<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HERSHEY
FOODS CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31,1994
AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                                          26,738
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  331,670
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    445,702
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               948,666
<PP&E>                                       2,123,529
<DEPRECIATION>                                 655,132
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,890,981
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          796,221
<BONDS>                                        157,227
<COMMON>                                        89,922
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,351,178
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,890,981
<SALES>                                      3,606,271
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,606,271
<CGS>                                        2,097,556
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,131,671
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (106,105)<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              35,357
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                333,138
<INCOME-TAX>                                   148,919
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            184,219
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   184,219
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>  RELATES TO A RESTRUCTURING CHARGE RECORDED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
</FN>