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M&M's adds new purple candy character to represent 'acceptance and inclusivity' - Fox Business
M&M’s has a new "spokescandy" and she’s joining the brand’s iconic cast of characters. The new character – whose name is Purple – resembles a peanut M&M candy piece and she was designed ...
Daily Mail2y
M&M's replace controversial candy characters with Maya Rudolph
The controversy around the M&M's characters kicked off last year when Mars Inc. - the company which owns the candy company - announced they were overhauling the mascots to be 'more inclusive' and ...
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M&M's reveals new purple candy character, first in a decade - Yahoo
A new purple M&M has joined the bag! "Purple" is the chocolate candy's first-ever female peanut M&M and its newest character for the first time in a decade, the brand announced Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Fast Company2y
M&M’s is caving in to bizarre criticism of its candy characters. Or is it? - Fast Company
M&M’s is either using the character criticism as a jumping-off point to double down on the moves it’s made over the past year—and this odd announcement is a not-so-elaborate ruse—or it is ...
The New York Times2y
Maya Rudolph Will Replace M&Ms Characters in Ads After Backlash - The New York Times
The candy brand announced that Maya Rudolph would replace its promotional cartoon characters, which have been the focus of a partisan backlash. By Daniel Victor M&M’s, the ubiquitous candy brand ...
CNN2y
M&M’s new packaging is causing a stir | CNN Business
M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. It put the company once again knee-deep into ...
Time2y
Why M&M’s Dropped Their ‘Woke’ Mascots | TIME
M&M’s says it is abandoning its colorful candy mascots because they are too “polarizing” for Americans to handle these days. The ubiquitous chocolate characters—which have been the face of ...
Penn Live2y
M&M’s characters will return after the Super Bowl and ‘exploring their outside passions’ - PennLive
M&M's says its candy characters will return after the Super Bowl on Feb. 12, 2023. During its Super Bowl ad, M&M's said, fans “will get to experience the full Super Bowl LVII campaign ...
Forbes2y
M&M’s Candy Mascots Put On ‘Indefinite Pause’ Amid Tucker Carlson’s Attacks On Their Alleged Sexuality And Weight - Forbes
Candy company Mars announced Monday it is putting its M&M’s “spokescandies”— the brand’s anthropomorphic sugary mascots—on an “indefinite pause,” after a new rollout featuring the ...
Today2y
M&M's reveals new purple candy character, first in a decade - TODAY
A new purple M&M has joined the bag! "Purple" is the chocolate candy's first-ever female peanut M&M and its newest character for the first time in a decade, the brand announced Wednesday, Sept. 28.
CNN2y
M&M’s new packaging is causing a stir | CNN Business - CNN International
M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. It put the company once again knee-deep into ...