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In 2014, Kisses were the second most popular packaged candy product for Valentine’s Day — a category that excludes the heart-shaped chocolate boxes — and the fourth most popular in overall Hershey’s Kisses are a Valentine’s Day staple that first hit store shelves in 1907. But what many people don’t know is that these iconic candies are essentially a copycat. Back in 1894, Milton Hershey’s competitor Henry Oscar Wilbur debuted a remarkably similar product called the Wilbur Bud. This began with red, green, and silver for Christmas in 1962, pastels for Easter in 1968, pink and silver for Valentine’s Day in 1986, and gold, orange, and brown in 1991. In 1968, pastel blue, pink, and green wrappers were introduced for Easter, and in 1986, Valentine's Day-themed wrappers of red and silver were introduced. Xs and Os have also appeared on pink and red wrappers as well as little red hearts on silver wrappers for Valentine's Day. "Fall Harvest" colors were introduced in 1991. Every Valentine's Day, you can count on heart-shaped boxes of Hershey's Kisses to compete for your dollars and jumpstart your chocolate cravings. One of the most iconic candies to grace store aisles, Kisses have a long, storied history as one of America's favorite guilty pleasures . Hershey created special holiday packaging for KISSES chocolates starting in 1923 for the Christmas season. Holiday packaging for Easter was introduced a few years later. In the 1950s, holiday packaging for Valentine’s Day and Halloween was added. On September 13, a day that coincides with Milton Hershey’s birthday and is celebrated as National Chocolate Day, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the enduring legacy of Hershey’s Kisses. The tear-drop chocolates date back to 1907, and now Hershey’s plant in West Hershey, Pennsylvania, can produce up to 70 million of them a day. For Valentine’s Day, Hershey’s makes more Kisses began manufacture in 1907 and at the time they were all hand wrapped with love. They did not start being wrapped by machine until 1921. This is also when the plume (paper strip) was added to the chocolate. Mr. Hershey acquired a registered design trademark for the conical shape with foil wrapping and a plume in 1924. To this day, Sweethearts are the best-selling Valentine's Day candy. Hershey's Kisses: First introduced in 1907, it is not known exactly how the kisses got their name. But one theory suggests they were named for the kissing sound the chocolate made while being deposited on the manufacturing line. About this item . Perfect for Valentine's Day Celebrations - This bulk 2-pound pack of Valentine's Conversation Kisses Milk Chocolate includes approximately 200 individually wrapped chocolate kisses, making it ideal for sharing love and sweetness during Valentine's parties, romantic dinners, or festive gatherings. Giftable HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candy is the perfect way to say Happy Valentine's Day! Classic milk chocolate is smooth and sweet, making it the perfect treat. Select the style and packaging that best meets your gifting needs and get ready to make someone's day. Site.displayName | VALENTINE'S DAYFREE 1-3 Day Delivery. Chocolate World Times Square. 701 7th Ave New York, NY 10036. THE SWEETEST SITE ON THE WEB Do you sign your Valentine's Day cards with XOXO? Pick a gift to match with this combo pack of HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candy and HERSHEY’S HUGS Milk Chocolate and White Creme Candy, a milk chocolate center in an embrace of white creme. Read reviews and buy Hershey's Kisses Valentine's Day Milk Chocolate Snoopy & Friends Mini Kiss - 1.45oz at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more. Shop Hershey's Kisses Valentine's Day Milk Chocolate Candy - 10.1oz at Target. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Free standard shipping with $35 orders. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a gift box of HERSHEY'S KISSES Conversation Foils Milk Chocolate Candy! Each iconic chocolate, wrapped in shiny pink, blue, or purple foil, has a sweet message on the bottom and is perfect for sharing love, smiles and delicious moments with loved ones. Read reviews and buy Hershey's Kisses Valentine's Day Milk Chocolate Snoopy and Friends Candy - 9.5oz at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more. This Valentine's Day assortment of HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Candies comes wrapped in silver, pink and red foils in a heart-shaped box. Shop now! Enjoy the decadent taste of smooth, creamy bite size chocolate pieces anywhere and at any time. Filled with HERSHEY'S KISSES Valentine's Day candy dressed for the holiday in pink, purple and blue conversation foils, this bag of milk chocolate candy is the perfect gift for loved ones for a special way to celebrate your love.
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