Hershey says it will return all Reese’s products to their original recipes after the founder’s grandson blasted the company for replacing key ingredients with cheaper alternatives. The change will come into effect next year. While standard Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have continued to use milk or dark chocolate, some seasonal items, such as mini Easter eggs, are made with coatings containing less chocolate. Those products will return to their original milk and dark chocolate recipes in 2027. The reversal comes after Brad Reese, grandson of company founder H.B. Reese, publicly accused Hershey of damaging the brand’s reputation by replacing key ingredients with alternatives on some products. Speaking to the Associated Press, he said he had to throw out a bag of Reese’s Mini Hearts because it was “not edible.” Hershey said it will also make other changes next year, including shifting to natural colors, updating Kit Kat to make it creamier, and increasing research and development spending by 25 percent. The company has faced pressure from rising cocoa prices in recent years. Hershey has owned the H. B. Reese Candy Company since 1963.
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