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Comment: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

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23.01.2025

A commentary by the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and co-host of The Food ­Professor Podcast.

Hershey has quietly announced the discontinuation of Cherry Blossom, a cherished chocolate treat and, in essence, a Canadian icon.

While the news has been met with a mix of nostalgia and indifference, the end of Cherry Blossom marks yet another chapter in the ongoing challenges facing food manufacturing in Canada.

Cherry Blossom’s story is deeply rooted in Canadian history. First produced in the 1890s by the Walter M. Lowney Co. in Sherbrooke, Quebec, it was a proud Canadian invention.

In 1989, Hershey Canada acquired the Lowney brand, moving production to its Smiths Falls, Ont. facility.

Featuring a cherry in syrup surrounded by peanuts and chocolate, Cherry Blossom offered a distinctive taste that resonated with generations.

However, when the Smiths Falls plant closed in 2012, production shifted to the United States. The move signalled the beginning of the end for the........

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