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Kit kat parent company Started in a rural Pennsylvania basement, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are one of Americas oldest confections. First made in , from humble beginnings they have only continued to grow in popularity, becoming one of the most popular candies worldwide.
How it all started
In , Harry Burnett Reese answered an advertisement for work on a dairy farm.
This farm was owned by the owner of the Hershey Chocolate Company, Milton S. Hershey. Reese worked on the dairy farm for several years, later transferring to the Hershey chocolate factory.
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Here he was inspired by Hershey, and began to create his own chocolates.
In the beginning Reese only wanted to provide extra income for his family. He started with making confections in his basement, naming his various creations after his own children.
One of the main ingredients in his creations was, of course, Hersheys chocolate.
By the s Reeses pet project was doing better than he had expected. With his candy selling well in the local m