The World’s Largest Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate

The iconic Hershey(R)’s Kisses(R) Brand Chocolates commemorated its 100th anniversary today with a record-breaking celebration in Hershey, Pa. The Hershey Company celebrated the brand’s centennial by unveiling “The World’s Largest Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate” at a birthday event hosted at Hershey’s Chocolate World(R) Attraction in Hershey, Pa., The Sweetest Place on Earth(R). Complete with a seven-foot-long plume and 16,460-feet of foil wrapping, The World’s Largest Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate weighed in at 30,540 pounds and was certified by Guinness World Records(R) as “The World’s Largest Piece of Chocolate.”

The World’s Largest Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate took nine days to construct and stands 12-feet tall. Consumers can see the making of the commemorative Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate by logging on to http://www.kisssomeone.com