“Consumers across Asia are discovering a range of Hershey confectionery products, and China in particular is growing faster than any other market,” said Terence O’Day, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, The Hershey Company. “Our new Malaysia plant will feature the latest confectionery manufacturing technology and will complement production at our existing joint-venture plant in China. Adding this new manufacturing capacity will put us in a strong position to meet the growing demand for our products across the region.”
The new plant will include innovations in automated candy-making technology, including proprietary equipment and systems developed to Hershey’s specifications.
The plant’s capabilities will include high-speed wrapping machines featuring proprietary, specially engineered wrapping technologies.
Source: The Hershey Company
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