Hershey's Milk Chocolate - Life in America

[@pamelamays4186]

The Hershey Kiss Christmas Bell commercial is my favorite holiday commercial. 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔

[@bossfan49]

They've been running that one for at least 30 years.

[@timlevis3630]

My wife believes that the commercial is the official start of the Christmas season. I counter with you start seeing it after Holloween, what's the point anymore.

[@bossfan49]

@@timlevis3630 I know a couple people who are obsessed with Christmas. They look forward to it literally all year long. All the other holidays etc are just obstacles on the path to Christmas. Even Thanksgiving.

[@susanbender2953]

Genius

[@glennso47]

That’s a favorite of mine especially the end where one of them goes “Whew” 😁. Cracks me up every time I see it.

[@glutenfreejoe6099]

Grew up going to Hershey Pennsylvania in the Summer - Hershey Park was awesome the streetlights were shaped like Hershey kisses also remember going on the factory tours

[@lancoschino731]

Still looks the same

[@shaunasimpson7689]

Lights are still there..the tours moved to chocolate world

[@loveandfaith6517]

Hersheys with almonds! Don't know how many of those candy bars I ate... 😄 thank you Recollection Road!

[@jenniferhansen3622]

Yummy!

[@loveandfaith6517]

@@BarnabasCollinsXIII oh, those are good too!.. 😊

[@loveandfaith6517]

@@jenniferhansen3622 Hi Jennifer!.... yummy is an understatement!.. 💕

[@jenniferhansen3622]

@@loveandfaith6517 True😁

[@monkeywkeys3916]

Each type of Hershey chocolate bar has a different formula. PGE is a cheap substitute for the orig coco butter. Congrats Hershey I've moved on to THEO brand. No fillers, No Lecithin even.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Hershey's was to Americans as Cadbury was to the Brits (or Nestlé to the Swiss).

[@darkbrilliance9815]

Born and raised in Hershey! Used to walk to Hersheypark everyday!

[@chrisose]

The band I worked with in the late 80's through mid 90's always played 1 to 2 weeks in the Hersheypark Amphitheater each year. A couple of those years we backed that up with a couple of weeks playing the club at the Hershey Lodge. I always looked forward to getting to spend time in Chocolate Town USA. A lot of great memories.

[@rogerlee3941]

After watching this, I've never craved a Hershey Bar like I do right now!!

[@oldcountryman2795]

@@shaanee Guess what? You’re misinformed. Hershey’s has plants all over the world, including six in the US.

[@oldcountryman2795]

@@shaanee You are an idiot.

[@russwentz3957]

@@shaanee Take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay.

[@wrightflyer7855]

Everyone is familiar with Hershey chocolate, but I believe Milton Hershey's greatest legacy is the Milton Hershey School, founded in 1909 and providing free education for impoverished children, grades K through 12. Everything is free: books, clothing, tuition, medical care, food. It's the opportunity of a lifetime for children who might otherwise slip through the cracks. Additionally, when the Great Depression hit in 1929, rather than laying off workers he gave them jobs building the Hotel Hershey, which to this day is an attraction in itself. A true philanthropist and all-around good guy.

[@jamesslick4790]

Milton Hershey, H.J. Heinz, George Westinghouse, Ettore Boiardi, Man! Pennsylvania had a lot of industrialists who proved that you CAN be a decent employer AND make it big.

[@jpolar394]

Who remembers when Hershey made the chocolate powder that you added to the milk ? I got into so much trouble because I bent a lot of spoons trying to open the top of the can because the cap was pressed on too tight.

[@samanthab1923]

That's right! My mom used it to make hot chocolate. Liked Quik better for chocolate milk. Dad liked syrup for ice cream. Those little cans

[@jpolar394]

@@samanthab1923 .....Yes. Then they made the syrup. Then instead of putting jelly or marshmallow fluff on your peanut butter you put the syrup on it. Man, I haven't had that in years. Peanut butter with chocolate syrup on white bread and a glass of milk.

[@skylilly1]

My mom used it for hot cocoa. That one and PDQ, remember that one? And nestle quick. And we can't forget the hershey syrup in the can. omg, me and my sister would just about drink that stuff right out of the can. LOL It was so good over vanilla ice cream.

