M&M's Peanut chocolate candy

M&M's are one of the world's most recognizable confectionery brands, famous for their chocolate-covered center encased in a hard candy shell. Originally developed in the United States in 1941, the brand was inspired by a similar concept seen by Forrest Mars Sr. during the Spanish Civil War. The name stands for 'Mars & Murrie,' representing the partnership between Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, the son of Hershey’s president.

Today, M&M's are produced in various facilities worldwide to meet global demand. Major production hubs are located in the United States (notably in New Jersey and Tennessee), France, and China. The brand remains a flagship property of Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned multinational corporation based in McLean, Virginia, which oversees its global distribution and marketing strategies.