Mars Switches to Natural Colors for M&M's, Dropping Blue and Brown Variants
Mars will relaunch M&M's in August with natural colors, removing blue and brown pieces because natural production is costly and spirulina-based blue color can clog spray nozzles; red and yellow colors can be produced naturally. The move aligns with a health-conscious agenda. The article also notes Van Halen's famous no-brown-M&M's rider as a test of promoters' contract diligence.