[@sonyafox3271]

I do not know about the powder but, the best Hershey’s Syrup was in those metal tins. I don’t necessarily care for the syrup in the plastic containers it, tends to have a weird taste to it.

[@jpolar394]

@@skylilly1 ......I completely forgot about them. The canned syrups. What about Bosco and Cocomarsh, remember them ?

[@mrmjb1960]

They are just starting to reproduce the first candy bar wrapper! The 1906 wrapper is faithfully reproduced.

[@Stormwarningjeep]

When I think of Hershey’s I always think of Hershey’s Syrup and the Messy Marvin chocolate milk commercials on Saturday mornings.

[@matrox]

Hershey Krackel Bar came back after WW2. I remember in the 60s and 70s it was in a red wrapper.

[@elgnganal3492]

Live on Hershey's!! How much I love that wonderful theme park in PA.

[@rutabagasteu]

I remember in the 1950s we kids were concerned the 5 cent chocolate bar was doomed. Sarge in Beatle Bailey subscribed to a warning service to let him know when the 5 cent bar was doomed so he could run to town and stock up.

[@mrmjb1960]

They eventually discontinued the ten cent bar in 1959

[@luisreyes1963]

And that's how Hershey's was given the title "The Great American Chocolate Bar". 🍫

[@jamesslick4790]

In the 70's we used to sing: "🎵 There's nothing like the face...Of a kid stealing a Hershey bar....There's nothing like it you'll ever see. A face as happy as it can be....There's nothing like the face of a kid whose who's munching on what he's found on the ground 🎶" We were jagoffs, 🤣

[@toddmo1]

Too many favorites to name but I don't think I will ever outgrow those wonderful Hershey's treats!

[@skylilly1]

We still make the original Hershey fudge. Also went to Hershey park and did the tour. We always have kisses in the candy bowl. My fave are the cherry/chocolate that come out at Christmas. We go through bags and bags of those. lol

[@jons.6216]

Milk chocolate has always been at the top of my favorite kinds of chocolates! White chocolate has to be a close second!

[@samanthab1923]

Same, don't like dark chocolate

[@glennso47]

White chocolate is my number one favorite . From Lindt and Sprungli. Hershey has a white chocolate bar with almonds in it that I enjoy too.

[@Limerick502]

Dark chocolate is the best for you and white chocolate is NOT chocolate.

[@bretthibbs6083]

I remember in high school my mom and step dad took me to hershey pennsylvania and i we went to the hershey factory and it was awesome

[@philiprichards2010]

I visited Hershey's chocolate world at Hershey Park in 2005,and 2006.

[@johnready630]

Used to visit the Hershey factory while on summer vacation years back when it was open in Smiths Falls Ontario.

[@azmike1]

Heath is our favorite! It's English Toffee.

[@criznueve]

I remember growing up in the Philippines my mother would bring home American chocolates. It was one of the most anticipated gifts along with Irish springs soap. Even now it’s still a favorite gift to send to Philippines. They don’t care about fancy Swiss chocolates but Hershey kisses the kids clamor to.

[@retroholic5628]

Hershey park opened in the early 1900’s. The first coaster was added in the early 20’s. The 1970’a was when they introduced the sooper dooper looper.

[@sharonmaurer2882]

I really enjoy this channel. I came across it randomly the other day watching about little debbie cakes now im binge watching. I went to Hershey Park for the first time this Spring. Fifty six and i felt like a kid:)

[@SchardtCinematic]

About a 35 to 40 min drive from my home in York, Pa

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

I remember riding down the old Hershey Highway after eating too much of his chocolate 🍫

[@frankrizzo4460]

Squirt Squirt 😮

[@robertzacharias6815]

The ol’ Pennsylvania Turnpike ya say...?

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

@@frankrizzo4460 😆

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

@@robertzacharias6815 😆

[@sofiabravo1994]

Too much sugar causes a laxative effect 😆

[@jamesslick4790]

"Mr Goodbar"s are my "jam" Love them!

