Designed For Survival Not Taste: Hershey's Contribution to our Fighting Forces

Name: Designed For Survival Not Taste: Hershey's Contribution to our Fighting Forces
Start: 2025-08-23T13:00:00-04:00
Location: 1 Armory Sq, Springfield, MA 01105

Schedule

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1 Armory Sq, Springfield, MA 01105 | Springfield, MA

By World War II, Hershey Chocolate Co. was a household name, and they were not unique as a war contractor. Thousands of companies produced war materials from 1941-1945. Yet, one of the proudest achievements in Milton Hershey’s lifetime was contributing to the war effort. It was more than providing food to our troops and a general sense of participating in victory but feeding the troops through innovative solutions to food development. This was the hallmark of Hershey’s career, and it was gratifying for him that his company did not just serve as a contractor during wartime but were innovators. Ted Herman, professor at Elizabethtown College, will discuss the evolution of military rations, the importance of Hershey’s unique contributions to the war effort, and the impact on their business beyond the war.