Chocolate Is A Universal Treat

A Universal Treat

There is something so satisfying about breaking a little square off of a decadent Hershey’s chocolate bar. However, these chocolate bars undergo an extensive journey before final consumption. These delicious candy bars are among the most popular sweets around the world and have been enjoyed both in the United States and overseas. Have you ever stopped and wondered which part of the globe Hershey’s chocolate actually came from? All the ingredients originated in different parts of the world, making it a universal treat. A Hershey’s chocolate bar has many stops on its journey into the hands of the consumer, which is an example of a commodity chain. The Geography of Transport Systems explains that “a commodity chain is a chain of operations spanning from the extractions of raw materials, the assembly of the intermediate goods, and the distribution to consumer based markets.” At each point in the production process, there are many contributors within the candy bar business. At the final point in the candy bar’s journey, neighborhood convenience and grocery stores sell this product, enabling the consumer to finally purchase it. However, there are many more steps of production carried out in places far from your neighborhood convenience store. Tracing the process of production can give the consumer a better understanding of the final product. Hershey’s chocolate is one of the world’s most popular delicacy treats, but few people consider the sources behind chocolate that they consume.

Initially, the long journey into the consumer’s hands begins with a cocoa bean. Cocoa is the most essential ingredient of chocolate, so the location of cocoa bean growth is of critical importance to the process. Cocoa is usually ...

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... of the intricately crafted chocolate. On a national scale, someone can easily recognize a product from the Hershey brand through candy bars such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kit Kat, York, and Almond Joy (The Hershey Company). The Hershey Company is a powerhouse, expanding on a global scale to markets in many countries, for consumers to enjoy their high quality products. Since 1900, Americans have enjoyed Hershey’s Chocolate Bars and the company continues to be a threat to competitors within the business, such as Nestle, Cadbury, and MARS. Through the chain of production, chocolate is created in the primary stage starting off with growing the cocoa beans, the conversion into the candy bars with the secondary sector, and final retailing of the product to consumers in the tertiary component. The Hershey’s bar, just like every other consumption item, is developed through a c