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Description: have you ever gotten a hershey's bar that looked old? this one i opened today looked awful. i haven't even tasted it... not sure if i want to. it's not even brown, it's more like a beigey color... the date says june 2008. i've never seen one look like this before.

i went to hersheys.com and found this: Q.My chocolate sometimes turns tan or white. What causes this? A. Chocolate contains cocoa butter, a vegetable fat that is sensitive to heat and humidity. Temperatures above 75°F will cause chocolate to melt. The cocoa butter can rise to the surface and form a discoloration called "cocoa butter bloom." Condensation on milk or semi-sweet chocolate may cause the sugar to dissolve and rise to the surface as "sugar bloom." Chocolate that has "bloomed" is certainly safe to use, but flavor loss and texture changes may be noticed.
Author: Jelene Morris from Columbia SC, USA
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