[@nomadman1196]

What made Hershey's Chocolate unique was the milk they used. It had a slightly sour taste Americans love. European Chocolate is sweeter. It seems that Europeans do not care for the taste of American Chocolate.

[@BrokebackBob]

Another delicious episode! Thank you!

[@jimmyjames6267]

There would not be "Smores" without a Hershey Bar!!!

[@ms.maryellencasey7671]

A very long time ago my parents and I visited my Mom's Aunt. We took a side trip to Hershey.

[@agostinodibella9939]

I like all of Hershey’s chocolates!

[@jenniferhansen3622]

I just ate a Whatchamacallit bar. I love them!

[@Stormwarningjeep]

Whaddayacallit???🍫

[@jenniferhansen3622]

@@Stormwarningjeep I told you the name😁🙃🍫

[@sjTHEfirst]

Surprised you didn’t mention that before the chocolate bar, Hershey made his money selling his chocolate to other candy manufacturers.

[@detroitjack0325]

One of Hershey's largest customer for chocolate, was Frank Mars of Mars Candy. Despite being major candy competitors, Hershey and Mars were very good friends!

[@SupermarketSweep777]

Now Mars is decimating Hershey's. Imagine if he took that offer to buy them out back then.

[@glennso47]

@@BarnabasCollinsXIII Mars now owns Wrigley Chewing Gum. I think they also own Uncle Bens Rice. I have a package of Uncle Bens Rice and Mars does own it. I just looked. 🙂

[@michaelhorn4540]

Nothing is more delicious than a Hershey almond bar

[@Lengsel7]

Except for that slight 'pukey' taste.

[@ronscurti1269]

NUTS DO NOT BELONG IN CHOCOLATE

[@LL-bl8hd]

Probably my favorite too. Mr. Goodbar is also tasty. I like the extra large bars because they seem to have bigger peanuts in them!

[@chefo.g7191]

@@ronscurti1269 agreed

[@michaelhorn4540]

@@ronscurti1269 nuts make everything better, especially almonds or pecans. I love the Hershey almond bar, almond joy, Mr goodbar, and many others like those

[@stillaboveground2470]

My father told me when he was young, the local tavern would sell Hershey bars. He and his friends would eat them while drinking beer! I thought that sounded weird, until I tried it. I have since heard there are breweries that make chocolate beer!

[@sonyafox3271]

Yes there are breweries that make chocolate beer, they been doing that for quite sometime. Bars and taverns have always sold candy bars however, that’s not the only thing they sell as snack item though that’s convenient because, you also have to remember in some bars and taverns beer for one isn’t the only beverage for one there serving. You also got to remember in some bars kids are allowed and people with kids do bring them with them especially to ones that are associated with organizations and, in some states such as Indiana taverns serve food so, people with families come in there and, sit in the family area. So, not everyone is necessarily going to a bar or tavern to drink. As in when, your a kid your parent is more than, likely to stay a few hrs and, when, the kiddos are out like that with there parents, are more likely easier to buy there kiddos a candy bar.

[@bigB6flyer]

It’s nice to see great American success stories that still are doing well today.

[@0blivioniox864]

Yeah, if only the chocolate was as good today as it was back then... Quality has gone way down since the "profit first" model took hold.

[@glennso47]

Unfortunately some of the companies are now woke. 😵‍💫

[@Fmr.PBAJoeJenkinsII]

Been to Hershey park and went on a tour of the factory when I was in elementary school. I still remember that. At the end of the tour we all received a HUGE Hershey bar.

[@roseprevost8081]

Milton Hershey was supposed to be on the Titanic (the cancelled check is in the Hershey Museum), but business interest made him change his plans. Likely he would have been lost if he'd been on board.

[@92JazzQueen]

Probably always happy he dodged that voyage.

[@Cryo837]

Loved the bags of "Kisses". And of course the Hershey Almond Chocolate Bar...my favorite as a kid in the 60's. If a house was giving out chocolates on Halloween, I would change my mask so I could back for more. Sadly, a woman who lived a couple blocks away put out a big bowl full of giant candy bars (3 Musketeers, Snickers, Hersheys, etc.) with a sign that said "Please Take Just One". No matter how early we hit that house the bowl was already empty. She was either very clever and was saving money, or the first kid there just dumped the whole bowl into their bag.

