Refers to products made by The Hershey Company, particularly Hershey's chocolate bars, or the company itself. Often used as a generic term for American milk chocolate.
Named after Milton S. Hershey, who founded the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894 in Pennsylvania. The family name Hershey is of German origin, possibly from 'Hirsch' meaning 'deer' or from a place name. Milton Hershey created the first mass-produced milk chocolate in America.
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