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M&M's got their name from the initials of their founders, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie. Mars was the son of the founder of the Mars Company, and Murrie was the son of Hershey Chocolate's founder, Milton S. Hershey. The partnership between these two families led to the creation of the candy in 1941, which was initially designed for military rations due to its durable coating.
They were named after the company founders Forrest Mars Sr. and R. Bruce Murrie
The candy shell allows the m&ms to be held in the hand or carried in a pocket without the chocolate melting and causing a mess. damn i was just about to say that :P
Forrest Mars created the recipe for this candy after observing how soldiers during the Spanish American War had chocolate candies covered in a hard coating to prevent their melting. He received a patent for M and M's in 1941. This was the year this candy was officially introduced to the public.
Colored Coated Candy. That's it