MARS & MURRIE “M&Ms” Emma Melton
Founder of Mars Co. Spanish Civil War Observed his soldiers eating chocolate candy in a hard shell Purpose to prevent melting Forrest joined with his business partner Bruce Murrie and created the company known today as Mars, Inc. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Henry_Morton_Stanley.jpg/225px-Henry_Morton_Stanley.jpg
1941- M&Ms chocolate were sold to the public, packaged in cardboard tubes. 1948- Packaging changed from a tube to the brown plastic pouch known today. http://www.maxgoody.com/MathGoody/9-6-M&M-Sampling/Bag&Candy.jpg http://www.profile-comments.com/images/foodndrinks/images/Yellow-&-Red-M&M%27s.gif
The Red M&M 1976-Red candies were taken off the market Due to health concerns over Red #2 Known to cause cancer *M&M's did not contain the dye; the action was purely to satisfy worried consumers.* Red candies were reintroduced later! http://www.google.com/images?q=red+m%26m+character&hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1&ei=6oGHTYKKCNSTtwfimKzBBA&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20
1980- Mars Co. introduced their candies Internationally to: Australia Canada Europe Hong Kong Japan Malaysia The United Kingdom
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*Originally in a tube with only two colors; (red and yellow)* M&M’s were produced with basic colors and a white "M" printed on each candy. *Originally in a tube with only two colors; (red and yellow)* http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d1yewYtBxw0/RwrpHKS-DnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/8qr8zt4z1dQ/s320/M%26M%27S%C2%AE+Logo.gif
Now they can be completely customized! -People use the online M&M maker for special occasions http://www.google.com/images?q=original+m%26ms+tube&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&tbs=isch:1&ei=g_OZTYG2Icq1twet06mEDA&sa=N&start=80&ndsp=20
Now M&Ms brand can be found on practically any product! The company has over 70,000 employees $30 billion in revenue
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