Hershey bar
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Hershey bar is the flagship chocolate bar manufactured by the The Hershey Company, invented by Milton Hershey. Hershey bars generally have lower cocoa contents and higher sugar contents than European chocolate bars. Hershey bars are available in six regular editions: Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate with Almonds, Special Dark Chocolate, Cookies 'N' Creme, Mr. Goodbar, and Krackel. There were also six limited editions: Double Chocolate, Nut Lovers, Twosomes REESE'S PIECES, Cookies 'N' "Chocolate, Twosomes HEATH, and Twosomes WHOPPERS.
Recently the Hershey Company introduced a line of Extra Dark chocolate bars with 60% cocoa solids content; still lower than European bars but quite dark to the American palate. The three varieties are solid chocolate, chocolate with macadamia nuts and dried cranberries, and chocolate with cranberries, blueberries, and almonds. Hershey's marketing emphasizes the antioxidant qualities of these bars' ingredients, although the actual candy's value as a health food is questionable.
Hershey's Milk Chocolate and Milk Chocolate with Almonds were both introduced in 1894. All ten editions have between 210 and 230 calories per bar.
All ten editions also have an OUD Kosher status, which means they are approved by the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
The standard Hershey chocolate recipe is a distinctly American taste; those accustomed to other brands of chocolate sometimes accuse it of having an unpleasant taste and aroma.
| Confectionery products of The Hershey Company |
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| Chocolate-based |
| 5th Avenue | Almond Joy | Bar None (discontinued) | Cherry Blossom | Fast Break | Glosette (Canada only) | Heath bar | Hershey bar | Hershey's Kiss | Hershey's Kissables | Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme | Hershey's Pops | Hershey's S'mores | Kit Kat (U.S. only) | Krackel | Milk Duds | Mounds | Mr. Goodbar | Oh Henry! (Canada only) | PayDay Chocolate (Limited Edition) | Rolo | Reese's Peanut Butter Cup | Reese's Pieces | ReeseSticks | Skor | Take 5 (Also known as Max 5) | Whoppers | York Peppermint Pattie |
| Non-Chocolate |
| Bubble Yum | Ice Breakers | Jolly Rancher | Koolerz | PayDay | ZAGNUT |
| Other |
| Good & Plenty | Snack Barz | Swoops | Twizzlers | Whatchamacallit | ZERO |
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Hershey also manufactures Cadbury-branded products in the U.S. and military chocolate for the U.S. armed forces |
