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Grandson of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor accuses Hershey of “quietly replacing” ingredients
CBSNEWS.COM Brad Reese, the grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, is criticizing The Hershey Co. for “quietly replacing” the candy’s flagship chocolate and peanut butter ingredients. Reese claimed on LinkedIn last week that the company has replaced milk chocolate with compound coatings and peanut butter with peanut butter‑style crème across multiple Reese’s products, a move he alleges has eroded the Reese’s brand and jeopardized consumer trust.Cocoa prices are plunging, so why is chocolate still so expensive?
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