Which Fortune 500 company introduced the Hershey’s Kiss confection in 1907?

The Hershey Company introduced the Hershey’s Kiss confection in 1907.

Hershey’s Kisses were first produced by the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1907. The small, individually shaped chocolates became one of the company’s signature products and remain strongly associated with American confectionery.

The original Kisses were wrapped by hand. A distinctive paper plume, or paper strip extending from the wrapper, was later used to identify genuine Hershey’s Kisses and became part of the product’s visual identity. The name’s origin is not definitively established, although the sound of chocolate being deposited by machinery is one commonly cited explanation.

The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey, who had previously built a successful caramel business. Hershey’s Kisses should not be confused with similarly shaped chocolate products from other manufacturers; the trademarked name identifies Hershey’s own confection.