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Brouhaha over the tips

JillyMarie — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:32:59 GMT

I belong to a Facebook group that is all about cookies and specifically wedding table cookies (it's a 'burg thing). Anyway, a week or so ago someone brought up the fact that the tips on the Hershey Kisses were missing. Instead of a nice pointy tip it was a broken off blount tip. Someone in the group contacted Hershey and was told that the tips were intentionally being broken off so that they would not break off during shipping. Huh? Anyway the tips have made the national news. Hershey has not really explained the tips issue or even what they do with the tips after they have broken off.

So if you buy Kisses for peanut blossoms or any other cookies featuring a perfect Kiss you may be dissapointed.

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BirkiLady — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:36:56 GMT

Sounds like a way of saving costs! Keeping those tips adds to their (Hershey's) chocolate inventory. Somebody probably received a huge bonus for that idea.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:41:11 GMT

I assume it's a cost savings move.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:47:02 GMT

It's sad that Hershey's would do this. Oh well, if you don't like them this way, complain to the company and they'll mail you a coupon.

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BirkiLady — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:00:46 GMT

Ohhh . . . not very attractive.

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JillyMarie — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:01:41 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I assume it's a cost savings move.

That would make sense, except that the Kisses are sold by weight. Now if Hershey's is weighing the product prior to decapitation well, that's a whole other thing. I'd say it would be illegal

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Junebug54 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:10:06 GMT

I have made my cookies with kisses and my tips were not mising. If they had been... well I would have shrugged it off. Geez what is wrong with people...

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JillyMarie — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:12:38 GMT

@Junebug54 wrote:
I have made my cookies with kisses and my tips were not mising. If they had been... well I would have shrugged it off. Geez what is wrong with people...

Well, this is probably the most controversial thing we can discuss on this board. Some people really, really like the tips.

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stevieb — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:13:56 GMT

What, no tips... My world will never be the same...

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Venezia — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:17:22 GMT

This was covered on the national news this week and there was no comment from Hershey's that this was being done deliberately (which wouldn't make any sense at all). They said they were looking into it.

If they wanted to change the shape, they'd still finish off the outside to a smooth gloss. This looks to be a manufacturing issue.

One of the national shows did their own investigation and bought two bags of Kisses, opened them all and found most to still have the tip intact and about a third broken. Something's clearly going wrong at the plant during production.

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Citrine1 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:34:38 GMT

Make fun, if you will, but had I made those peanut butter blossom cookies this year, and my kisses didn't have tips, I'd have been pi**ed off.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:39:35 GMT

Oh Brother!

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MorningLover — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:55:36 GMT

Twitter..

"Warm hearts this holiday season and take time to celebrate our differences," the company tweeted alongside a photo of six Hershey's Kisses — two of which had broken tips.

We understand that expectations are high for an iconic brand that is more than 100 years old and are beloved around the world. We are sharing your comments and concerns with the Kisses brand team at Hershey and they are looking into the situation.

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homedecor1 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:55:42 GMT

Geez I made 3 dozen pb "blossom" hershey kiss cookies today -- I never noticed ...so I just had to go see...they look OK to me!

Then again, I put them back in oven for a minute or 2 to melt & set into cookie.

The things I learn from these boards is never-ending!!! Plus, family went to Hershey Park recently & hmmmm no one mentioned this small detail on the "tour"!

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Cakers3 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 04:36:09 GMT

Whoo boy-just don't bring a plate of defective cookes over to a neighbor who doesn't want them in the first place.

Can you imagine the horror of seeing defective cookies? I'll bet more are going to be thrown into the trash. LMAO

Or maybe creepy elf on the shelf is snapping them off and rewrapping them.

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Sissyrose — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:29:02 GMT

I always liked using Brach's Chocolate Stars on my peanut butter blossom cookies.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:33:46 GMT

They look ridiculous without the tips. I love Hershey kisses.

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Nataliesgramma — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:37:37 GMT

I am wondering if the tips were just broken off in the ones with Christmas packaging?

I used the ones in a regular bag and they were fine.....

Beleive it or not those packaged in the Holiday bags are handled different because people with tree nut allegies can't eat them....regular every day bags....are OK

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cherry — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 12:21:58 GMT

I think they are selling seconds

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Citrine1 — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:08:37 GMT

@Sissyrose wrote:
I always liked using Brach's Chocolate Stars on my peanut butter blossom cookies.

I haven't seen those Brach's candies in years. Thanks for the reminder; I'll bet they look pretty in those cookies.