Hershey is racing to meet the first-quarter deadline so that it can begin production of Twizzlers licorice candy and Breath Savers Nibs & Bits, two new lines. The new production line equipment is scheduled to arrive in November.
When the plant is completed, production of Bubble Yum gum and Breath Savers mint products will be transferred to the Memphis plant. Hershey bought Kraft Foods in December 2000.
The Pennsylvania chocolate and candy maker had initially planned a $2.7 million expansion but revised plans after the Kraft Foods purchase, according to Industrial Information Resources.
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