M’S® Brand adds colorful fun to the 2016 election season! Four M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Peanut varieties – Chili Nut, Honey Nut, Coffee Nut and Original Peanut – will go head-to-head in a consumer promotion to determine America’s Favorite Peanut. Throughout the voting period of March 1 to June 17, consumers are encouraged to purchase each flavor and vote for their favorite via text and the M&M’S® Brand Facebook page. The winning flavor will be available as open stock in August 2016 and in mixed display cases in early Septemeber 2016.

M&M’S® Brand Movie Ticket Mania
Just in time for summer’s peak movie season, Mars Chocolate North America premieres M&M’S®Brand Movie Ticket Mania in May 2016. Headlined by M&M’S® Brand and co-starring SNICKERS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX® brands, Movie Ticket Mania delivers up to $600,000 in movie prizes with two ways to win. Consumers can purchase three M&M’S® Brand Medium Bags to garner one free movie ticket, or they can win instantly by purchasing select M&M’S®, TWIX®, SNICKERS® and MILKY WAY®Singles and texting to win tickets and movie rewards.

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On Its 40th Anniversary, Hershey’s® Chocolate World® Attraction Hits Record Attendance and Sets Bar for Multisensory Brand Experiences 

More than two million chocolate-lovers visit this summer, the highest attendance ever for the world’s most visited consumer brand experience

At age 40, Hershey’s® Chocolate World® Attraction shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, the world’s most visited brand experience recorded its best summer season in its history this year and the original location in Hershey, Pa., hosted more than two million visitors from all over the world. The experiential marketing leader continues its momentum as more stores are set to open around the world.

“As a pioneer in offering devoted brand fans a place to immerse themselves in a complete brand experience, Hershey’s Chocolate World has been a popular destination since we opened the doors of our flagship location in 1973,” said Amy Hahn, Vice President and General Manager of The Global Hershey Experience and Licensing. “We keep modernizing these amazing branded experiences to give consumers unique new ways to engage with our brands and keep coming to Hershey’s Chocolate World in record numbers.”

More than 150 million guests have visited a Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction since 1973, and the flagship location in Hershey, Pa., hosts more visitors than any other brand experience in the world.

Record-Breaking Summer Season

Summer is the peak season for Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction and this summer set the attendance record and ensured the popular destination will record its best full-year attendance in its 40-year history. Summer attendance was eight percent above last summer, the previous season record.

Summer 2013 also featured some record-breaking statistics for the original location in Hershey, Pa.:

 More than one million pounds of chocolate sold

 200,000 visitors were immersed in a Hershey’s Kisses digital experience that pulled consumers inside the imaginary factory of the Hershey’s Kisses TV commercial

 175,000 visitors created customized chocolate bars at Hershey’s Create Your Own Candy Bar attraction, a 12 percent increase over the prior year

 75,000 guests learned the art of tasting chocolate through the Chocolate Tasting Adventure

 More than 200,000 guests helped solve a mystery inside the Hershey’s Chocolate Factory with live animated Hershey, Reese and Kiss characters at the “Hershey’s Great Chocolate Factory Mystery 4D Show” launched in May in time for the 40th anniversary

Multisensory Marketing Leader

The Hershey Company has been recognized for its use of technology and innovation to develop new confectionery products to meet consumers’ needs. And Hershey’s Chocolate World has long been recognized as a leader for breaking ground with new, interactive and customizable multisensory consumer engagement experiences. From the moment guests walk through the doors, the scent of chocolate and freshly baked cookies greets them, along with Hershey branded characters and brand imagery on a scale unmatched anywhere else. From high-tech exhibits to unique ways to make the experience completely personalized, visitors to Hershey’s Chocolate World are completely immersed in their favorite candy brands and every sense is constantly pampered and teased with chocolate.

Guests can customize their chocolate bars, taste different chocolate offerings and in Hershey, Pa., take a chocolate tour ride to learn how Hershey’s Milk Chocolate is made. These memorable, engaging and multisensory experiences increase consumer loyalty and result in lifetime retention.

Award-Winning Retail and Merchandising Designs

Part of the success of Hershey’s Chocolate World in creating a 360-degree brand experience is retail and merchandising designs that visually surround consumers in a complete brand experience, engage them with their favorite brands and provide access to the widest assortment of product available in one location.

