{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158221","rtpr_id":"nPn6d72Z3a-20261001","ticker":"HSY","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["HSY"],"title":"The Hershey Company Names Amanda Almond President, International","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T12:45:00.030Z","article_body":"The Hershey Company Names Amanda Almond President, International\nPR Newswire\n\nHERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026\n\nSeasoned Global Consumer Goods Leader Succeeds Rohit Grover\n\nHERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)\ntoday announced that Amanda Almond has been named President, International,\neffective Oct. 12, succeeding Rohit Grover. Almond brings more than 30 years\nof consumer goods and retail experience. She joins Hershey from Vinarchy,\nwhere she served as regional managing director for Europe, the Middle East and\nAfrica, following 12 years in senior regional leadership roles at Bacardi.\n\nAt Vinarchy, the Bain Capital-backed global wine company, Almond led a region\nspanning 57 markets. During her 12 years at Bacardi, she held progressively\nlarger leadership roles built on continued market performance. A high-energy,\ntransformational leader, Almond is known for accelerating growth, bringing\nteams together and building strong performance cultures that deliver\nconsistent, profitable results.\n\nGrover joined Hershey in 1999 and has spent 27 years building the company's\nbusiness across its international regions and in the U.S., including eight\nyears as President, International. Almond will work alongside Hershey's\nInternational Leadership Team to ensure a seamless transition.\n\n\"Amanda is a proven international leader who knows how to build and scale\nbrands in markets around the world,\" said Kirk Tanner, president and CEO of\nThe Hershey Company. \"She has a track record of scaling and growing\nbusinesses, bringing teams together and building high-performance cultures,\nand she brings the experience and energy to accelerate our international\ngrowth. I also want to thank Rohit for 27 years of leadership and dedication\nto Hershey. He has helped build our international markets to succeed in our\nnext generation of growth.\"\n\n\"Hershey's brands are loved around the world, and I'm honored to join the\ncompany at such an exciting time for its international business,\" said Almond.\n\"I'm grateful to Rohit for the strong foundation he and the team have built,\nand I look forward to working with our teams, customers and partners to bring\nthese iconic brands to even more consumers.\"\n\nAlmond holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Edinburgh\nand advanced retail and leadership program studies from the University of\nOxford and Harvard School of Business.  She will be based in Hershey's U.K.\noffice.\n\nAbout The Hershey Company\nThe Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to\nmake more moments of goodness and a vision to lead next generation snacking.\nHershey brings together more than 20,000 employees worldwide to deliver\ndelicious, high-quality products across more than 85 brands in approximately\n65 countries, generating more than $11.7 billion in annual revenues.\n\nHershey brings its full portfolio to market as ONE Hershey, spanning\nconfection, salty and functional snacking categories with beloved brands\nlike Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, KIT KAT®, Jolly\nRancher, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers; salty snacks\nincluding SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Homestyle\nPretzels; and a protein portfolio including ONE Brands and Fulfil.\n\nFor more than 130 years, Hershey has operated fairly, ethically and\nsustainably. Founder Milton Hershey established Milton Hershey School in 1909,\nand that legacy of purpose endures today through the company's commitment to\nhelping children succeed through equitable access to education.\n\nTo learn more visit 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All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn6d72Z3a-20261001","title":"The Hershey Company Names Amanda Almond President, International","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"HSY","created":"2026-10-01T12:45:00.030Z","tickers":["HSY"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"The Hershey Company Names Amanda Almond President, International\nPR Newswire\n\nHERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026\n\nSeasoned Global Consumer Goods Leader Succeeds Rohit Grover\n\nHERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)\ntoday announced that Amanda Almond has been named President, International,\neffective Oct. 12, succeeding Rohit Grover. Almond brings more than 30 years\nof consumer goods and retail experience. She joins Hershey from Vinarchy,\nwhere she served as regional managing director for Europe, the Middle East and\nAfrica, following 12 years in senior regional leadership roles at Bacardi.\n\nAt Vinarchy, the Bain Capital-backed global wine company, Almond led a region\nspanning 57 markets. During her 12 years at Bacardi, she held progressively\nlarger leadership roles built on continued market performance. A high-energy,\ntransformational leader, Almond is known for accelerating growth, bringing\nteams together and building strong performance cultures that deliver\nconsistent, profitable results.\n\nGrover joined Hershey in 1999 and has spent 27 years building the company's\nbusiness across its international regions and in the U.S., including eight\nyears as President, International. Almond will work alongside Hershey's\nInternational Leadership Team to ensure a seamless transition.\n\n\"Amanda is a proven international leader who knows how to build and scale\nbrands in markets around the world,\" said Kirk Tanner, president and CEO of\nThe Hershey Company. \"She has a track record of scaling and growing\nbusinesses, bringing teams together and building high-performance cultures,\nand she brings the experience and energy to accelerate our international\ngrowth. I also want to thank Rohit for 27 years of leadership and dedication\nto Hershey. He has helped build our international markets to succeed in our\nnext generation of growth.\"\n\n\"Hershey's brands are loved around the world, and I'm honored to join the\ncompany at such an exciting time for its international business,\" said Almond.\n\"I'm grateful to Rohit for the strong foundation he and the team have built,\nand I look forward to working with our teams, customers and partners to bring\nthese iconic brands to even more consumers.\"\n\nAlmond holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Edinburgh\nand advanced retail and leadership program studies from the University of\nOxford and Harvard School of Business.  She will be based in Hershey's U.K.\noffice.\n\nAbout The Hershey Company\nThe Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to\nmake more moments of goodness and a vision to lead next generation snacking.\nHershey brings together more than 20,000 employees worldwide to deliver\ndelicious, high-quality products across more than 85 brands in approximately\n65 countries, generating more than $11.7 billion in annual revenues.\n\nHershey brings its full portfolio to market as ONE Hershey, spanning\nconfection, salty and functional snacking categories with beloved brands\nlike Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, KIT KAT®, Jolly\nRancher, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers; salty snacks\nincluding SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Homestyle\nPretzels; and a protein portfolio including ONE Brands and Fulfil.\n\nFor more than 130 years, Hershey has operated fairly, ethically and\nsustainably. Founder Milton Hershey established Milton Hershey School in 1909,\nand that legacy of purpose endures today through the company's commitment to\nhelping children succeed through equitable access to education.\n\nTo learn more visit 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