economy
February 20, 2026
‘Not Edible…No Milk Chocolate…No Peanut Butter
'I went and bought a bag, and I took a couple bites, and I had to throw the bag in the garbage.'
TL;DR
- Brad Reese, grandson of HB Reese, accuses Hershey's of altering the original Reese's recipe.
- He claims milk chocolate has been replaced with compound coatings and peanut butter with peanut-butter-style crèmes.
- Reese described a recent purchase as 'not edible,' containing vegetable oils and fats instead of milk chocolate and peanut butter.
- He noted changes in products like Take 5, Fast Break, Mr. Goodbar, and White Reese's.
- Hershey's states that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are made the same way but acknowledges recipe adjustments for spin-off products.
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