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Sep 9, 2024 9:20 AM

Don't Judge A Candy By Its Cover - Hershey Reportedly Defends Lawsuit Against Reese's Candies

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) shares are trading slightly higher premarket Monday. Hershey has reportedly asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled consumers about Reese’s peanut butter candies.

In its request, Hershey criticized the class action litigation as baseless, targeting issues related to product packaging, reported Reuters.

The report noted that the consumers suing Hershey expressed disappointment over the lack of details on nine Reese’s products, including pumpkin-shaped candies missing eyes and crooked mouths, and a football-shaped candy resembling an egg due to missing stitching.

The ...