Plain Chocolate Candies M&M's ®
Manufactured by M&M Mars

M&M's have a truly unique history and what you might not know is where the idea for M&Ms originated

During the Spanish Civil War, Forrest Mars Sr. saw soldiers eating chocolate pellets surrounded by a hard shell which were designed to prevent them from melting

Mars took this genius idea and patented his own version in 1941 and, in the process, created one of the best selling candies in history, however, during World War II, M&Ms were sold exclusively to the military

In 1954, the slogan that Elizabeth Granberry Hill McKean wrote was trademarked, fitting well with the original purpose of the candy, “The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”