MILTON HERSHEY

BACKGROUND

• Born september 13, 1857 Dauphin County Pennsylvania
• Grew up on the Milton Family Farm
• Limited schooling as young boy
• Attended many one room school houses
• Father wanted him to go into printing business

BACKGROUND

• Became an apprentice of local printer at young age
• Did not enjoy trade left at age 15
• Not yet 20 he started M.S. Hershey Wholesale and Resale Confectioner in Pennsylvania in 1876
• Sold it in 1882, moved to Denver Colorado
• Was hired by local candy maker where he learned to make caramel.

BACKGROUND

• Had two failing businesses in New York and Chicago
• Moved back to Lancaster
• Started Lancaster Caramel Company in 1883
• Was a success

BACKGROUND

• In 1893 Milton attended The Worlds Columbian Exposition
• Met German with chocolate making equipment
• Bought some and started Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894
• Later merged both companies
• Sold Caramel company

BACKGROUND

• Hershey helped community thrive
• Built model homes, sports facilities, schools, etc.
• Renamed the town Hershey (obviously)

HOW CONSUMERS HAVE BENIFITTED

• Provided amazing chocolate for people all around the world
• Created school for young orphan children
• Created affordable products

HOW HAS HERSHEY CHANGED THE INDUSTRY

• Raised bar for chocolate industry
• Increased chocolate popularity
• one of first chocolate companies to be a house hold name.

COMPANIES STARTED BY HERSHEY

• Lancaster Caramel company
• Other small time chocolate comapnies

CHANGE IN QUALITY/QUANTITY

• Several recipe changes
• Different brands
• Large rise in quantity over time

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