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2/19/2026 at 12:07:46 AM

Grandson of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups inventor says Hershey is cutting corners

 https://apnews.com/article/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-hershey-chocolate-1a66ec75247fd146888b7a747a740cd3

by petethomas

2/19/2026 at 2:33:15 AM

It is an undeniable fact that the small bag of Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Cups are the best chocolates. The chocolate is dark and satisfying, the peanut butter tastes like real, salted roasted peanuts, and every bite has a perfect chocolate to peanut butter ratio.

One thing to note is that the large plastic container contains different cups than the less economical plastic bags. The bulk cups have less salt, have worse chocolate, and are a step down from the bags.

by Cider9986

2/19/2026 at 5:26:46 AM

Thanks for your research, I’m gonna give these a try

by j_bum

2/19/2026 at 2:16:51 AM

I've always loved Reese's since I was a kid. When I moved to another country a decade ago I went looking for Reese's to fill my home sick cravings but they all tasted like trash and I convinced myself they must be old/stale.

Come to discover in some recent trips back to the states that the problem was actually Reese's themselves, they all taste like stale garbage now.

by Spunkie

2/19/2026 at 12:17:21 AM

Compare Reese's peanut butter cups to peanut butter cups from Trader Joe's or Aldi and you'll taste just how bad Reese's have gotten. You'll never go back.

by teovall

2/19/2026 at 6:38:08 AM

> Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but said Wednesday that it was trying to meet consumer demand for innovation

my bad. i expected consumers to demand deliciousness.

by nielsbot

2/19/2026 at 2:11:21 AM

Can’t even eat Reese’s anymore they’re so off.

by gurumeditations

2/19/2026 at 12:40:58 AM

With colorectal cancer rates climbing steadily in the US among folks in their 20's and 30's, now is a good time to reassess ultra-processed food intake because companies like Hershey will put whatever they can legally get away with in their products, health outcomes be damned.

by CodingJeebus