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Hershey Hikes Candy Prices
Hershey Hikes Candy Prices

Hershey Hikes Candy Prices

Cocoa shortage and climate woes push cocoa costs to record highs

(Newser) - Hershey fans will soon feel a bigger pinch at the checkout. The Pennsylvania-based chocolate giant confirmed Tuesday it's hiking prices across its candies by a "low double-digit" percentage, a move tied to surging cocoa costs rather than tariffs or trade disputes. Shoppers should expect the changes to...

Vegan KitKat Is Coming, for Some
Vegan KitKat Is
Coming, for Some

Vegan KitKat Is Coming, for Some

Nestle plans to test a plant-based version overseas

(Newser) - It looks like vegans will be able to snack on a KitKat bar in the near future—though vegans in America will have to wait. Switzerland's Nestle said Monday that a vegan bar, called KitKat V, will be be launched later this year as a test run in “...

A Bittersweet Ruling Against KitKat in the EU

High court says shape of Nestle chocolate bar isn't unique enough to merit trademark protection

(Newser) - "Four trapezoidal bars aligned on a rectangular base" may not be instantly recognizable. Put that setup in chocolate form, however, and many people would be able to distinguish it as a KitKat. Even if that's the case, the European Union's highest court just ruled that the shape...

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