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Milton Hershey incorporates the Lancaster Caramel Company and establishes Hershey Chocolate Company as a subsidiary. -
Launch of Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars. -
Milton Hershey sells LCC and retains Hershey Chocolate Company to continue focus on chocolate. Introduction of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate. Transforming a luxury item into an affordable and accessible treat. -
Hershey begins manufacturing Hershey's Chocolate Kisses. -
Milton and Catherine Hershey signed the Deed of Trust for The Hershey Industrial School which would become the Milton Hershey School. -
Milton Hershey places the assets of Hershey Chocolate Company in the trust fund of Milton Hershey School. -
Factory begins using mechanical kiss wrapping machine. Kisses are now wrapped with trademarked Plume. -
Launch of Mr. Goodbar -
Hershey is traded on the NYSE. -
Launch of Hershey's Miniatures. Miniatures were originally used by sales as sample bars. -
The Great Works Project created jobs during the Depression by building the most iconic landmarks of Hershey during this time (Hershey Park, Theatre, Hershey Hotel) & made a Ration D bar. -
Hershey acquires H.B. Reese Candy Company. -
Hershey's Tropical Bar was sent to the moon with Apollo 15 Astronauts. -
Hershey is a founding member of the World Cocoa Foundation and begins investment in West Africa to support cocoa farmers and improve cacao agriculture. -
Launch of sugar-free versions of Hershey's chocolate candy and Reese's peanut butter cups. -
100th anniversary of Hershey's Kisses.