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M&M's Chocolate Candies (Mars, Incorporated)

Release Dates and Regional Names:
North America: Introduced March 1941 (original Plain Milk Chocolate) Peanut variety 1954
International: Expanded globally post-WWII available in over 100 countries with localized packaging and flavors

Manufacturer: Mars, Incorporated

Type: Chocolate-Coated Candy Pieces
Media: Individually Wrapped in Bags or Boxes

Description and Design:
M&M's are small button-shaped milk chocolate candies coated in a thin colorful candy shell that prevents melting while adding crunch. The iconic "m" imprint appears on each piece in white lowercase lettering. Classic varieties feature milk chocolate centers with shells in red yellow orange green blue and brown (later purple). Packaging uses bright playful graphics with the animated M&M's characters Red (plain) and Yellow (peanut) as spokes-candies since the 1990s often in humorous scenarios emphasizing the "melt in your mouth not in your hand" benefit.

Key Features:
Flavors: Plain (milk chocolate) Peanut Peanut Butter Almond Minis Crispy Pretzel and limited editions (Caramel Fudge Brownie etc.)
Shell: Thin hard candy coating in signature colors
Characters: Red (sarcastic plain) and Yellow (dim-witted peanut) as main animated spokes-candies
Sizes: Standard bags fun size minis tubes sharing pouches
Variants: Seasonal (holiday colors) character-themed premium (dark chocolate)

Additional Details:
Target Audience: All ages for everyday snacking sharing and baking

Historical Context:
Created in 1941 by Forrest Mars Sr. and inspired by Spanish Civil War soldiers' chocolate pellets in sugar shells to prevent melting. Patented for U.S. military use during WWII M&M's became a civilian favorite post-war. The peanut variety launched 1954 with animated characters debuting in 1995 ads. The brand grew through innovative marketing (Super Bowl spots character voices by celebrities) flavor expansions and cultural ubiquity remaining one of the world's top-selling candies.

Did You Know?
The original 1941 colors were red yellow green brown orange and violet (violet replaced by blue in 1995).
Red and Yellow's voices have been provided by Billy West (Red) and J.K. Simmons (Yellow) since the 1990s.
M&M's were taken on Apollo missions and Space Shuttle flights as astronaut snacks.
The "m" imprint was added in 1950 for brand recognition.
Limited editions frequently tie into movies holidays or trends for collector appeal.

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