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Eugene

(62,657 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2022, 05:44 PM Jul 2022

Hershey says it won't be able to meet Halloween demand this year

Source: CNN Business

Hershey says it won't be able to meet Halloween demand this year

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business
Updated 1813 GMT (0213 HKT) July 28, 2022

New York (CNN Business) — Bad news for Halloween enthusiasts. This year, you might be out of luck in the candy aisle.

"We will not be able to fully meet consumer demand," for the October holiday, warned Hershey CEO Michele Buck in prepared remarks about the company's second-quarter results Thursday.

The problem? Consumers are demanding more regular and Halloween-themed candy than Hershey can make, at least right now.

Many consumer goods manufacturers have been struggling to meet surging demand for their products during the pandemic, especially with the ongoing supply chain issues. That's meant that they've had to reduce production of certain less popular items or, as in the case of the late, great Choco Taco, cut them altogether.

Hershey is in the same boat.

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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/28/business/hershey-halloween/index.html

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Hershey says it won't be able to meet Halloween demand this year (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2022 OP

Oh well dweller Jul 2022 #1

Uh, Reese's is a Hershey brand. Eugene Jul 2022 #2

😐 dweller Jul 2022 #4

I buy full sized candy bars MontanaMama Jul 2022 #3

Maybe it is time to move the daylight time change back to September rurallib Jul 2022 #5

Last year, I had two kids OnlinePoker Jul 2022 #6

Oh well, time to get s'more candy from smaller, non-corporate purveyors then Blue Owl Jul 2022 #7

dweller

(25,054 posts)

1. Oh well

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 05:48 PM

Jul 2022

Buy more Reese’s …

✌🏻

Eugene

(62,657 posts)

2. Uh, Reese's is a Hershey brand.

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 05:54 PM

Jul 2022

dweller

(25,054 posts)

4. 😐

Reply to Eugene (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 06:05 PM

Jul 2022

I’m so fooked …

✌🏻

MontanaMama

(24,023 posts)

3. I buy full sized candy bars

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 05:56 PM

Jul 2022

at Costco or the restaurant supply store…and I buy them early. I figure there will be enough…I hope so anyway because my neighborhood kiddos have come to expect it.

rurallib

(63,201 posts)

5. Maybe it is time to move the daylight time change back to September

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 06:54 PM

Jul 2022

and it will be too dark for the little ghouls to com out.

{my understanding is that the reason daylight time goes into November is so trick or treating happens in daylight so the candy makers can sell more candy.}

So the Republicans will be ready to blame Biden for a candy shortage right before Election Day PLUS the price for candy will probably skyrocket.
Well played Republicans.

OnlinePoker

(5,835 posts)

6. Last year, I had two kids

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 07:02 PM

Jul 2022

My side of the street is dark with a narrow pavement walkway. The other side has a nice wide sidewalk and get 100-150 kids at each house. I always buy in anticipation that we'll get more but it doesn't work out that way. Darn...what am I going to do with the rest of this candy?

Blue Owl

(54,755 posts)

7. Oh well, time to get s'more candy from smaller, non-corporate purveyors then

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 08:15 PM

Jul 2022

Frankly I’ve always thought Hershey milk chocolate bars suck…

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