The milk comes from cows that naturally produce only the A2 protein rather than the combination of A1 and A2 proteins contained in most dairy products.
The a2 Milk Co. U.S., Boulder, Colo., and The Hershey Co., Hershey, Pa., announced the release of co-branded chocolate milk, marking Hershey’s first partnership with a premium milk company. The new Hershey’s a2 milk pairs America’s No. 1 milk chocolate brand with one of America’s fastest-growing premium milk brands to provide a natural chocolate milk that uniquely combines the taste, nutrition and all-family appeal that should drive premium milk sales, the companies say.
The 2% reduced-fat a2 milk began to hit retailers’ shelves in January 2022. It comes in 59-ounce refrigerated cartons, as well as in 8-ounce shelf-stable cartons sold singly and in six-packs and 18-packs, the companies say.