Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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 |
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (/ˈriːsɪz/, REE-siz) are an American candy by the Hershey Company consisting of a peanut butter filling 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 was let go from his job with Hershey when the Round Barn, which he managed, was shut down for cost-saving measures. He subsequently decided to start his own candy business. Reese's are a top-selling candy brand worldwide, with $3.1 billion in annual sales.