by NYCS
Hello all,
I am very aware of how large the Hersheys plant is (largest chocolate plant in the world), and I know they receive their cocoa beans by rail (in boxcars), but I'm seeking to understand the full spectrum of the commodities they receive by rail, and the finished products they send out.
Can anyone offer any input as to what kind of products Hersheys receives? We've already mentioned cocao beans, and I know they mix milk (deliverd by truck) with sugar. Is the sugar delivered by rail? If so, is it in liquid form (tank cars)?
Any other ingredients I'm forgetting?
What kind of railcars (tanks, boxes, covered hoppers, etc.) can be found spotted at the plant, and are they marked for a specific vendor? (i.e. ADM, Corn Products Intl, Cargill, etc.)
Also, do they ship their finished products out by rail, or is it all truck?
Any insight you can offer me is much appreciated.
Thanks!
I am very aware of how large the Hersheys plant is (largest chocolate plant in the world), and I know they receive their cocoa beans by rail (in boxcars), but I'm seeking to understand the full spectrum of the commodities they receive by rail, and the finished products they send out.
Can anyone offer any input as to what kind of products Hersheys receives? We've already mentioned cocao beans, and I know they mix milk (deliverd by truck) with sugar. Is the sugar delivered by rail? If so, is it in liquid form (tank cars)?
Any other ingredients I'm forgetting?
What kind of railcars (tanks, boxes, covered hoppers, etc.) can be found spotted at the plant, and are they marked for a specific vendor? (i.e. ADM, Corn Products Intl, Cargill, etc.)
Also, do they ship their finished products out by rail, or is it all truck?
Any insight you can offer me is much appreciated.
Thanks!