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Milton S. Hershey invented the first Hershey’s chocolate bar formula in 1900. Seven years later, Hershey Kisses were launched.Candy became increasingly popular in the 1920s because during Prohibition; people turned to sweets for indulgence as alcohol was outlawed.Prior to perfecting the Hershey’s milk chocolate recipe, Milton S. Hershey owned the Lancaster Caramel Company. Reese’s peanut butter cups were invented by Harry Burnett Reese (…who actually once worked at a Hershey’s dairy farm).Hershey’s eventually backed Reese’s. This partnership is why Hershey’s chocolate is used in every Reese’s cup.Some of the first loyal customers of the Reese’s brand prior to the partnership were Hershey Company employees.Reese’s peanut butter cups get their unique shape because when Reese was first experimenting with the confections, using a baking tin was the only way the chocolate melted properly around the peanut butter. The key to the perfect Reese’s peanut butter cup is to over-roast the peanuts before turning them into peanut butter. That’s what gives it that unique grainy texture. Candy first started being passed out for Halloween in the 1950s. Before then, children received small toys or coins for the holiday. The Reese’s Company makes over $2.5 billion per year.
