date:Jul 30, 2013
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has reported that its net earnings for the second quarter of 2013 increased by 17.6% to $159.5m, compared with $135.6m for the same quarter in 2012, driven by core brand and new product performance.
For the quarter ending 30 June 2013, net sales increased 7.09% to $1.51bn, compared with $1.41bn a year ago.
Hershey president and chief executive officer John Bilbrey said that the company's intellectual capital and Insights Driven Performance programme initiative