Here are three companies like Mars operating in the consumer discretionary industry. Hershey (HSY-0.37%) shares many similarities with Mars. It, too, started making chocolate and sweets as a ...

From stand-up packaging to store displays featuring its sweet and salty products, the snacks maker is turning to creative ...

Cocoa futures have reached a record high of $6,000 per ton. So candy brands are shoving other ingredients centerstage, like caramel, nuts, and even pockets of air. Hershey said it will increase ...

But like its smaller competitors Mondelēz, Hershey and Tootsie Roll, Mars faces challenges. Dry weather in India and Thailand has led to a worldwide shortage of sugar, and the USDA predicts that ...

However, Mars' $35.9bn bet on Kellanova was a clear shot across the bow for Mondelēz, which is why many city analysts speculate the chocolate giant’s interest in The Hershey Company and its two power ...

With consumer demand rising, Hershey was faced with a dilemma ... with rivals such as Mars (maker of M&Ms and other candies) and Ferraro (Butterfinger and Crunch bars) likely stepping in to ...

Hershey (HSY) has been interested in taking ... shares surged 16% on Monday after media reports on Sunday that Mars, the maker of M&Ms and Snickers candy, was in talks to purchase snack-maker ...

That has led to major dealmaking, including Mars recently buying Kellanova in a nearly $30 billion deal. Prior to the report, Hershey’s stock was down about 10% for the year, making it an ...

A takeover of Hershey, which was valued at $44 billion including debt at Monday’s close, would surpass candy bar maker Mars Inc.’s planned purchase of cereal producer Kellanova as the biggest ...