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Who owns Ice Breakers?

Ice Breakers is owned by Hershey (the United States, NYSE: HSY).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
The Hershey Company verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1996
Category
FoodConfectioneryGum & mints
Parent ticker
NYSE: HSY
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Ice Breakers

Ice Breakers is Hershey's mints and gum brand, launched in 1996 and sold in a distinctive round tin with a rotating lid that dispenses one at a time. It competes in a category otherwise dominated by Mars Wrigley and Mondelēz.

Ownership timeline of Ice Breakers

Owners of Ice Breakers from 1996 to 2026 Hershey 1996–present Hershey 200020052010201520202025
  1. 1996 – present Hershey [1] verified

Where Ice Breakers sits in Hershey

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Where Ice Breakers sits in Hershey Tree of 12 brands under Hershey. Hershey Ice Breakers Almond Joy Dot's Homestyle Pretzels Heath Hershey's Hershey's Kisses and 6 more

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Ice Breakers?

The parent company of Ice Breakers is Hershey, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Ice Breakers American?

Yes. Ice Breakers originated in the United States in 1996 and its owner, Hershey, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Ice Breakers still owned by Hershey?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Ice Breakers is still owned by Hershey. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] The Hershey Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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