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Full Set Friday: Hershey’s 1982 “Now Larger” Promotion!
Way back in 1982, the Hershey company held a Summer promotion where they upped the size of each of their standard bars and alerted consumers to it with a bright on-pack call-out. I call it the “Hershey’s Now Larger” promotion … Continue reading
Kit Kat’s Awesome Halloween Cat Mascot Packs! Plus Kit Kat Darkness!
Around this time last year, Hershey started to upgrade their snack size packaging with a series of new seasonal mascots. But it wasn’t until 2016 that the “Kit Kat Cat” arrived and for the Halloween season they’ve really outdone themselves … Continue reading
New for Halloween 2016: Hershey’s Spooky Kisses!
While Hershey’s has long provided consumers with specialty Fall and Halloween flavors for their Hershey’s Kisses line, this year they’ve taken a delightfully graphical approach and packaged up their classic milk chocolate variety in an assortment of awesome seasonally-themed wrappers … Continue reading
The Pre-Hershey History of Kit Kat USA: Discovered and Uncovered!
Kit Kat’s earliest days are well-recorded. Created in the United Kingdom by the Rowntree company all the way back in 1935 as Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp (officially branded as Kit Kat in 1937), it would eventually grow to become a worldwide … Continue reading
From 1974 – Clark’s Catchy Clarconut Bar!
Forty years ago the D.L. Clark company launched what was at the time, their latest version of a chocolate-coated coconut bar. While the bar itself might not have been revolutionary, mixing the title of their flagship brand with the bar’s … Continue reading
New for 2014: Twizzlers Caramel Apple!
Though I’d invoked the Twizzlers brand earlier for our Countdown month with my Twizzlers Frankenstein packaging post – I thought their new seasonal flavor warranted the repeat. So make the jump to check-out Twizzlers limited edition Halloween release for 2014 … Continue reading
2004’s Blood Orange Halloween Kit Kat!
Traditionally, the United States gets the bulk of Halloween-themed candy, but in recent years the popularity of Halloween has grown around the world. That’s led to some pretty cool Halloween confectionery releases originating in spots outside of the good old … Continue reading
New for Halloween 2014: Reese’s White Chocolate Pumpkins!
One of the many new confectionery products to arrive for the Halloween season this year is a variation on a beloved classic. But what’s most surprising about this one is that it’s never been done before – because I’d just … Continue reading
Hershey’s Candy Corn Bars – New for Halloween 2014!
Back in December I covered Hershey’s fun new holiday seasonal offering; the candy cane-flavored Hershey bar. I thought that bar featured an elegant and appealing wrapper design as well as being a pretty tasty offering to boot. For Halloween this … Continue reading