M&M's Unveils a Brand-New Brown


Updated 02/21/12 5:42 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Neil Patrick Harris New M&M

Time to share the spotlight, Green M&M — there's a new candy in town: Ms. Brown. The new gal on the block (and sixth M&M color) was unveiled at two events on Monday — one at M&M's World in New York and another at The Grove in LA, with none other than Neil Patrick Harris on hand to unveil the latest M&M's character. With her trendy thick-rimmed glasses and witty smirk, Ms. Read more

Taste Test: Coconut M&M's


Updated 06/06/11 11:57 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 28 comments

Taste Test: Coconut M&M's

After reading the comments on a recent M&M's quiz, I decided it was high time that I sample the new limited-edition Coconut M&M's from Mars. Once a beloved snack of mine, I was around the candies so much in a former life that I ate myself sick of them. But these could be a different story. "Coconut M&M's? That's crazy!" a co-worker said in passing. Indeed, it was. Upon glancing at Read more

M&M's: Can You Sort the Myths From the Facts?


Updated 09/16/09 7:31 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 14 comments

M&M's: Can You Sort the Myths From the Facts?

If you've taken part in the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act, you may have recently popped a few M&M's. These storied sweet treats come with no shortage of colorful tales: each shade of the candy has developed its own reputation— with plenty of rock and roll mixed in. Can you crack the myths on these coated chocolates? There's only one way to find out. Source: Flickr User FlyNutAA Take the Read more

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act Means Free Candy For You


Updated 05/19/09 1:52 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 30 comments

Mars Free Chocolate Fridays

Your Fridays just got a little sweeter. Mars Snackfood is giving away a quarter of a million full-size packages of chocolate on its Free Chocolate Fridays. As part of the brand's Real Chocolate Relief Act, customers are encouraged to visit RealChocolate.com, where, every Friday through the end of September, the first 250,000 consumers can download a coupon for a full-size package of Twix, Dove, 3 Read more

How Well Do You Know M&Ms?


Updated 05/06/09 4:08 PM · Posted by partysugar · 19 comments

How Well Do You Know M&Ms?

On today's date, Sept. 15, in 1995, the tan M&M was replaced with the blue M&M. Updating the colors of the M&M's is nothing new; years earlier, tan replaced violet as the newest M&M color. To commemorate the death of the tan M&M, I've found a bunch of fun facts about M&M's and put them in this quiz. To learn more about the chocolate candy take the exam now! Source Take the Read more

Yummy Links: From Better Tasting Coffee to Emeril Live


Updated 06/27/08 1:45 PM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Yummy Links: From Better Tasting Coffee to Emeril Live

Sick of the horrible tasting office coffee? Here are ten ways to make office coffee taste better. —The Epi-Log Find the farmers market closest to you and discover recipes that feature the farm fresh products. —Culinate M&M's premiums look so pretty I can't wait to get my hands on a bag.— Candy Blog Learn all about Spain's most underrated wine: Sherry. — The Kitchn Before you make Read more

Yummy Link: Mint Crisp M&Ms


Updated 04/22/08 6:10 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 23 comments

Yummy Link: Mint Crisp M&Ms

Here's another Indiana Jones tie-in product. I'm curious about the Snickers Adventure Bar, but I actually can't wait to try these Mint Crisp M&Ms. How about you: Are you going to go hunt them down? — Sugar Savvy Read more

Naughty M&M!


Updated 04/03/08 10:44 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

M&M Licks Itself in Television Commercial

What's more disturbing? Walking in on an M&M (a nongreen one!) licking itself? Or walking in on. . . an M&M on your couch? Discuss amongst yourselves . . . Read more

Careful, Consumption May Result in Elevated Romance Levels


Updated 01/18/08 2:22 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 22 comments

Now You Can Buy Entire Bags of Green M&Ms

I was at the drugstore the other day when I noticed an M&Ms display near the front counter. It caught my eye because the entire display was green: the packaging, the M&Ms, the display, everything. Once it had my attention, it was then the smaller print on the display made me chuckle: Consumption of the The Green Ones may result in elevated Romance Levels. I'm not sure where the myth comes Read more