FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LENNY RICHARD H   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HERSHEY FOODS CORP [HSY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/30/2004 (Street) HERSHEY, PA 17033 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   11,700 A $ 32.325 136,682.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   S   11,700 D $ 52.29 124,982.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,800 A $ 32.325 126,782.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   S   1,800 D $ 52.02 124,982.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,300 A $ 32.325 126,282.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   S   1,300 D $ 52.01 124,982.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   7,700 A $ 32.325 132,682.7934 D   Common Stock 11/30/2004   S   7,700 D $ 52 124,982.7934 D   Common Stock               630.92 I 401(k) Plan

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			2,300	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	2,300	$ 0	622,700	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			2,300	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	2,300	$ 0	620,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			500	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	500	$ 0	619,900	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			700	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	700	$ 0	619,200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			500	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	500	$ 0	618,700	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,600	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,600	$ 0	617,100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			2,400	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	2,400	$ 0	614,700	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,200	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,200	$ 0	613,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,000	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,000	$ 0	612,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			300	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	300	$ 0	612,200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			7,100	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	7,100	$ 0	605,100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			800	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	800	$ 0	604,300	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			900	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	900	$ 0	603,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,300	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,300	$ 0	602,100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			4,600	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	4,600	$ 0	597,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			11,700	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	11,700	$ 0	585,800	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,800	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,800	$ 0	584,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			1,300	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	1,300	$ 0	582,700	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.325	11/30/2004		M			7,700	(1)	03/12/2011	Common Stock	7,700	$ 0	575,000	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LENNY RICHARD H 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE HERSHEY, PA 17033	X		Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures

Richard H Lenny		12/01/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The options vest according to the following schedule: 25% vested on March 12, 2002; an additional 25% vested on March 12, 2003; an additional 25% vested on March 12, 2004; and the final 25% will vest on March 12, 2005.
Remarks: The total amount of securities reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person in Column 5 of Table I (401(k) Plan) includes 2.98 shares acquired from August 1, 2004 through October 29, 2004 pursuant to the Hershey Foods Corporation Employee Savings Stock Investment and Ownership Plan (ESSIOP).  These shares were acquired at various intervals, and the closing price on October 29, 2004 was $50.69.  The exact price of each share at the date of acquisition is not readily determinable.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.