{"id":27102,"date":"2026-11-01T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=27102"},"modified":"2026-11-01T12:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:27:32","slug":"the-surprising-story-behind-mms-two-letters-reveals-the-secret-history-of-a-worldwide-candy-favorite-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=27102","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Story Behind M&#038;M\u2019s Two Letters Reveals the Secret History of a Worldwide Candy Favorite 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The name M&#038;M&#8217;s came directly from the surnames of the two partners: Mars and Murrie. It was a simple choice that would eventually become one of the most recognizable candy names in the world. On March 3, 1941, Forrest Mars received a patent for the manufacturing process, and production began that same year in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The first candies were slightly different from today&#8217;s familiar versions. 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