Hershey 's Special Dark - wikipedia Hershey 's Special Dark Miniature - sized Hershey 's Special Dark bars Hershey 's special dark is a chocolate bar manufactured by The Hershey Company. Special Dark is similar to a standard Hershey bar, but is made with a dark ( or semi-sweet ) variety of chocolate, and contains a higher percentage ( 45 % ) of cocoa solids, chocolate liquor and cocoa butter than milk chocolate. The Special Dark bar replaced the similar, if not identical, Hershey 's Semi-Sweet bar in the company 's product lineup in the early 1970s. Hershey 's Special Dark is available in a variety of sizes. There are also Special Dark versions of Hershey 's Kisses, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, baking chocolate, cocoa, and Hershey 's Nuggets. Contents 1 Miniatures 2 Hershey 's Extra Dark 3 References 4 External links Miniatures Hershey 's Special Dark is a component of the traditional Hershey 's Miniatures assortment first sold in 1939, when the Special Dark was called Semi-Sweet. In 2006, Hershey 's began selling Hershey 's Special Dark Miniatures, which included the plain Special Dark bar, along with dark bars with peanuts ( similar to a Mr. Goodbar ) and with crisped rice ( similar to a Krackel ). Hershey 's Extra Dark Hershey 's Extra Dark is a product very similar to the Special Dark. The three varieties are solid chocolate ; chocolate with macadamia nuts and dried cranberries ; and chocolate with cranberries, blueberries, pomegranate, and almonds. Hershey 's marketing emphasizes the antioxidant qualities of these bars ' ingredients. Additionally, Hershey 's Extra Dark contains 60 % cocoa solids while Hershey 's Special Dark contains 45 % cocoa solids. References Jump up ^ Hershey corporate web site Jump up ^ Hershey corporate web site Jump up ^ Hershey Extra Dark press release External links Hershey 's Special Dark product details from Hershey 's site The Hershey Company Milton S. Hershey Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company Entertainment Group Hersheypark ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park Giant Center Hersheypark Stadium Hershey Bears Hersheypark Arena Hershey Theatre Hershey Nursery Hershey Laundry & Dry Cleaning Resorts Group The Hotel Hershey Hershey Lodge The Spa At The Hotel Hershey MeltSpa by Hershey Hershey Country Club Hersheypark Camping Resort The Hershey Company Chocolate - based products 5th Avenue Air Delight Almond Joy Bar None Bliss Brookside Cadbury Creme Egg 3 Cadbury Dairy Milk 3 Cherry Blossom Cookies ' n ' Creme Cookies ' n ' Mint Dagoba Glosette Heath bar Hershey bar Hershey - ets Hershey 's Drops Hershey 's Gold Hershey 's Kisses Hershey 's Kissables Hershey 's Miniatures Hershey 's S'mores Hershey 's Special Dark Kit Kat 2 Krackel Milk Duds Mini Eggs 3 Mounds Mr. Goodbar NutRageous Oh Henry ! 1 Rally Reese 's Crispy Crunchy Bar Reese 's Fast Break Reese 's Peanut Butter Cups Reese 's Pieces Reese 's Sticks Reese 's Whipps Rolo 2 Scharffen Berger Skor Snack Barz Swoops Symphony Take 5 ( Max 5 ) United States military chocolate Whatchamacallit Whoppers York Peppermint Pattie Other products Bubble Yum Good & Plenty Good & Fruity Ice Breakers Jolly Rancher Koolerz Lancaster Soft Crèmes PayDay Twizzlers Zagnut ZERO Italics indicates discontinued products Hershey Trust Company Milton Hershey School Trust Hershey Cemetery Trust The M.S. Hershey Foundation Trust The Hershey Story Hershey Gardens Hershey Theatre Hershey Community Archives Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hershey%27s_Special_Dark&oldid=789792415 '' Categories : Brand name confectionery The Hershey Company brands Candy bars Products introduced in 1939 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 9 July 2017, at 16 : 16. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did hershey's special dark come out
Answer: 1939