Reply #15: hmm, Hershey's has historically been such a feel good business before...

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particularly of a better history than Nestle and a few other chocolatiers. and the trust *should* be focusing bringing help to the needy, orphans, and the town. so part of this is interesting, like there's going to be responsility for moving a factory to mexico (which, was rather inevitable sadly). but then the new people being put in is rather... questionable.

overall hershey's is a good product, and of an excellent history, filled with moral stories and behaviors to make DU proud. i just don't get the antagonism here, especially since the last thing we should want is to leave Mars as the sole american representative of american chocolates. Nestle is a megalithic empire in europe, and Mars is like the embodiment of evil. after a few specialists for the culinary market, we're pretty much left in a bind about positive chocolatiers. that's why i'm curious why these figures are squeezing into the boardroom. i'm worried; i know they hate the idea of Hershey's history and success helping their community. they might want to destroy all the good work Hershey's has already done.

Hershey's have bought up Scharffenburger and an eco-friendly artisian chocolatier (who name currently escapes me) and are actively trying to encourage them to a broader audience. they are trying to build their name too with excellent dark chocolates (which are really damn good, you should try them). they work hard and conscienciously to not exploit their workers and were one of the last of the mega-chocolatiers to outsource, to sch places like mexico. but Nestle and Mars were kicking their ass because they didn't give a shit and were putting a major squeeze on Hershey's. it was literally do or die.

i'm just sad so many people here do not know who are "the good guys" and "the bad guys" in this market. it has been miserably competitive these past few decades, and to see some dogpiling just because 1 factory had to be outsourced makes me sad. people, you really should start doing your homework. business gets ugly and things turn into shades of grey real fast. sometimes your well-intentioned message misses its target.

(disclaimer: i do not work for Hershey's, Mars, or Nestle. my favorite candy bar is Snickers, a Mars product. i try to eat it sparingly because Mars is pretty damn evil. Nestle is GINORMOUS; just about every 3rd food product you eat from europe seems to be made by them. and they are nowhere near as nice as people may think. there's a reason why these big 2 stay silent, they know people will end up buying from their subsidiaries after their righteous indignation. you'll be surprised how 'pwnd' you are right now!)