Hershey Plans Second Expansion of Stuarts Draft, Va., Plant

2020-08-03 foodprocessing

Hershey Co. will invest $135 million to increase capacity at its Stuarts Draft, Va., facility, adding 90,000 sq. ft. and 110 new jobs.

That comes on top of $104 million spent on the plant in 2019, which added 65 jobs and 111,000 sq. ft., including a new building for peanut roasting.

While the new project will generally increase size and capacity, the 2019 expansion included a new line for Reeses products to be made at the plant, which already was specializing in peanut-containing confections. Reese’s has become the companys biggest brand and continues to grow.

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Hershey Plans Second Expansion of Stuarts Draft, Va., Plant