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The Hershey's Kiss is a small, conical-shaped chocolate with a distinctive plume or "kiss" of chocolate at the top. The name "Kiss" is believed to have been inspired by the shape of the chocolate itself, which resembles a drop or a "kiss" of chocolate. However, there's a charming story behind the name that's often shared.

According to the tale, in the early 1900s, the chocolate was packaged in a square, and the workers would toss the filled squares from the production line to the packaging area. As the chocolates flew through the air, the plume of chocolate at the top would be pointed, and the workers would say, "Look! It's a kiss from the chocolate maker." This story is often cited as the origin of the name, although it's more of a romanticized version rather than a documented historical fact.

The Hershey's Kiss was first produced in 1907 by the Hershey Chocolate Company. The plume on top was originally a result of the manufacturing process where the chocolate was deposited through a nozzle and then the excess chocolate was cut off, leaving a small piece of chocolate that curled upward, resembling a "kiss."

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The Hershey Kisses were first introduced in 1907. It is believed that the candy was named Kisses because of the sound and motion made by machine while depositing the chocolate. At first, the Hershey Kisses were wrapped by hand, but in 1921, a machine was made so the Kisses would be wrapped automatically.read more >>