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Reese’s backs down, agrees to make candy people want to eat

Jason Weisberger
Apr 03, 2026
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After quietly swapping real chocolate for cheaper coatings in some products, Hershey is now reversing course and promising to bring back classic Reese’s recipes, a rare admission that customers can, in fact, tell when you cheap out on the good stuff.

“Hershey is committed to making products consumers love and that means continually reviewing our recipes …

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