<P> It was first produced in York, Pennsylvania, by Henry Kessler at his York Cone Company in 1940, for sale in the Northeastern United States, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Florida . In 1972, the York Cone Company was acquired by Peter Paul, which launched the York Peppermint Pattie nationally in 1975 . </P> <P> In 1978, Peter Paul merged with Cadbury . York passed to the Hershey Foods Corporation when it acquired the US operations of Cadbury Schweppes in 1988 . </P> <P> During the 1970s and continuing in the present, Peter Paul launched a memorable advertising campaign for the candy with the tagline "Get the Sensation". </P> <P> The confectionery features strongly contrasting flavors, with a particularly bitter chocolate coating around a sugar center . A sugar - free version of the candy is also available . </P>

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