{"id":27100,"date":"2026-11-01T12:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=27100"},"modified":"2026-11-01T12:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:28:03","slug":"the-surprising-story-behind-mms-two-letters-reveals-the-secret-history-of-a-worldwide-candy-favorite-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=27100","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Story Behind M&#038;M\u2019s Two Letters Reveals the Secret History of a Worldwide Candy Favorite 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forrest Mars was the son of Frank Mars, founder of the company behind the famous Mars chocolate business. Although he understood the candy industry, Forrest wanted to develop something different. During his travels in Europe in the late 1930s, he reportedly encountered soldiers eating chocolate covered with a hard sugar coating. 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