Hershey Company (The) operates in the Chocolate & cocoa products sector. The Hershey Company is a producer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products. Its principal product groups include chocolate and confectionery products, gum and mint refreshment products, and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages. It operates as a single segment in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing various package types of chocolate and sugar confectionery products, pantry items, and gum and mint refreshment products under more than 80 brand names. Its five operating segments consist of geographic regions, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other international locations, such as India, Korea, Japan, the Middle East, China and the Philippines. It markets its products in approximately 60 countries. In January 2011, it was operating under a matrix structure, and its business was organized around three categories: geographic regions, strategic business units and its global marketing organization. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Incorporation, Barry Callebaut AG and J.M. Smucker Company (The).