How Two Businessmen's Surnames Became the World's Favorite Candy

Few snack foods carry a hidden history quite like M&M’s. The candy’s name isn’t a clever marketing invention or a nod to its shape—it’s actually a tribute to two men whose brief business partnership in 1941 changed the confectionery world forever. Forrest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murrie each brought something essential to that early venture, setting in motion a collaboration that would soon give the candy its very name—one still recognized on grocery shelves across the globe… Continue Reading ⬇️