Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye

There’s a new way to taste the rainbow. Soon, three of America’s most iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles and Starburst  — will be sold with natural ingredients that recreate the candies’ famously vibrant (and artificial) hues. The treats will be available on Amazon, and cost the same as those with the usual artificial coloring. Parent … Read more

M&M’s are going MAHA with massive overhaul — which will eliminate two iconic colors

M&M’s are going MAHA with massive overhaul — which will eliminate two iconic colors

M&M’s are entering their Make America Healthy Again era. But as a result, two historic colors may end up in the can. As the iconic candy marks its 85th year this summer and in a broader effort to remove artificial dyes, M&M’s will debut a natural-ingredient version. And while the brand can figure out how … Read more

M&M’s drops puffy, red jacket with pockets for snacks that’s perfect for gluttons this holiday season

M&M’s drops puffy, red jacket with pockets for snacks that’s perfect for gluttons this holiday season

Sneaking food into movie theaters just got a lot easier — if a tad more obvious. M&M’s revealed its latest product, the “Limited-Edition M&M’s Snack Jacket,” which isn’t edible but makes it irresistible not to bring food anywhere you go. The vibrant red, functional garment is stocked with milk chocolate-covered candies, napkins, a seat finder … Read more

M&M’s first new flavor in years has some candy lovers feeling less than sweet: ‘F–k that’

M&M’s first new flavor in years has some candy lovers feeling less than sweet: ‘F–k that’

It’s peanut butter and jelly time. M&M’s will add the first permanent flavor to the famed chocolate candy lineup since 2022, its maker finally announced after weeks of speculation — and the choice of PBJ has some candy lovers feeling less than sweet. The flavor is “designed to evoke the comforting experience of a classic … Read more

M&M’s bringing back discontinued flavor 9 years after being stripped from shelves: ‘Finally!’

M&M’s bringing back discontinued flavor 9 years after being stripped from shelves: ‘Finally!’

It’s a candy-coated comeback. Mars Inc. is debuting a brand new take on a fan-favorite M&M’s flavor that was discontinued in 2015: Peanut Butter & Jelly candies. “Peanut Butter & Jelly M&M’s are expected to launch soon!” announced the confection-centered Instagram account CandyHunting. The chocolate-filled pellets boast a “flavored peanut butter filling,” similar to the … Read more

M&M’s will dispatch free Halloween emergency ‘Rescue Squad’ to refill your candy bowl

M&M’s will dispatch free Halloween emergency ‘Rescue Squad’ to refill your candy bowl

Here’s a neat trick if you happen to run out of Halloween treats. M&M’s wants to make sure that everyone has an ample supply of candy this year by launching their first-ever Halloween Rescue Squad, which promises to restock your sweets free of charge. Mars, the parent company for the colorful chocolate morsels, recently commissioned … Read more

Maya Rudolph replaces M&M’s spokescandies indefinitely amid ‘woke’ furor

Maya Rudolph replaces M&M’s spokescandies indefinitely amid ‘woke’ furor

Maya Rudolph is taking a bite out of the M&M’s candy controversy. The “SNL” alum said Monday that she is “thrilled” to be taking over as spokesperson for M&M’s as the company puts their “spokescandies” back in the refrigerator, reported TODAY.com. “I’m thrilled to be working with M&M’s,” Rudolph, 50, said. “I am a lifelong … Read more