| All Hershey's and Reese's candies are safe to consumeHERSHEY, Pa., Jan 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today reaffirmed its previous statement
related to peanuts:
No products made by The Hershey Company, including items and brands in
the iconic Reese's franchise, are affected by the recall of items
produced by the Peanut Corporation of America. Hershey does not purchase
any peanut butter, peanuts or peanut products from the Peanut
Corporation of America. Peanut butter for Reese's Peanut Butter
Cups is made in Hershey facilities under the most stringent safety
and quality standards.
All of our products with peanuts or peanut butter are safe to consume,
including Hershey's, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Big Cup,
Reese's Fast Break, Reese's Crispy Crunchy, Reese's Whipps, Reese's
Sticks, Reese's Clusters, Reese's Pieces, Nutrageous, Hershey's Kisses
with Peanut Butter, Hershey's Miniatures, Mr. Goodbar, Payday, Take 5 and
5th Avenue. This includes all seasonal
treats and items sold to other food companies and used as ingredients in
other products. Consumers with any questions regarding this issue should
call our Consumer Relations line at 1-800-468-1714.
SOURCE: The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company
Media Contact:
Kirk Saville, 717-534-7641
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