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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000047111-00-000026.txt : 20000209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000047111-00-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000208

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERSHEY FOODS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		IRS NUMBER:				230691590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00183
		FILM NUMBER:		526138

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CRYSTAL A DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 810
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033-0810
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7175346799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 810
		STREET 2:		100 CRYSTAL A DIRVE
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033-0810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680401
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMPBELL ROBERT H
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049372
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE
	STREET 2:		P O BOX 810
	CITY:			HERSHEY
	STATE:			PA
	ZIP:			17033-0810
	BUSINESS PHONE:		7175346799

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		P O BOX 810
	STREET 2:		100 CRYSTAL A DIRVE
	CITY:			HERSHEY
	STATE:			PA
	ZIP:			17033-0810
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported

[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Campbell, Robert H.
   Sunoco, Inc.
   Ten Penn Center
   1801 Market Street
   Philadelphia, PA  19103-1699
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Hershey Foods Corporation (HSY)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/99
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship  of Reporting  Person(s) to Issuer  (Check all  applicable)  [X]
   Director  [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer  (give  title  below) [ ] Other  (specify
   below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group  Filing (Check  Applicable  Line) [X] Form filed by
   One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code     Amount        D  Price        End of Year    I
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<S>                                           <C>         <C>      <C>           <C><C>          <C>            <C><C>

Common Stock                                  12/31/99    J        19.6201       A  $0.00000 (1) 1,075.2906     D  Direct

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code      A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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<S>                            <C>             <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>
Common Stock Equivalents (2)                   12/15/99 (3)   J         1,242.6400

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Year
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<S>                            <C>       <C>                            <C>           <C>         <C>           <C> <C>

Common Stock Equivalents (2)   12/15/99  Common Stock                   1,242.6400    (4)         4,713.9380    D   Direct
                               (3)

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:

(1)
These  shares were  acquired  from  January 1, 1999  through  December  31, 1999
pursuant to a Hershey Foods Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan.  Shares were purchased
quarterly  at prices  ranging from  $48.2500 to  $61.8125.

(2)
These units were acquired as dividends  reinvested on units previously  deferred
under the Director's Compensation Plan and new deferrals of 1999 director's fees
under the Plan;  71.371  units were  reinvested  dividends  and  1,171.269  were
deferrals of 1999 director's fees.

(3)
Reinvested  dividends  were  acquired  on 3/15/99,6/15/99, 9/15/99 and 12/15/99;
1999 deferred director's fees were credited on 4/30/99 and 12/15/99.

(4)
Units were acquired at various times throughout the year as noted in Footnote 3.
These prices range from $48.2500 to $61.8125.

</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Campbell, Robert H.
DATE 02/01/00
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