1. MARS & MURRIE
“M&Ms”
Emma Melton

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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!

5. 1980- Mars Co. introduced their candies Internationally to:
Australia
Canada
Europe
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia
The United Kingdom 

6. Elliot Sadler Kyle Busch Ken Schrader
Sponsors of Nascar!
Elliot Sadler Kyle Busch Ken Schrader

7. *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)*

8. Now they can be completely customized!
-People use the online M&M maker for special occasions

9. Now M&Ms brand can be found on practically any product!
The company has
over 70,000 employees
$30 billion in revenue

10. works cited:
Kenney, Kim. "History of M&M's Candies." ehow.com. eHow, Inc, Web. 21 Feb
"About M&Ms: History." mms.com. Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates. , Web. 21 Feb
Ehler , James. "M&M CANDIES." foodreference.com. James T. Ehler , Web. 21 Feb
CO., Mars. "M&M'S®." mars.com. Mars, Incorporated and Affiliates, Web. 21 Feb
pictures:
"About M&Ms: History." mms.com. Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates. , Web. 21 Feb CO., Mars. "M&M'S®." mars.com. Mars, Incorporated and Affiliates, Web. 21 Feb
Ehler , James. "M&M CANDIES." foodreference.com. James T. Ehler , Web. 21 Feb Kenney, Kim. "History of M&M's Candies." ehow.com. eHow, Inc, Web. 21 Feb Additional pictures: