Hershey to resume using chocolate in most products;

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The grandson of the inventor of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, who has publicly criticized The Hershey Company for tinkering with the classic formula in its spinoff products, appears to have gotten some sweet revenge.

The candy company has announced that it will return to using “classic milk and dark chocolate recipes” in all its Reese’s and Hershey’s products by 2027.

"If this is true, the people who deserve the credit are the loyal fans who were alarmed by what Hershey was doing," Brad Reese told NBC News on Wednesday. "But I am seeing a lot of red flags here. I think what Hershey is trying to do here is change with PR narrative."

Reese, whose demands that Hershey stop skimping on chocolate went viral in February, said he trusts his taste buds more than he trusts the company that produces iconic candies that bear his family name.

"If something like the Valentine’s Day Reese’s Mini Heart still doesn't taste like real milk chocolate next year, I'll know they're lying," he said.

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