The Hershey’s Chocolate World Times Square store underwent a complete design renovation in 2012 and received top honors in the Visual Merchandising & Store Design (VMSD) magazine’s International Visual Competition. Only 10 stores were recognized in VMSD, the leading magazine for retail design and visual merchandising industry

“Our Hershey’s Chocolate World stores not only set a high bar for merchandising excellence, we also learn new and innovative ways to present our brands to consumers and then share that learning with our broad distribution retail customers,” added Hahn. “Our store designs are pacesetters for what traditional retailers can do in their stores. They serve as learning labs where we can continually create new and better ways to present and merchandise our products in ways that capture the attention and imagination of candy-loving consumers.”

40 Years of Confectionery Fun:

Hershey’s Chocolate World Attractions have celebrated a number of key milestones over the past four decades, including:

 1973: Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction in Hershey, Pa., opens its doors for the first time, offering chocolate-lovers a “behind-the-scenes” view of the creation of the classic confections through a simulated factory tour ride

 1984: Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction visitors take on the Hershey’s brand – literally – with personalized messages on molded chocolate bars, followed by personalized 5-pound bars (1999) and packaging that features customers’ images on a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar wrapper or genuine Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction Syrup bottle (2009)

 2000: Visitors to Niagara Falls, Canada, plunge into a chocolate-lovers dreamscape with the opening of the first Hershey’s retail experience outside of Hershey, Pa.

 2002: A new Hershey store opens in New York City’s Times Square featuring actual factory equipment to dispense candy to millions of Hershey’s chocolate patrons at the landmark location

 2008: Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction makes its first appearance outside North America in Shanghai, bringing the chocolate-loving experience to millions more in the Eastern Hemisphere

 2014: Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction will open in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the new retail experience will bring a bit more of New York City’s Times Square to MGM’s New York, New York Hotel & Casino

 2014: Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction will open a second location in Shanghai, China, bringing the latest retail brand experience to the second largest confectionery market in the world

Hershey’s Chocolate World Global Footprint Grows for the Next 40 Years

To share the Hershey experience with more brand devotees around the world, The Hershey Company continues to invest globally and expand its retail footprint around the world by launching the next generation Hershey’s Chocolate World retail experience. The new retail experience, which captures the excitement and imagination of the original global flagship location, will be packaged and exportable to new markets to reach new and loyal consumers across the globe.

Hershey’s Chocolate World retail footprint will expand in the next four to five months with the new stores opening in Las Vegas and China and plans for additional new locations worldwide over the next few years.

Current Hershey’s Chocolate World locations include: Hershey, Pa., New York City, Chicago, Niagara Falls, Shanghai, Singapore and Dubai.

Additional information and multimedia on this announcement is available at: www.HersheyExperience.com.

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey, Pa., The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and approximately 14,000 employees. With revenues of more than $6.6 billion, Hershey offers confectionery products under more than 80 brand names, including such iconic brands as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s Bliss, Hershey’s Special Dark, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers. The company is focused on growing its presence in key international markets such as China, Mexico and Brazil while continuing to build its competitive advantage in the United States and Canada.

For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where its employees live, work and do business. Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of the company’s global business strategy, which includes goals and priorities focused on fair and ethical business dealings, environmental stewardship, fostering a desirable workplace for employees, and positively impacting society and local communities. Milton Hershey School, established in 1909 by the company’s founder and funded by a trust administered by Hershey Trust Company, provides a quality education, housing, and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. Students of Milton Hershey School are direct beneficiaries of The Hershey Company’s success.

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‘THE RISE OF CONGO: EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION’ FUNDRAISER

WHAT: Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, Founder & CEO of the Georges Malaika Foundation (GMF), host their 2nd annual New York Reception celebrating Congolese Culture, Fashion and Music.

The event will be hosted by comedian Eddie Kadi and will feature an exclusive performance by the legendary Lokua Kanza. Music by DJ Hardy Indiigo, photography by Richard Foulser, art by Congolese painters, jewelry and fashion by talented African designers.

Guest speakers will include former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno-Ocampo; humanitarian and daughter of Muhammad Ali, Khaliah Ali, who placed the first stone of the GMF school in the Congo; Kara Gerson, Executive Director of the Voss Foundation which partnered with GMF to create two fresh-water wells; Joe Whinney, CEO of Theo Chocolate, who has just collaborated with Ben Affleck to produce a fair trade organic chocolate bar using Congolese cocoa; Dr. Amy Lehman, Founder of the Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic in Congo; and fitness expert Holly Rillinger from Flywheel, who will talk about her recent trip to the GMF school to create a sports program.