[@joshuabrande2417]

You can't make s'mores without Hershey's chocolate.

[@brockbaby]

LOVE your videos!! So informative and nostalgic. I always come away feeling positive and happy!

[@sklein2000]

Heath was purchased by Hershey. It was created right here in Robinson, IL

[@glennso47]

One of my favorite holiday commercials was the bunch of Hershey Kisses being like bells and playing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." And at the end one of the Kisses goes "Whew".😁

[@medusagorgon9]

I would be interested to know how he came up with "kisses" for the candy bits.

[@essaboselin5252]

He copied another Pennsylvania chocolate maker's creation. Wilbur Chocolate, in Lititz, created Wilbur Buds. Wilbur Chocolates still exist, but I don't think you can find them outside of Lancaster County, unless you order them online.

[@timmmahhhh]

I've seen a couple of times that the machine that makes them looks like it is kissing the conveyor belt.

[@ThatGirlHoney]

In the old days a "kiss" was a word used for something dainty and cute.

[@dimidomo7946]

Initially he was going to call them 'ear wigglys', and the idea and name flopped, then he thought how about 'cocoa lips' and that also flopped so finally he decided on 'kisses' individually wrapped.

[@ThatGirlHoney]

@Michael Klouser "Cute as a kiss" fell out of style for "cute as a button," but the cute chocolate kiss remains.

[@demostheodorakakis6328]

A very interesting story about candies, chocolates, and modern factories then.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Nothing can beat a frozen Reese's Cup!!

[@williampalenik7306]

I love Hershey candy bars, as a kid I even toured their factory and saw how they made the candy

[@Sith_dude]

Nothing tastes better than a fresh hersheys chocolate bar at the factory. I've been there. Would love to go back some day.

[@matrox]

I had my first HB in the late 1950s as a small kid. I would not eat the ones with Almonds. Then as an adult I prefer the HB's with almonds exclusively.😁👍

[@evelyndurham8228]

The plant in southern Illinois is now hiring. If only I was younger.

[@patriciayohn6136]

My Paternal Great Grandfather was Milton Hershey's salesman at The Hershey Caramel Company in Lancaster, PA.

[@jillschiavo7865]

Lived in Lancaster for a while,,went to Hershey park. A lot of fun! Years ago, hope it’s still good

[@mrmjb1960]

They now have a White Chocolate cookies and cream bars.

[@thecatlady6]

Loved my visit to Hershey Park in the early 80s! Hershey's was my favorite chocolate until about twenty years ago when I realized that I am lactose-intolerant. Now, I eat dark chocolate. My grandchildren have eaten so many Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Piexes that I've joked I should have bought stock in Hershey's.

[@carolineconnor2156]

I remember the chocolate bars wrapped in silver foil... my hands used to shake open that candy bar... one because I know it was delicious and two because I wasn’t supposed to eat it ! ( the dental Bills)😂

[@samanthab1923]

Oh that's right! When did they switch over to the ones they have now?

[@carolineconnor2156]

@@samanthab1923 oh it’s been years... probably in 80s

[@trentpettit6336]

Funny how the chocolate products we call Reese's are actually Hershey's in all but name! In fact the standard package of Reese's peanut butter cups is The Hershey Company's best seller!

[@michellegussow]

I wish that they still used their original recipe for the Special Dark bar. As someone who is highly sensitive to dairy, it was disappointing when they started using butterfat in this bar in, as their customer rep told me, an attempt to make it more like the milk chocolate bar to appeal to the milk chocolate lovers. I told them they already had bar that did that.

[@RamblinRick_]

I'm eating a Hershey's Chocolate Bar as I watch this.

[@valerieannrumpf4151]

Watching a video on Hershey chocolate while eating a Hershey chocolate bar.😂🍫

[@jenniferhansen3622]

What kind did you have? I just had a Whatchamacallit bar😀

[@valerieannrumpf4151]

@@jenniferhansen3622 Hershey special dark.

