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Milton Hershey was an American confectioner and businessman who founded the Lancaster Caramel Company before establishing the Hershey Chocolate Company. He developed methods for producing milk chocolate on an industrial scale and helped make chocolate products available to a broad American market. His work also led to the creation of Hershey, Pennsylvania, which became closely associated with the company's manufacturing and social institutions.
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What company did Milton Hershey found in 1894?
Milton Hershey established The Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894 while still connected to his Lancaster Caramel Company. His goal was to make chocolate affordable to a much wider public.
When did Milton Hershey introduce his first milk chocolate bar?
The Hershey Company says its first Hershey milk chocolate bar was sold in 1900. That launch helped turn milk chocolate from a luxury into an everyday American candy.
How did Milton Hershey make chocolate more affordable?
Hershey focused on large-scale production and sold milk chocolate bars at a price ordinary shoppers could afford, including the famous five-cent bar. This business model helped popularize milk chocolate in the United States.
What is Milton Hershey’s connection to the Milton Hershey School?
Milton and Catherine Hershey founded the Hershey Industrial School in 1909 to provide education and opportunity for orphaned boys. In 1918, Milton transferred his fortune into the school trust.
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