Hershey Company Denies Reese’s Ingredient Changes Claim By Founder’s Grandson

The Hershey Company is denying an allegation that they’ve changed the ingredients for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.  The grandson of Reese’s founder H.B. Reese claimed in an online post that his family’s iconic formula of milk chocolate and peanut butter has been replaced with compound coatings and peanut butter-style crèmes.  Hershey responded on Tuesday, stating that peanut butter cups are being made “the same way they’ve always been.”  The confectionary giant acknowledged there are “product recipe adjustments” to make new shapes and sizes, but said the essence of Reese’s products is still “the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter.”