[@juliemarchese-temple7749]

I LOVE WATCHAMACALLITS!!

[@jenniferhansen3622]

@@valerieannrumpf4151 Yum!

[@phyllispitts6656]

My husband and I have been to Hershey PA. The air smelled of chocolate! Mmmmm!

[@firstnamelastname6171]

Who doesn't love Hershey's? Especially those miniatures!

[@creepmike77]

I remember a few years ago I went to Hershey amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania and I was scared to ride the Rollercoasters, especially one called Fahrenheit. I thought the teen girl on her summer job didn't strap me in properly. She had to check it twice. Good memories of being flung through the air at 60 mph. Speeding around corners and going upside down. Cobra rolls. Airtime loops. Plus the record breaking 97 degree drop on the first hill. 121 feet tall. Maximum fear factor. I almost got off in front of my girlfriend and everyone else on the ride haha how embarrassing. Then we went on a pleasant kiddie ride with Hershey cartoon characters and free chocolate at the end. I remember the gift shop had all the Hershey products you could ever imagine. It was like Willy Wonkas factory.

[@glennso47]

I remember going to our county fair and the guys who were running the amusement rides looked like “rent-a-drunks.” I never felt very safe riding them. The Ferris wheel was a favorite of mine until it stalled when my dad and I were stopped at the very top and the guy had trouble getting the gasoline engine started again. 😱 he finally got it going but we never rode it after that. I was just a little kid at the time .

[@sanansa4567]

Hershey's is not so 'pure' anymore. About 10 years ago Hershey's change the recipe in a lot of their chocolate products, instead of using cocoa butter, they replaced with vegetable oil. I can tell the taste is not nearly as good as with the cocoa butter .It was the same when Coca Cola switched from cane sugar to high fructose corn syrup (the taste is not nearly as good). And in recent years a lot of food companies switched from pure cane sugar to artificial sugar (to increase profits), but instead of labeling on the front of the package as 'diet' or 'sugar free', they no longer do this, so I ensure to read the ingredients (I do not like any artificial sugar).

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

No mention of Hersheys getting the contract for chocolate bars for the military during WW2.

[@miriambucholtz9315]

And in a few minutes I'm going to have the 1 1/2 fun-sized Hershey chocolate bars I eat every night while watching YT. If I didn't limit myself, I could eat them until I blow up like a blimp.

[@patriciayohn6136]

When I was in elementary school we had several field trips to the actual factory back in the fifties, the cocoa room was so pungent I always got ill when we were in that room, but we always got free Hershey Bars at the end of the tour.

[@Mama4d8]

I remember walking through the factory. Last time we went they had a ride instead of. Went back one year with a bf, got to Palmyra and a building downtown was engulfed in flames. Met his dad, the fire chief, amongst the crowd.

[@gregggoss2210]

I remember taking the tour of the factory as a child and just about overdosing on chocolate. The tour back then would allow you to walk right though the production area unencumbered. I can't begin to guess how many times people would dip their fingers into the giant vats of melting chocolate, despite being warned not to. The smell was overwhelming throughout the factory. Every Easter we would visit Hershey. Great family memories of a great time in America.

[@600322]

At 0,51 minutes it is outstanding to see how long the machinery hall was in its greatness.

[@thenebbish7709]

Good timing...... Monday just happens to be the birthday of H.B. Reese, who was from York county, southwest of Hershey.

[@model-man7802]

I've been to Belgium and had their chocolate.Been to Paris and Kiev and had theirs too.Hersheys is still number one in my book.....Oh god,now I want som Reese's Cups.

[@xr6lad]

Jesus no. European and Australian chocolate is far nicer - Hershey’s has a horrid taste v in the USA Ghirardelli is much nicer.

[@KaneshaAndrews]

@@xr6lad Ghirardelli is also pricey, depending on where you buy it.

[@AmbientMindfulness806]

Really love your videos.

[@matrox]

Who here remembers going to Hershey Park Amusement Park? And he's wrong about it being developed in the 1970s...its been there at least since the 1960s. Probably since the 1930s.

