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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000047111-00-500023/0000047111-00-500023.txt : 20001110
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000047111-00-500023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001109

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERSHEY FOODS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2060
]		IRS NUMBER:				230691590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00183
			FILM NUMBER:		756445
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

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

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TACKA DAVID W
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050092
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2060
]<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
							STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
							FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		4
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								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE
									STREET 2:		P O BOX 810
									CITY:			HERSHEY
									STATE:			PA
									ZIP:			17033-0810
									BUSINESS PHONE:		7175346799
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		P O BOX 810
										STREET 2:		100 CRYSTAL A DIRVE
										CITY:			HERSHEY
										STATE:			PA
										ZIP:			17033-0810
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>dwt112000f4.txt
<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)
   Tacka               David W.
   100 Crystal A Drive


   Hershey, Pennsylvania  l7033
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
   10/00
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)
   Vice President, Corporate
   Controller & CAO
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 (1)                              10/30/00    M        2,850.0000    A  $24.50000                   D  Direct
Common Stock                                  10/30/00    S        2,850.0000    D  $53.87500    0.0000         D  Direct
Common Stock                                  10/31/00    A        141.6900      A   (2)         3,042.4700     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     $24.50000       10/30/00       M                          2,850.0000       01/03/96     01/03/04
(right to buy) (1)

<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     10/30/00  Common Stock                   2,850.0000    $53.87500   2,850.0000    D   Direct
(right to buy) (1)

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:

(1)
These  options were granted  under the Hershey  Foods  Corporation  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.




(2)
These  shares  were  acquired  from  January 1, 2000  through  October  31, 2000
 pursuant to the Hershey Foods Corporation  Employee  Savings,  Stock Investment
 and Ownership Plan (ESSIOP).  These shares were purchased at various  intervals
 throughout the year and the closing price on October 31 was $54.3125. The exact
 price of each share at date of acquisition is not readily determinable.

</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Tacka               David W.
DATE 10/31/00

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