Hershey rolling out ‘plant-based’ bars and Reese’s peanut butter cups this spring

The dairy and meat markets aren’t the only ones being interrupted by the rapidly growing plant-based industry. Chocolate is going vegan, too. Iconic candy brands Hershey’s and Reese’s are officially joining the plant-based fray with new nondairy options. The Hershey Company announced recently that it will roll out Reese’s Plant-Based Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey’s Plant-Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt this spring. Instead of milk, the new offerings are made with oats. The brand manager of the company’s Better For You division said its purpose is “to create more moments of goodne…

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