[@billycampbell854]

A "remembrance" with a happy ending.👈

[@dorapohan6780]

My favorite is Reese Peanut Butter Cups…. the best ❤️

[@trumpsmum9210]

Hershey would kick me out off their park every year :( it was fun!

[@daniel.d.roberts6850]

I think my favorite from Hersey's is Cookies And Cream.

[@MillerMeteor74]

Back in the 70s and 80s my parents took us to Hersheypark a few times. It was because the Christian organization called Word of Life used to rent the park and then have Word of Life Family days there. I guess then the people would pay them to enter. I don't remember that part though. I do remember that the chocolate factory was next to the park, and you could take factory tours. We did that at least once.

[@Keegan7156]

I was surprised they didn't mention the part Hershey played in WWII and providing candy bars to the military.

[@sonampalmo3578]

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are one of my most shameful and enjoyable addictions. My brother and I always include them in our gift stockings at Christmas.

[@trainsupporter9088]

I love chocolate! I have a square of dark chocolate each day. I've also had such things as chocolate soup, chocolate pasta and meat with a chocolate rub (if I remember right).

[@returnofthebrotha]

Man. Imagine if he had quit!

[@jimlincoln1283]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@Micropops]

I just found this channel. Insta-Subscribe!! It's so great! A real hidden gem! I hope you can get some fast growth so tons of people can enjoy your videos! Thanks so much!

[@sonyafox3271]

I remember growing up and Hershey’s Syrup was in a can, that was how, I loved my chocolate milk. I remember in the mid 70s when, they started putting Hershey’s Syrup in a plastic bottle. I told mom, no, I want the can, I would prefer it over the plastic bottle and, mom brought the can for me till they phased it out. I still today wish, they had the can available, I would definitely be buying it like crazy. I just don’t think things taste so, good in plastic because, it just doesn’t taste the same. In fact once they went to the plastic bottle completely, I was done. I still to this day, rarely bye a Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup, for me that’s just how significant for me the taste difference is, it was much thinner in the can, the syrup in the plastic bottle there’s a big taste difference and, it seems like the syrup is slightly thicker. That’s just how picky, I was about things as kid growing up where, I can taste the difference, aka/I’m like one of those super tasters.

[@lanacampbell-moore4549]

My favorite chocolate 🍫😋

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@juliemarchese-temple7749]

Eating a Hershey's NUGGET right now!!

[@firstnamelastname6171]

Yes!

[@kerrytakashi12]

Remember when Hershey's chocolate tasted like real chocolate and not a chalky science experiment? Pepperidge Farm would have remembered if they didn't turn their whole food line into genetically modified experiments.

[@lancoschino731]

Lan-kiss-ter is how it's pronounced. Lancaster PA

[@datturaokulkarni6604]

Thanks.

[@meauxjeaux431]

Hershey's screwed the duck when they discontinued the powdered drink mix.

[@mrmjb1960]

To celebrate the 125th anniversary.

[@LightLivingEst80]

I love Hershey syrup in the tin can with yellow lid , but I cannot find it anymore

[@tymesho]

Have you done anything on the greatest abomination, the sad demise of Sears & Roebuck? Probably one of the worst falls from grace, ever!

[@philbe3095]

Fun Fact: You can click on the Recollection Road logo and go to their page. There you can browse every video they've uploaded. Who woulda thunkit?

[@tymesho]

@@philbe3095 Thanks, Phil! (A quick/kindly shared link is always better in my book though, "times money".....) By the way, if you don't understand the ramifications of what the Sears company meant to this nation, (and it is/was incredible), make time to learn something that would astound you...

[@glennso47]

Yes and Kmart too. Check it out on KZbin elsewhere. Also Montgomery Ward and Woolworth and several other big stores of yesteryear.

[@glennso47]

@@tymesho It started WLS Chicago, one of the greatest radio stations ever. Especially in the 60s when ABC network took over and made it a top 40 music station. In many a country farm they had Sears catalogs in their outdoor toilets in the old days before running water and indoor plumbing.

[@makeminefreedom]

I always liked Hershey's chocolate with almonds. It was like getting something extra for free.

[@jamesslick4790]

Cramming my face with Reese's Pieces while watching this! 😂