The History of “The Great American Chocolate Bar”
Milton S. Hershey introduced the soon-to-be iconic milk chocolate bar in 1900. Chocolate was a treat once reserved for the wealthy, but Mr. Hershey sought to make his candy an affordable treat for anyone to enjoy.
While milk chocolate set the bar, the innovations never stopped. From the HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar to the HERSHEY’S COOKIES ‘N’ CREME Bar to the HERSHEY’S Organic Milk Chocolate Candy Bar of today, there are many moments of goodness to be had with HERSHEY’S Chocolate.
HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar Frequently Asked Questions
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While most of HERSHEY'S chocolate bars contain dairy, you can find our plant based options here.
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The first HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate bar was sold in 1900 by Milton S. Hershey. The classic HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate bar has been referred to as “The Great American Chocolate Bar.”
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HERSHEY'S milk chocolate bars are gluten free. A full list of gluten free HERSHEY'S products can be found here!
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The Hershey Company corporate offices sit in Hershey, Pennsylvania where full-size HERSHEY’S milk chocolate bars, HERSHEY’S KISSES milk chocolates, and other HERSHEY’S products are also manufactured. However, you can view the locations of all of the Hershey Company’s manufacturing plants here!
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A standard HERSHEY'S chocolate bar weighs around 1.55 ounces, and measures about the length of your hand. Yet, the biggest HERSHEY'S chocolate bar is 5lbs and can be bought at The Hershey Store!
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Hershey’s has a delicious, unique taste because of the farm fresh milk that is used! HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate is one of the only milk chocolate brands in the world that still uses fresh milk in its production, giving it a distinctive taste.
