Hershey's, the chocolate of Pennsylvania

Chocolate caramels

Milton Hershey started by making caramels. In 1900, he launched his first milk chocolate bar, then built a factory in the heart of rural Pennsylvania. Around it, he built houses, schools, and parks for his workers: the town took the name Hershey.

The classics

• the milk chocolate tablet, since 1900;
• Kisses, small drops of chocolate wrapped in aluminium foil, since 1907;
• Cookies 'n' Creme, white chocolate with cocoa biscuit pieces, since 1994.

A unique taste

Hershey's milk chocolate has a slightly tangy taste, very different from English or Swiss milk chocolate. This comes from the way the brand prepares its milk, which has remained unchanged since its inception.

See also the entire Chocolate Bars section.