Mr. Goodbar facts for kids
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A chocolate candy bar containing peanuts.
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| Type | Chocolate Bar |
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| Owner | The Hershey Company |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1925 |
| Related brands | Hershey bar |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Tagline | A Nuttier Bar for Nuttier Times Good Peanuts and Good Chocolate make a very Good Bar Quick Energy in Every Bar That's a Good Bar |
Mr. Goodbar is a yummy candy bar made with peanuts and chocolate. You can easily spot it by its bright yellow wrapper and red writing. The Hershey Company makes this candy bar, and it first came out way back in 1925.
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The Story of Mr. Goodbar
How It Started
Milton Hershey, the founder of The Hershey Company, already made a popular chocolate bar with almonds. But when he created a new bar with peanuts, he didn't want to use the Hershey name on it at first. So, he introduced Mr. Goodbar through a made-up company called "Chocolate Sales Corporation." This was a way to see if people liked the peanut and chocolate mix before putting his famous name on it.
Today, you can find Mr. Goodbar sold by itself or as part of a bag of Hershey's Miniatures, which are smaller versions of different Hershey's candies.
Helping During Tough Times
In the 1930s, there was a very difficult time called the Great Depression. Many people lost their jobs, and businesses struggled. Sales of Hershey's candies dropped a lot.
Milton Hershey was a kind boss who cared deeply about his employees and the town he built for them in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He refused to fire anyone, even when things were tough. Instead, he looked for ways to keep the company strong and his workers employed.
The company started telling people that Mr. Goodbar was a good snack because the peanuts in it provided protein. They also lowered the price to two bars for just a nickel! Along with other changes, like reducing work hours slightly, The Hershey Company managed to get through the Great Depression in a strong position. By 1936, the company was doing very well again.
Changes to the Recipe
More Peanuts!
Over the years, the recipe for Mr. Goodbar has changed a little. In 1995, Hershey's added even more peanuts to the candy bar, making it extra nutty!
Different Oils
In 2008, Hershey's made another change. They started using different oils instead of cocoa butter in some of their chocolate products, including Mr. Goodbar. Cocoa butter is a natural fat that comes from cocoa beans.
Because of this change, the company also updated the packaging and how they described the candy bar. In the United States, there are rules about what can be called "milk chocolate." If a chocolate product doesn't contain cocoa butter, it can't legally be called "milk chocolate." Even though Mr. Goodbar still has chocolate, this change meant it was described differently.
