Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. is ranked number three on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity annual list. The recognition is a testament to Hershey’s longstanding commitment to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The candy and snack…
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Mars Honors 20 Change-Making Women Through M&M’s Flipping the Status Quo Program
Newark, NJ — In celebration of International Women’s Day, Mars Wrigley’s M&M’s brand has revealed the 20 winners of its Flipping the Status Quo program. According to the company, the women were nominated by friends, family and colleagues for positively impacting the communities…
PepsiCo Foundation, Frito-Lay Invest In Nonprofit Leaders For Black Changemakers Program
Purchase, NY — The PepsiCo Foundation and Frito-Lay North America’s Doritos Solid Black brand have selected 16 Black nonprofit leaders for the 2023 Black Changemakers program, an initiative developed to uplift and amplify Black community leaders. The nonprofit leaders selected…
Hershey Opens First Bilingual U.S. Plant
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. has unveiled its first bilingual manufacturing facility. Through the launch of the company’s “Say Hola” initiative, the plant in Hazleton, PA, will integrate both Spanish and English-speaking employees. According to the company, the transformation…
Forbes Names Hershey World’s Top Female Friendly Company
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. has been ranked #1 on Forbes’ list of the “World’s Top Female Friendly Companies.” The company says the ranking illustrates its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, believing DEI is mission critical to the its…
Dove Chocolate Launches #DOVEInstaGrants To Support Female Small Business Owners
Newark, NJ — Mars Wrigley is unveiling the #DOVEInstaGrants program through its Dove Chocolate brand. The program is designed to support budding and established female small business owners. The brand is calling on women to pitch new ideas and established…
Hershey’s Brand Celebrates ‘SHE’ With Iconic Chocolate Bar
Hershey, PA — Noting there is no Hershey’s without ‘SHE,’ The Hershey Co. is honoring women and girls with limited ‘Celebrate HerSHEy’s’ bars highlighting the ‘SHE’ at the center of the brand’s logo. To recognize International Women’s Day on March…
Barry Callebaut Sets Internal Diversity, Inclusion Goals
Chicago — Barry Callebaut AG has undertaken a diversity and inclusion initiative, stating “we can only grow sustainably as a company if we grow as individuals and as teams, if we are able to attract talents wherever they are and…
Hershey Invests $1.5 Million In Thurgood Marshall College Fund For Food Science Scholarships
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. will invest $1.5 million in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to establish a scholarship endowment, with the goal to increase that to $3 million over the next 10 years. The company says the endowment…
Bobo’s Debuts Pride Bar, Donates 100% Of Proceeds To LGBTQ+ Organizations
Boulder, CO — For the second year, Simply Delicious, Inc. is offering limited edition Lemon Poppyseed Pride Bars under its Bobo’s Oat Bars brand. In an initiative to give back to the LGBTQ+ community, the company has entered into a…
