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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000047111-01-500093.txt : 20010426
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000047111-01-500093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010425

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:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00183
		FILM NUMBER:		1610130

	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:			HILLIER J ROBERT
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135984
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O HERSHEY FOODS CORP
	STREET 2:		100 CRYSTAL A DR.
	CITY:			HERSHEY
	STATE:			PA
	ZIP:			17033

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O HERSHEY FOODS CORP
	STREET 2:		100 CRYSTAL A DR.
	CITY:			HERSHEY
	STATE:			PA
	ZIP:			17033
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>jrh401f3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - APRIL 25, 2001
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3  INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Hillier, J. Robert
   100 Crystal A Drive


   Hershey, Pennsylvania  l7033
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   4/24/01
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Hershey Foods Corporation (HSY)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [X] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)

6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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 Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                                          2)Amount of         3)  4)Nature of
                                                             Securities          D   Indirect
                                                             Beneficially        or  Beneficial
                                                             Owned               I   Ownership
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C> <C>
Common Stock                                                 1,000.00            D   Direct

<CAPTION>
Table II   Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Derivative Security  2)Date Exercisable  3)Title and Amount of                   4)Conver-  5)Ownership 6)Nature of
                                and Expiration Date Securities Underlying                   sion or    Form of     Indirect
                                (Month/Day/Year)    Derivative Security                     exercise   Derivative  Beneficial
                                                                                            price of   Security    Ownership
                                Date      Expira-                                Amount or  Deri-      Direct(D)
                                Exer-     tion                                   Number of  vative     or
                                cisable   Date      Title                        Shares     Security   Indirect(I)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>       <C>       <C>                          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:


</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Hillier, J. Robert
DATE 04/25/2001

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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