About the Georges Malaika Foundation 

The Georges Malaika Foundation (GMF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of African girls and their communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through education.

Named in memory of Noëlla Coursaris Musunka’s father, Georges, and the Swahili word malaika, for ‘angel,’ GMF empowers through education. GMF is dedicated to the advancement of African communities by providing educational opportunities to young girls. In 2011 GMF finished construction on their first Girls’ School in the DRC. 152 girls are enrolled and receive a fully comprehensive program including free tuition, school supplies, uniforms, and two healthy meals a day. In 2012 GMF built two fresh water wells as part of a collaborative effort with the Voss Foundation, and is now providing clean drinking water to the entire community. GMF’s latest project is a partnership with FIFA to build a community center that will function as a base for sports, health, education and enterprise.

About Noëlla Coursaris Musunka

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka was born in Lubumbashi, DRC. Noëlla was educated in Belgium and Switzerland, and after achieving a degree in business management, she moved to London and broke into the world of international modeling. Noëlla’s success brought her to New York where she started the Georges Malaika Foundation in 2007, in tandem with her active modeling career.

Noëlla has been featured in a 30-minute special on CNN’s African Voices and CNN’s Connect the World. Hoping to bring international attention to the education dilemma in Africa, she has addressed UNICEF and the Congolese Parliament about issues confronting underprivileged girls. She was also a panelist in the Global Creative Leadership Summit in 2009 and was a featured speaker at the United Nations’ Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship Solutions to address the Millennium Development Goal 3 on International Women’s Day 2011. Noella also participated in the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in 2012, where she addressed President Clinton during the Opening Plenary.

WHO: (List in formation):

• Noëlla Coursaris Musunka – Model/Humanitarian/Founder, Georges Malaika Foundation

• Holly Rilinger – Former WNBA Player

• Joe Whinney – Founder & CEO of Theo Chocolate

• Luis Moreno-Ocampo – Internationally renowned prosecutor of human rights abusers

• Eddie Kadi – Comedian, Presenter, Actor & MC

• Lokua Kanza – Singer-Songwriter

• DJ Hardy Indiigo – Rapper, Music Producer/Composer

• Richard Foulser – Lifestyle Photographer

• Khaliah Ali – Humanitarian & daughter of Muhammad Ali

• Kara Gerson – Executive Director of the Voss Foundation

• Dr. Amy Lehman – African Health & Education Expert

• Fabrice Muamba – Professional Football Great

• Cheryl Wills – Award winning Anchor & Author, NY1 News Television

• Tamsen Fadal – Award Winning Anchor & Author, WPIX News Television

• Stacey Tisdale – Correspondent, PBS’ Need to Know & Founder, Winning Play$ for women’s financial literacy

• Camilla Barungi – Model/Entrepreneur/Activist of “Project Runway” fame

• Loreen Arbus – Disability Rights Activist/Humanitarian/Philanthropist

• Margot Bingham – star of the hit series “In Between Men”

• Tim Morehouse – U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist & E! News Correspondent

• Rachael Kun Morehouse – Associate Producer, “60 Minutes”

• Wendy Diamond – Publisher of Animal Fair Media, Correspondent for “The Today Show”

• Nicole Sexton – Director of Central Park Conservancy

• Faith Hope Consolo – Chair of Douglas Elliman Retail

• Josey Greenwell – Singer/Model/TV Personality

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The Hershey Company announced that the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility – a $300 million investment in Hershey, PA, that positions the company for its next 100 years of global growth – is officially “open for business.”

The new facility features proprietary, state-of-the-art technology never before used in the manufacture of confectionery. The new technology was developed specifically for the plant, including highly automated, large-scale Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate operations. The plant’s advanced Information Technology systems include automated, real-time diagnostics systems to help keep operations running smoothly 24 hours a day.

The expanded West Hershey facility is one of the company’s largest capital investments and represents one of the largest construction projects in Pennsylvania in two decades. The formal opening highlights Hershey’s strategy to grow its business globally while remaining true to its heritage and values, grounded in more than a century of chocolate making and confectionery innovation in Hershey, PA.

“Today, we are celebrating our proud Pennsylvania heritage, the growing popularity of Hershey products in global markets, our continuing investments in productive technology and our great workers who make it possible to enjoy these iconic products,” said John P. Bilbrey, President and CEO, The Hershey Company.

