Update 12pm: Adds Hershey confirmation. Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY) said it entered into an agreement to acquire the LesserEvil organic popcorn and snacks brand. The chocolate maker said the deal is ...

LesserEvil is run by Charles Coristine, a former Wall Street executive who bought the company when it was struggling. Big snack companies have been seeking to buy up ...

LesserEvil popcorn: Credit: ZikG/Shutterstock. Candy giant Hershey has signed a deal to buy LesserEvil, a US-based organic snack manufacturer. The fnancial terms of the transaction have not been ...

Hershey (HSY) is nearing a roughly $750M agreement to buy popcorn maker LesserEvil, which had recently tapped bankers to pursue a sale of its business, people familiar with the matter told The ...

LesserEvil’s industrial presence is hard ... In addition to its signature organic popcorn, the company makes Rocket Ship Ranch Space Balls, Himalayan Pink Salt Power Curls and grain-free Paleo ...

LesserEvil's organic snack empire, and the $750 million Hershey deal, is a credit to Danbury, according to CEO Charles ...

LesserEvil makes popcorn, puffs, curls and other snacks using healthier ingredients. Many of its products are made with coconut oil or avocado oil. The acquisition furthers Hershey’s push into ...

Following its acquisition of LesserEvil, Hershey will increase its share in popcorn, puffed snacks, snack bars and overall savory snacks. In the United States, Hershey is a leader in popcorn ...

That was a non-negotiable,” said Charles Coristine, the New Canaan CEO of LesserEvil ... vertical integration – there’s not a lot of popcorn companies that do. It gives us a strategic ...