About REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate + Peanut Butter + History
In the early 1920s, H.B. Reese, an employee of The Hershey Company, started making candy in the basement of his Hershey home. When Reese created Peanut Butter Cups as part of an assortment of candies in 1928, the first generation of chocolate and peanut butter fans made the candy his bestselling item.
The Hershey Company supplied H.B. Reese with the chocolate coating for his candy and maintained a close relationship with him throughout his candy ventures. In 1956, his six sons took over the business and eventually sold it to The Hershey Company in 1963.
REESE’S Candy Frequently Asked Questions
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REESE'S peanut butter cups begin with roasting fresh peanuts for REESE'S one-of-a-kind peanut butter. The peanut butter and milk chocolate are then dropped and pressed into a mold that gives REESE'S cups their iconic shape.
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REESE'S peanut butter cups were created by Harry Burnett (H.B.) Reese in 1928. H.B. Reese was a former employee of the Hershey Chocolate Company when he invented REESE'S peanut butter chocolate candy.
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The REESE'S product line includes over 100 candy bars, spreads, cookies, and cereals. Currently, the REESE'S brand has approximately 100 products available now, including REESE'S cups made with milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white crème in a variety of sizes.
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REESE'S candy contains chocolate and therefore should not be consumed by dogs. If you suspect that your dog has consumed chocolate, call your veterinarian immediately.
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All varieties of REESE'S peanut butter cups are gluten-free except for seasonaly shaped items. View a full list of gluten free REESE'S products!
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REESE'S Plant Based Oat Chocolate Confection & Peanut Butter Candy Bars are vegan. All other REESE'S products are not vegan.
