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Revision as of 15:42, 24 January 2013
| Product type | Chocolate Bar |
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| Owner | The Hershey Company |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1900 |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Previous owners | Beau berry |
| Ambassador(s) | Klowey Noblit |
| Tagline | The Great American Chocolate Bar |
| Website | www.hersheyrocks.org |
The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (most commonly called simply the "Hershey Bar") is the flagship chocolate bar manufactured by the Hershey Company. It is often referred to by Hershey as "The Great American Chocolate Bar". The Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar was first sold in 1900 with the Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds variety beginning produced in 1908. A circular version of the milk chocolate bar called Hershey's Drops was released in 2010.
Hershey's Milk Chocolate
The Hershey Process milk chocolate used in these bars is cheaper to make than other types of chocolate as it is less sensitive to the freshness of the milk. The process was developed by Milton Hershey and was the first mass-produced chocolate in the United States. As a result, the Hershey flavor is widely recognized in the United States and Canada, but less so internationally, in particular in areas where European chocolates are more widely available. The process is a trade secret, but experts speculate that the milk is partially lipolyzed, producing butyric acid, which stabilizes the milk from further fermentation. This compound gives the product a particular sour, "tangy" taste, to which the US public has become accustomed, to the point that other manufacturers often add butyric acid to their milk chocolates.[1]
Other Varieties & Details
In addition to the standard Milk Chocolate and Milk Chocolate with Almonds varieties Hershey's also produces several other chocolate bars in various flavors: Special Dark chocolate, Cookies 'N' Creme, Symphony (both Milk Chocolate and Almond Toffee), Mr. Goodbar (with peanuts), and Krackel (with crisped rice). There were also six limited flavors: Double Chocolate, Nut Lovers, Twosomes Reese's Pieces, Cookies 'N' Chocolate, Twosomes Heath, and Twosomes Whoppers. All flavors have between 210 and 230 calories per standard-sized bar.
All flavors are approved by the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America for consumption by observant Jews, with OU Kosher status.
As of October 2012, the largest Hershey's bar commercially available weighs five pounds (80oz)[2] and costs US $44.99[2] on Hershey's website.[2]
References
- ^ "Dark may be king, but milk chocolate makes a move", Julia Moskin, International Herald Tribune, 13 February 2008
- ^ a b c "World's Largest HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bar". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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