Greetings, and welcome to the Hershey Company First Quarter 2021 Question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]
I d now like to turn the call over to your host, Ms. Melissa Poole, Vice President of Investor Relations for the Hershey Company. Thank you. You may now begin.
Melissa A. Poole
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thanks, Rob. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for the Hershey Company s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Q&A Session. I hope everyone has had the chance to read our press release and listen to our pre-reported management presentation, both are available on our website. In addition, we have posted a transcript of the pre-recorded remarks. At the conclusion of today s live Q&A session, we will also post a transcript and audio replay of this call. Please note that during today s Q&A session, we may make forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These statements include expectations and assumptions rega
Greetings, and welcome to the Hershey Company First Quarter 2021 Question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]
I d now like to turn the call over to your host, Ms. Melissa Poole, Vice President of Investor Relations for the Hershey Company. Thank you. You may now begin.
Melissa A. Poole
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thanks, Rob. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for the Hershey Company s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Q&A Session. I hope everyone has had the chance to read our press release and listen to our pre-reported management presentation, both are available on our website. In addition, we have posted a transcript of the pre-recorded remarks. At the conclusion of today s live Q&A session, we will also post a transcript and audio replay of this call. Please note that during today s Q&A session, we may make forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These statements include expectations and assumptions rega