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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000047111-00-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000209

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00183
		FILM NUMBER:		528912

	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:			CANAVAN JOHN R /FA/
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082919
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

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
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

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

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[   ] Check  this box if no  longer  subject  to  Section  16.  Form 4 or Form 5
    obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Canavan, John R.
   6273 Ryecroft Drive


   Harrisburg, PA  17111
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
   01/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship  of Reporting  Person(s) to Issuer  (Check all  applicable)  [ ]
   Director [ ] 10% Owner [X]  Officer  (give  title  below) [ ] Other  (specify
   below) V.P., Human Resources
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 V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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<S>                                           <C>         <C>      <C>           <C><C>          <C>            <C><C>
Common Stock                                  12/31/99    A    V   76.2135       A   (1)         88.8855        I  401(k) Plan

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securities 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  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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<S>                            <C>             <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option                     01/13/00       A         5,400.0000                                     01/12/10
(right to buy) (2)

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securities 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 Month
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<S>                            <C>       <C>                            <C>           <C>         <C>           <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option     01/13/00  Common Stock                   5,400.0000    $45.00000   5,400.0000    D   Direct
(right to buy) (2)

<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.  These  shares were
purchased  at various  intervals  throughout  the year and the closing  price on
December  31,  1999 was  $47.4375.  The  exact  price  of each  share at date of
acquisition is not readily determinable.
(2)
These options were granted under the Hershey Foods Corporation 1987 Key Employee
Incentive  Plan,  and they have a stock  withholding  feature  which permits the
withholding  of shares of stock at the time of exercise to satisfy the grantee's
income tax withholding rights.







</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Canavan, John R.
DATE 02/09/00
</TEXT>
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