How many pips are in a Hershey bar?

Hershey bars have looked basically the same forever. Each milk chocolate bar is molded with 12 break-away rectangles of chocolate that make for easy snacking and sharing, and each little rectangle is emblazoned with the Hershey’s name. When I was little the bars were wrapped in foil and paper, and now they’re wrapped in plastic, but other than that the chocolate bar has had the same design for 125 years. But things are about to change in a big way, because this iconic candy bar is getting an emoji makeover.

Now, each cocoa rectangle (fun fact: the rectangles are called pips) will bear the image of an emoji instead of the brand’s name. Sadly for the pranksters among us, the emojis in question were selected by parents and kids and are meant to encourage conversation between friends and family. How sweet. I guess Hershey’s knew what it was doing when it didn’t turn this into some sort of vote-for-the-emojis competition, or we’d probably be eating bars that are decorated with cigarettes and bloody syringes (remind me again why those emojis exist?).

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You ❤️ emojis. Now you can 😋 them! And guess what? They taste like really delicious chocolate. The new Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Emoji Bar, coming this summer! 🌈👍🦄

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Instead, you’ll see things like the blowing a kiss emoji, the fist bump emoji, and the smiley face emoji. There is a bit of good news for the silly at heart: yes, the smiling poop emoji *did* make the cut! Hey, I guess one thing adults and kids can agree on, even in a corporate setting, is that poop is kinda funny.

Each bar will feature a different selection of emojis, with a total of 25 different emojis being selected. Everything else about the bar will remain the same, so you don’t need to worry about your S’mores tasting different this summer. You’ll be able to find emojis on the little snack-sized Hershey’s milk chocolates, too.

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The bars will hit stores this season and will be available throughout back-to-school season, or as long as supplies last. After that, it will be back to the standard bar — but hopefully, after the emoji experiment, we’ll all be a little more open to sharing our pips with our loved ones.

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With back to school just around the corner, now’s the time to make the most of the final days of summer. Gather your family and friends around the fire and enjoy a delicious treat. One of the quintessential flavors of summer, s’mores have been enhancing bonfires and bringing families together for decades. In fact, the first official recipe for s’mores was published in the 1927 Girl Scout Handbook, which launched the treat into pop culture and made a big impression on families across the United States.Celebrate the classic Hershey’s S’mores by enjoying a bonfire and sharing memories of how this gooey treat has been enjoyed by your family over time. Test everyone with s’mores trivia and see who knows the most about this favorite campfire tradition:

1. In which state or region are s’mores consumed the most?
Answer: Grand Rapids, Michigan

2. When is National S’mores Day?
Answer: National S’mores Day is August 10th each year. Celebrate this year by gathering your family for bonding time around a fire and roast up some classic s’mores. It doesn’t matter if you spark up your fire in a traditional pit, chiminea, fire bowl or a portable fire table, a small flame is all you need to create tasty s’mores treats and inspire family conversation.

3. Where does the name s’mores come from?
Answer: S'mores folklore suggests that s'mores were named right by the campfire. After eating one, young kids chanted "Gimme some more!" which blended together to sound like s’more.

4. When did Milton Hershey first introduce the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar?
Answer: 1900

5. What is each breakable section of a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar called?
Answer: A pip.

6. How many pips are used to make a traditional s’mores?
Answer: Six pips, which is half of a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar.

7. How many Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars are made each year?
Answer: The Hershey Company makes more than 373 million milk chocolate bars annually. Because each bar can make two s’mores, there’s enough to make 746 million gooey s’mores treats every year.

8. Where does the name graham cracker come from?
Answer: The graham cracker was invented by and named after Reverend Sylvester Graham. He was adamant about eating a diet rich in whole wheat.

9. How many pounds of marshmallows do Americans buy each year?
Answer: Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows every year. Half are toasted over a fire during summer months.

10. How many s’mores are consumed each day of summer?
Answer: An average of 2.1 million (based on six-packs of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars).

11. How many pounds of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars are consumed in s’mores on an average summer day?
Answer: 100,000 pounds (based on six-packs of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars).

12. What preparation method creates the perfect s’mores?
Answer: The classic s’mores recipe made around a fire.

Classic Hershey’s S’mores:

Ingredients (yields four s’mores):
4 marshmallows
4 graham crackers, broken into halves
2 (1.55 ounce each) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, broken into halves

Directions:
Place 1/2 of Hershey’s  Milk Chocolate Bar on graham cracker half. Carefully toast marshmallow over grill or campfire until crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. Place roasted marshmallow over chocolate and top with second graham cracker half; gently press together. Enjoy!

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