<P> Hershey's Kisses chocolates were originally wrapped in silver - colored foil, and were only available in this single color for decades . 1962 marked the first year that Kisses chocolates were available in different colored foil wrappers: red, green, and silver - wrapped candies were manufactured to coincide with the Christmas season . In 1968, pastel blue, pink, and green wrappers were introduced for Easter, and in 1986, Valentine's Day - themed wrappers of red and silver were introduced . Xs and Os have also appeared on pink and red wrappers as well as little red hearts on silver wrappers for Valentine's Day . "Fall Harvest" colors were introduced in 1991 . Independence Day has silver with red stripes and blue - starred wrappers . Pink wrappers with "ribbons" on them to support breast cancer research have also appeared . Camouflage wrappers are also available, primarily on military bases . Kisses Dark Chocolates come in a deep purple wrapper . The Halloween themed Kisses Candy Corn candies come in a wrapper whose colors imitate the color of a candy corn with yellow, white and orange stripes swirling around the candy . In 2016 four limited Holiday wrapper varieties were released: Santa hats, Kissmas sweaters that resemble knit Christmas sweaters, Kissmas Trees with plums that read Fa La La, and Kissmas Presents with plums that read from me to you . The Christmas themed Kisses Candy Cane candies also come in a wrapper whose colors imitate the color pattern (red stripes and white chocolate). The original silver (for regular) and gold (for Almonds) wrappers are available year - round . </P> <P> Hershey is introducing new pastel - colored wrappers with white polka dots for the upcoming Easter season . This created controversy within the organization because many workers and environmentalists have requested a more environmentally - friendly packaging, which would have eliminated the aluminum wrapping and replaced it with biodegradable materials . This was supposed to be rolled out on April 1, 2009 . </P> <P> In addition to the standard "Kisses ®" paper plume and the special variety plumes (such as "cheesecake"), special messages have been available for various occasions, including: </P> <Ul> <Li> friends all the time </Li> <Li> Happy halloween </Li> <Li> Happy Holidays </Li> <Li> Hugs forever </Li> <Li> Love You to the moon and back </Li> <Li> Merry Christmas and a happy new year </Li> </Ul>

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