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The Hershey Company Reaffirms that it Does Not Purchase Peanut Butter, Peanuts or Peanut Products from Peanut Corporation of Am

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  Published in House and Home on Thursday, January 29th 2009 at 8:47 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-01-29 08:47:45 by Market Wire
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HERSHEY, Pa.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today reaffirmed its previous statement related to peanuts:

No products made by The Hershey Company, including items and brands in the iconic Reese's franchise, are affected by the recall of items produced by the Peanut Corporation of America. Hershey does not purchase any peanut butter, peanuts or peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America. Peanut butter for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is made in Hershey facilities under the most stringent safety and quality standards.

All of our products with peanuts or peanut butter are safe to consume, including Hershey's, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Big Cup, Reese's Fast Break, Reese's Crispy Crunchy, Reese's Whipps, Reese's Sticks, Reese's Clusters, Reese's Pieces, Nutrageous, Hershey's Kisses with Peanut Butter, Hershey's Miniatures, Mr. Goodbar, Payday, Take 5 and 5^th Avenue. This includes all seasonal treats and items sold to other food companies and used as ingredients in other products. Consumers with any questions regarding this issue should call our Consumer Relations line at 1-800-468-1714.