it has a fascinating story behind it. The initials are not random, and they were not chosen simply because they look attractive on a candy package. They represent the surnames of two men whose business partnership helped create one of the most successful chocolate candies in history.
The story begins in the early 1940s, when Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie joined forces to develop a chocolate treat that could be carried easily and would be less likely to melt when handled. Their idea eventually became the famous M&M’s
