Enjoy the one and only "Original" Red M&M's , manufactured by Masterfoods USA / M&M Mars, as well as a fun trivia fact...

Red M&M's ® were discontinued for 11 years from 1976 to 1985 after the FDA banned Red Dye No. 2, even though Red M&M's ® did not contain this dye. They have always used Red #'s 3 and 40!

Many consumers protested, and a student at the University of Tennessee (Paul Hethmon, the photo editor on the student newspaper, the Daily Beacon) started a society for the Restoration and Preservation of Red M&M's.®

Red M&M's ® were reintroduced at about the same time as glasnost and the crumbling of the anti-Red scare.

Focus groups were held to decide the correct proportions for the gradual reintroduction of the banned variety during the Christmas season of 1985.

By the way, in case you were wondering, there are approximately 500 Red M&M's ® per pound

Masterfoods owns the exclusive trademark registration worldwide for the marks M&M’s, M, M inside a circle, M&M’s Colorworks and Colorworks collectively known as the Mars Marks and we make no implication or inference to ownership and, as such, are not permitted to use said marks for marketing or promotional purposes

Due to trademark concerns, we are not able to offer repackaging on this product and all candies are sold in factory sealed five (5) pound bags

As we do not issue credit for products damaged in transport, please note that these candies are fragile and susceptible to damage from extremes of temperature and we strongly recommend that you opt for a protective Thermo Case or Express Delivery