“Hershey employees built this dynamic business during the first century of chocolate making in Hershey starting in 1905. Today, we honor each of those individuals and our history and applaud those who designed, built and operate our Factory of the Future. They continue to produce the finest chocolate confectionery right here in Hershey, PA, where it all began. Together, we are securing the next century of growth for this iconic company.”

As a major employer in the state, the West Hershey plant is expected to contribute more than $1 billion to the economy of Pennsylvania over the next five years through supplier contracts, payroll and related spending.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett commented, “I am working as Governor to ensure there is a job for every Pennsylvanian that wants one and an educated Pennsylvanian for every one of those jobs. I am proud the Commonwealth was able to partner with Hershey as they grow, evolve, create jobs, train great employees and continue their commitment to Pennsylvania’s prosperity.”

Investing in Pennsylvania to Grow Globally

The new 340,000 sq. ft. expansion at West Hershey is located less than two miles from the company’s original chocolate factory opened in 1905 by Milton Hershey. Key features include:

• the latest manufacturing technology and proprietary candy manufacturing equipment that speeds production, delivers consistent high quality and provides the opportunity to produce new products in the future.
• high-speed, high-tech new production lines with the capacity to support Hershey’s growing business now and well into the future. This includes the most technologically advanced, automated chocolate syrup production lines in the world.
• new Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate lines that can produce more than 70 million Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates per day.

The expansion is Pennsylvania’s single largest manufacturing investment since the construction of the original West Hershey plant in 1991. The new development infused $70 million into the Pennsylvania economy and created more than 300 construction jobs.

The plant’s workforce includes about 700 employees who transitioned from the original Hershey plant on East Chocolate Ave. – the company’s oldest facility, which ran continuously from 1905 until its retirement in April 2012.

Hershey’s manufacturing presence and investments bring significant economic benefit to the local and regional economies:

• Hershey’s $300 million investment is the largest direct investment by a food manufacturer in Pennsylvania in the last 20 years. Hershey’s Project Next Century included about $25 million in materials and supplies sourced in Pennsylvania.
• With 4,800 employees in Pennsylvania, 8,800 in the United States and 14,000 worldwide, The Hershey Company is the third-largest manufacturer in the state.
• Hershey trained approximately 700 employees to prepare them to work in the plant’s high-tech manufacturing environment.
• The West Hershey plant includes stainless steel corn syrup and fresh milk silos with the capacity to hold millions of pounds of fresh ingredients. All of the silos were manufactured in Lancaster County, PA.

Building on Hershey’s Innovation Heritage

More than a century ago, Milton S. Hershey revolutionized the chocolate industry by making chocolate an affordable treat and building a company focused on delighting consumers. The new West Hershey plant continues Milton Hershey’s passion for using innovation, technology and inspiration to make great candy accessible, affordable and delicious.

Work on the latest expansion began with groundbreaking in September 2010 and was completed on schedule earlier this year. The construction used 17,000 yards of concrete, equivalent to a 65-mile long sidewalk. Contractors installed 600 tons of reinforcing steel, 10 miles of utility piping and 1,900 gallons of paint.

“The West Hershey facility is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our tremendous plant employees,” said Terry O’Day, Senior Vice President, Global Operations. “I am proud of how our people have adapted quickly and recognized the opportunities provided by the latest technology. They contribute directly to improved quality, speed and efficiency. They truly represent the manufacturing employees of the future, operating one of the most technologically advanced candy factories in the world.”

The plant represents major investments in logistics, computer technology and employee facilities. State-of-the-art, computer-controlled manufacturing processes include software and machinery developed and adapted by Hershey’s production line operators and managers. The new plant continues Hershey’s tradition as one of the few chocolate manufacturers to use fresh, liquid milk to ensure consistent high quality. There is also a fresh almond roasting plant onsite.

The plant also continues The Hershey Company’s commitment to sustainability and the environment. The building expansion was a “Zero Waste to Landfill” (ZWL) construction project and the plant will continue to operate as a ZWL plant.

The expansion at West Hershey is the largest component of Project Next Century – a program to modernize and upgrade Hershey’s global supply chain and ensure a competitive cost structure. Other recent investments in Hershey, PA, include $50 to $75 million in upgrades to distribution and administrative facilities.

West Hershey is one of the company’s eight manufacturing sites in the United States. Locations include: Hazleton, PA; Stuarts Draft, VA; and Memphis, TN.

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