Reese's Fast Break (previously sold in

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as Hershey Sidekick) is a

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produced by

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. An extension of the

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are an American candy consisting of a chocolate cup filled with peanut butter, marketed by The Hershey Company. They were created on November 15, 1928, by H. B. Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for M ...

line, Reese's Fast Break has a milk chocolate coating over a Reese's peanut butter filling. However, the Fast Break also has a layer of

nougat Nougat ( , ; ; az, nuqa; fa, نوقا) is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts are common), whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. ...

beneath the peanut butter.

History

Reese's Fast Break was introduced in 2001 in the United States and Canada (known as the Hershey Sidekick in the latter country). When the product was introduced, the packaging had a blue and orange

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. In 2003, the color scheme was inverted so that the packaging is colored orange. Hershey also reformulated the chocolate bar to enhance the peanut butter flavor. In 2001, Reese’s Fast Break sponsored the No. 29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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race car of Richard Childress Racing driven by

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. The Reese’s Fast Break television commercial included footage of Harvick driving the No. 29 racing car. In September 2006, Hershey discontinued sales of the Hershey Sidekick in Canada.

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