Reese's family member escalates battle with Hershey over chocolate ingredients, blasts 'PR stunt'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. New Orleans dietitian Amy Davis demonstrates how to make cookie dough stuffed medjool dates using almond flour, maple syrup and almond butter for a simple, meal-prep friendly snack with a healthier spin. The grandson of the Reese's candy founder continues to blast Hershey after the company said it will return some products to classic recipes by 2027 — as he argues the fix isn't coming fast enough. Brad Reese, grandson of founder H.B. Reese, has criticized The Hershey Company in recent months for allegedly switching real milk chocolate for cheaper ingredients. In a recent interview with NewsNation this month, Reese accused the Pennsylvania-based candy giant of swapping out "milk chocolate for compound coating." NEW ICE CREAM TREND CHURNS UP INTEREST, BUT ONE CLASSIC STILL RULES THE $7.5B INDUSTRY Compound coating is a cheaper, chocolate-like product t