FAQs
The "5" in the name refers to the combination of five ingredients: chocolate, peanuts, caramel, peanut butter, and pretzels. This unique combination of ingredients earned Reese's Take 5 top honors in the 2019 LA Times official candy bar power rankings.
What is the most Reese's eaten in one sitting? ›
The Most Number of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Eaten Consecutively in One Sitting counted to 75 was set by Jonathan C at London, Ontario, Canada on January 29, 2014.
What is the Reese's shape lawsuit? ›
In December 2023, a Florida woman claimed the company “tricked” customers through “misleading” packaging on Reese's seasonal-shaped chocolates. Cynthia Kelly, of Tampa, sued the chocolate giant for $5 million due to claims the packaging and the actual contents don't match.
Are Reese's Take 5 discontinued? ›
And if you're a Take5 fan, have no fear that your favorite candy bar has been discontinued or changed on the inside — it just traded in its dour duds for a new Reese's orange wardrobe.
Why are Reese's Take 5 so good? ›
The 5 in the name references the 5 layers in the candy bar: peanuts, peanut butter, caramel, pretzels, and chocolate. Together, they make up a rich, chewy, satisfying candy.
What was Reese's original name? ›
The H.B. Reese Candy Company was established in 1923 by H. B. Reese in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The official product name was "Penny Cups" because they could be purchased for one cent. Reese had originally worked at a Hershey dairy farm, and from the start, he used Hershey chocolate in his confections.
Why are Reese's not in Japan? ›
Japan Had to Wait 90 Years to Purchase Reese's Cups
Luckily, Wal-Mart in Japan began stocking them and the nation was able to share in this chocolaty pleasure. But apparently Japanese Reese's are missing a preservative not allowed in the country that exists in American Reese's.
Are Reese's pieces made by M&M? ›
Reese's Pieces are a peanut butter candy manufactured by The Hershey Company; they are oblate spheroid in shape and covered in candy shells that are colored yellow, orange, or brown.
What is the Reese's controversy? ›
A Florida woman, Cynthia Kelly, made a $2 purchase that resulted in a $5 million suit. Kelly claims that Reese's misrepresented its products when the presentation of the candy on the packaging did not match the actual candy inside the wrapper.
Is Reese's owned by Hershey? ›
REESE'S Candy is made by The Hershey Company. In 1956, H.B. Reese's six sons took over the family business and later sold it to The Hershey Company in 1963. Which REESE'S Candies are vegan? REESE'S Plant Based Oat Chocolate Confection & Peanut Butter Candy Bars are vegan.
The TAKE 5 Bar is five layers of sweet and salty goodness that doesn't ask you to compromise. It's crunchy pretzels, smooth peanut butter, salty peanuts and sweet caramel—all covered in a chocolaty coating. Grab this snack the next time you want to mix things up.
What does the Reese's Take 5 Blizzard have in it? ›
okay, this is reese's Take 5 Blizzard Treat. filling the cup with soft serve caramel topping, and then whole peanuts, chopped pretzel pieces. reese's peanut butter cups. going into the blizzard machine, blending all the ingredients together.
What was the original Take 5 candy bar? ›
The Take 5 is a candy bar released by The Hershey Company in December 2004. The original name of the candy bar was TAKE5 but common usage among consumers added a space. In June 2019, when the candy bar became part of the Reese's family, the name officially was changed to Reese's Take 5.
