Dec 18 (Reuters) - Hershey Co  HSY.N , the maker of Reese's 
Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey's Kisses, is nearing a deal to 
buy SkinnyPop parent Amplify Snack Brands  BETR.N  for $1.6 
billion, CNBC reported on Monday. 
    The deal would value Amplify at $12 a share, CNBC also 
reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. (http://cnb.cx/2B8L0eI) 
    Hershey's and Amplify were not immediately available for 
comment outside regular U.S. business hours. 
     
 
 (Reporting by Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Sunil 
Nair) 
 ((Parikshit.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com; +91 80 6749 6026;)) 
 
Keywords: AMPLIFY SNACK M&A/HERSHEY