Tag: M&M’s

M&M’s Maker Fined After Two Workers Fell into a Tank of Chocolate

U.S. regulators have fined Mars Wrigley, the maker of M&M’s and Snickers, following an accident last June when two workers fell into a tank of chocolate at its factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposed a fine of more than $14,500 for the incident, citing it as “serious” in a…


LIVE NOW: M&M’s Dropping Mascots Over Controversy; FDA Proposes Lead Level Limits in Baby Food | NTD Business

M&M’s says it’s pausing its spokescandies indefinitely. It’s been facing criticism after the company made the mascots more inclusive for LGBTQ. New government proposals are trying to reduce babies’ exposure to lead. The FDA is proposing new limits for food intended for children under two. Amazon is launching a new subscription for prescription drugs; it could…


M&M’s Dropping Mascots Over Controversy; FDA Proposes Lead Level Limits in Baby Food | NTD Business

M&M’s says it’s pausing its spokescandies indefinitely. It’s been facing criticism after the company made the mascots more inclusive for LGBTQ. New government proposals are trying to reduce babies’ exposure to lead. The FDA is proposing new limits for food intended for children under two. Amazon is launching a new subscription for prescription drugs; it could…


M&M’s Ends Woke ‘Spokescandies’ After Pushback, Replacing Them With Actress Maya Rudolph

M&M’s says it’s pulling its increasingly woke “spokescandies” mascots after a massive pushback over the politicization of the beloved candy brand. Mars, the candy maker which produces M&M’s, announced on Jan. 23 that it would replace its decades-old team of M&M’s “spokescandies” mascots with the actress Maya Rudolph, after backlash by longtime fans over its…