Inside the push to make M&Ms MAHA-friendly: Expensive dyes and missing colors (opens original article in a new tab)

Mars is launching M&Ms without artificial dyes in August 2023 as part of a multi-million dollar effort, with brown and blue candies missing initially due to production challenges.

• Mars will launch M&Ms without artificial dyes in August 2023
• Brown and blue M&Ms will be absent from the initial natural dye version
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigated Mars over artificial dye use
• Mars dedicated 100 employees and millions to develop naturally dyed M&Ms