Hershey's closing online gift service

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) - People who like to order chocolate and gifts from Hershey's online service won't be able to after this month.

The nation's second-largest candy maker, The Hershey Co., announced it is closing the Hershey Gifts service July 31.

Spokesman Kirk Saville says the company is looking into other e-commerce options, including strategic partnerships and licensing agreements.

He would not say how much revenue the service brings in or whether it is losing money.

About 12 Hershey's Gifts employees will lose their jobs, and Saville says the company is working to find them jobs inside the Hershey, Pa.-based company.