HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Co. has released a list of the new products it had planned to unveil during the NACS Show this fall. The collection of chocolate and nonchocolate sweets "focuses on product innovation and key insights that led to new snacking occasions for the company this year," the Hershey, Pa.-based company said.
Here's a look at seven new products hitting store shelves ...
Kit Kat Duos Mocha + Chocolate Wafer Bars are a combination of mocha coffee flavor and chocolate layering in the familiar Kit Kat wafer bar consumers know. It will be available at stores nationwide beginning in November 2020 in both standard size (1.5 ounce) and king size (3 ounce) bars. The suggested retail price (SRP) for standard is $1.11, and king $1.66.
The Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate was a winner in CSP’s 2020 Retailer Choice Best New Products contest. Click here to see all the winning products.
New Reese’s Snack Cakes are intended as a mid-morning cake treat. The product is two soft-baked chocolate cakes topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter Creme covered in milk chocolate. Reese’s Snack Cakes (2.75 ounces, SRP $1.99) will be available at convenience stores nationwide in December 2020.
New Reese’s Big Cup With Pretzels takes a popular salty snack and stuffs it inside Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Reese’s Big Cup With Pretzels will be available in standard size (1.3 ounces, SRP $1.49) and king size (2.6 ounces, SRP $2.09) beginning in November 2020.
New Hershey’s White with Whole Almonds features a smooth white creme packed with whole roasted California almonds. Available nationwide in standard size 1.45 ounces (SRP $1.09) and king size 2.6 ounces (SRP $1.89).
Jolly Rancher Gummies were created to deliver familiar Jolly Rancher flavors in new fruit character shapes. Available in 3.5-ounce box (SRP $1.69) and 5-ounce peg bag (SRP $1.99).
New Jolly Rancher Gummies Sours bring the same shapes of the original gummies but with a sour pop. Available in 3.5-ounce box (SRP $1.69) and 5-ounce peg bag (SRP $1.99).
‘Our proprietary product mix will grow through innovation and through the investments that we are making to modernize our food and beverage offerings,’ CEO DePinto says
