What does m&m stand for as in the sweet?!
What does m&m stand for as in the sweet?
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M&M's are based on the older British product, Smarties. Forrest Mars Sr. saw soldiers during the Spanish Civil War eating chocolate pellets that were coated in sugar to prevent chocolate from sticking to their fingers. After the rights were purchased by Americans Forrest Mars Sr. and R. Bruce Murrie in 1939, they had to reintroduce them to the domestic market with a different name because there was already a candy product sold in the U.S. under the name Smarties. To identify their new brand, they combined the first initials of their last names: M & M.
Mr. Mars, the man who invented them. He put an M on each one for his last name, then when they were all together, there were m's and m's.
Mars and Mars
Mine& moms,that is what I told my kids any way.I truthfully haven't a clue..thanks for 2.
Who would have guessed that the idea for M&M'S? Plain Chocolate Candies was hatched against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War? Legend has it that, while on a trip to Spain, Forrest Mars Sr. encountered soldiers who were eating pellets of chocolate encased in a hard sugary coating. This prevented it from melting. Inspired by this idea, Mr. Mars went back to his kitchen and invented the recipe for M&M'S? Plain Chocolate Candies.
M&M'S? Chocolate Candies were first sold in 1941, and soon became a favorite of the American GIs serving in World War II. Packaged in cardboard tubes, they were sold to the military as a convenient snack that traveled well in any climate. By the late 1940s, they were widely available to the public, who gave them an excellent reception. In 1948, their packaging changed from a tube form to the characteristic brown pouch we know today
When America entered the 1950s, M&M'S? Plain Chocolate Candies were quickly becoming a household word, particularly with the growth of television. In 1954, M&M'S? Peanut Chocolate Candies were introduced to the Brand's portfolio, and sales of both varieties continued to grow. That same year, the universally loved M&M'S? Brand Characters and the famous slogan, "The milk chocolate melts in your mouth―not in your hand"?, debuted in the initial TV advertising.
In 1960, M&M'S? Peanut Chocolate Candies added three new colors―red, green and yellow―to the original brown color. In 1972, the M&M'S? Brand Characters first appeared on packaging, and became increasingly known through print and TV advertising, reinforcing Brand awareness. In 1976, orange was added to the M&M'S? Peanut Chocolate Candies color mix.
Also in 1976, due to public controversy surrounding a particular red food coloring, red M&M'S? Chocolate Candies were removed from the traditional color mix. The red food coloring in question was not actually used in M&M'S? Chocolate Candies. However, to avoid consumer confusion, the red candies were pulled from the color mix.