Symphony is a variety of chocolate

Chocolate

Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...

 made by Hershey's

Hershey's

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. The bars contain identical ingredients to the regular chocolate bars made by Hershey's, but have varying amounts of some ingredients in order to give a creamier flavor. It marked the first departure from Hershey's original milk chocolate recipe in 1894 designed by Milton Hershey.

The name "Symphony" is given to the bars because it is supposed to be a treat to the mouth in the same way music is to the ears.

History

Symphony was developed after research that began in 1984. Prior to its release to the general public, it was first testmarketed in the Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 and San Francisco areas. It was targeted to a more mature audience including the middle- and upper-class consumers.

It was found to be the most preferred of nine products test-marketed by Hershey's in China

China

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Symphony was introduced in 1989 in two varieties: plain and almond/toffee.