(Source: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Aug. 16--Hershey Co. said it's immediately increasing prices on its candy by an average of 11 percent because of rising commodities prices.
The chocolate maker said Friday that the increased prices on products will help offset "significant increases" in the cost of raw materials such as sugar, cocoa and peanuts, as well as the growing cost of fuel, utilities and transportation.
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