Originally introduced by the Peter Paul Manufacturing Company in 1946, the Almond Joy bar consists of a coconut center topped with an almond and coated with milk chocolate. The original Almond Joy candy bar sold for 10 cents. It is very similar to the Mounds bar, introduced in 1921, which does not include almonds and is coated with dark chocolate. In 1988, Hershey purchased the rights to the Almond Joy.