when did Hershey really resume post-war Kiss production?

Question

Hershey site says Kisses production was halted from 1942 to 1949 because of the war. But the war ended in 1945. Why would it cause another 4 year halt? And folks who were kids during the 40s remember eating Kisses during some of that period. What's the real time period? 1949 seems unbelievable.

Answer 1

I, like you, can't seem to find the answer to your question. I don't know if the following facts have anything to do with the four-year gap in time.
During World War II, production of Hershey’s Kisses was halted. Not because of a shortage of chocolate, but because the signature aluminum foil packaging was rationed. Milton Hershey, the founder, died in 1945.