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Got ‘Ozempic Breath?’ Hershey Sees GLP-1 Lift for Mints, Gum

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By Kristina Peterson

April 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM UTC

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April 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM UTC

New weight-loss drugs are making people eat less food, but chew more gum.

Hershey Co. Chief Executive Officer Kirk Tanner said GLP-1 drugs are helping to boost sales of mints and gum, including the company’s Ice Breakers. Retail sales of the line, now its third largest confection brand, grew 8% last quarter, the CEO said Thursday.