HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Hershey Co. has announced the opening of its new Global Customer Innovation Center, designed as a destination for strategic customer planning sessions. The center enables the company to build its brands with its retail partners.
We are thrilled to collaborate with our strategic customers in the new Global Customer Innovation Center, said Dan Vucovich, vice president and chief customer officer for Hershey. The new center provides an exciting destination for strategy sessions, brand building and the development of customer-driven programs. [image-nocss] Our customers are now able to see, touch, taste and experience our latest benefit-driven new product innovations, global brands, chocolate and cocoa technology and merchandising strategies.
The Global Customer Innovation Center will play a central role as Hershey continues to serve its global consumers across a variety of strategic platforms, including confectionery, refreshment, snacks and health and well-being. The center is located on Hershey's headquarters campus in Hershey, Pa.
Hershey is a leading snack food company and a major North American manufacturer of chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. It markets such brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers and Mauna Loa, as well as new products such as Take 5 and Hershey's Cookies. In addition to its traditional confectionery products, Hershey offers a range of products specifically developed to address the nutritional interests of today's health-conscious consumer. These products include sugar-free Hershey's, Reese's and York candies, and PayDay Pro. It also markets Hershey's cocoa, Hershey's syrup and other branded baking ingredients, toppings and beverages. In addition, Artisan Confections Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hershey, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate products, and Joseph Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted chocolate gifts.Members help make our journalism possible. Become a CSP member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.