State Representative Thomas Mehaffie has circulated a memo about his plans to introduce legislation that would make Hershey’s Kisses the official State Candy of Pennsylvania.
Mehaffie, Republican from Dauphin County, which is where Hershey – an unincorporated community and census-designated place (it’s actually located in Derry Township) is located. The Hershey Company is also located there.
In his memo Mehaffie argues that – Not only is the Hershey Kiss’s symbolic nature and the inviting tone of a candy named “Kiss” fit perfectly with the image of this great state but the impact the Hershey Company, and its production of 70 million Kisses daily, continue to be the backbone of the PA economy. Specifically, the Hershey Company supports Pennsylvania’s proud dairy industry for more than 125 years through their use of fresh dairy milk from Pennsylvania farms that surround their chocolate factory and used to make the milk chocolate in their Hershey’s Kisses chocolates. Additionally, Hershey’s Kisses chocolates are one of the most iconic products ever created by the Hershey’s Company, not only are they so loved by Hershey that they made their street lamps into the likeness of Hershey’s Kisses, but they are also the most recognized and beloved products around the world.