One of the most popular chocolate companies in the world, Hershey's, has been producing a wide variety of sweets and treats for over a century. Founded in 1894, this iconic brand got its start in Pennsylvania and created some of the most recognizable chocolates on the market today. That being the case, it's clear that a company as old as it is would inevitably have a few skeletons in its closet.
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Hershey's Secrets
The brand of delicious chocolates, like any other, has its mysteries. These secrets weren't supposed to be shared, but some were! It's no wonder that we strive to bring four interesting facts about the company that you will love to know.
Milton Hershey nearly died on the Titanic
According to the Hershey Archives (the brand community), Milton Hershey, the founder, should be a passenger on the Titanic, however he canceled his ticket at the last minute and decided to return to the US in another boat. Hershey had returned from his European vacation just days before.
Exclusive school for white male orphans
When his wife died, Hershey still had no children. In 1909, he created the Hershey Industrial School, now known as the Milton Hershey School. This was a boarding school designed to help white male orphans. Beginning in the 1960s, women and people of color were also admitted to the school.
The Secret Chocolate Lab
Just a few miles from the famous Hersheypark is Hershey's Classified Product Development Lab. Housed in an undefined building, closed to outside visitors, this special place is where the company thinks and tests its ideas before sharing them with the rest of the world.
War-specific tasteless chocolate bar
For decades, Hershey has made different types of chocolate for different occasions, including for soldiers in World War II. In 1937, Army Captain Paul Logan asked if the company could make small flavorless, high-calorie, nutrient-rich chocolate bars that could withstand the heat.
Captain Logan wanted something that could sustain his soldiers in case they found themselves in danger without food. The result was the "D ration bar" which soldiers at war ate in emergency situations.