Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are an American candy by The Hershey Company consisting of a peanut butter cup encased in chocolate. They were created on November 15, 1928, by H. B. Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey. Reese left his job with Hershey to start his own candy business. Reese's are a top-selling candy brand worldwide, with more than $2 billion in annual sales generated for The Hershey Company.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup consists of smooth peanut butter filling enveloped in Hershey's chocolate. | |
Product type | Chocolate |
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Owner | The Hershey Company |
Produced by | The Hershey Company |
Country | United States |
Introduced | November 15, 1928 |
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Markets | Worldwide |
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Website | hersheyland.com/reeses |
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