Hershey Media Report 8/26/16

Broadcast Coverage

1. News 8 Today at 6

   Aug 26, 2016 | WGAL NBC Harrisburg

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2. Will Hershey company stay in Hershey? Flyer causing confusion

   Aug 26, 2016 | WGAL News 8

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Broadcast Coverage

1. News 8 Today at 6

   Aug 26, 2016 | WGAL NBC Harrisburg

   View clip here: http://beta.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/23899257?token=e8395e23-dc1e-4bdd-9e4f-eb5e0b0b3c51

   Rough transcript: now to hershey where a flyer with a warning isshowing up in some mailboxes. a group called save hershey pa is reaching out to residents, to make sure they are aware of possible future threats to buy the chocolate company. the flier warns about a potential take-over bid by snack giant mondelez. wendy: it would have huge impact if it was sold or relocated. dave: i don't think the sale is going to happened, but i think the concerns are valid. >>  the community also rallied against a buyout attempt by wrigley in 2002.

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2. Will Hershey company stay in Hershey? Flyer causing confusion

   Aug 26, 2016 | WGAL News 8

   View clip here: http://www.wgal.com/news/will-hershey-company-stay-in-hershey-flyer-causes-confusion/41374180 
   

   Rough transcript: Few companies are tied to the community like Hershey. The connections are apparent everywhere you look. >> Milton Hershey did care about the community. >> He took his people under his wing. >> Wendy Yang spent 20 years at Hershey. Generations of her husband's family worked there as well. They're among the many residents to receive this flyer from a group called Save Hershey PA. It warns of another potential takeover bid by snack giant Mondelez. >> it can cause people to stop and think. >> Hershey has attracted suitors before. The community rallied against a buyout attempt by wrigley in 2002. >> There's been different groups in the community that have kind of risen and are keeping an eye on what's going on with the Hershey Company.  >> Business leaders believe the company is in solid financial shape. >> They are trying to become much more global than they ever were in the past and that's clearly part of their strategy and I think it makes sense. >> As to putting a face behind these flyers, the chocolate workers union and the company say they have no connection to them. 

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