Referencing criticism surrounding the changes from conservative media outlets, the company teased a Super Bowl LVII commercial in January 2023 by making a fictitious announcement that the characters were being temporarily retired and replaced by comedian Maya Rudolph. This dark chocolate treat comes in a convenient stand-up, resealable bag, so it's easy to keep the fun contained. The announcement of the winning color (blue) was carried on most of the television networks' news programs, as well as the talk shows of David Letterman and Jay Leno. During a Super Bowl LII advertisement, Red was transformed into a human after finding a lucky penny and wishing that he was inedible. However, too many monks were succumbing to the dark chocolate decadence and immediately experiencing nirvana, leaving too few monks behind to sweep the steps of the massive monastery (Chinese pigeons are the worst).

In 1996, Mars produced Christmas-themed advertisement for the candies in which the Red and Yellow characters run into Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. But facts are facts, and the fact we are dealing with here is that dark chocolate is always better than milk chocolate. In 2010, Mars Snackfood Australia described it as the most successful promotional campaign it had ever engaged in. The resulting demand for the candies caused an increase in production and the company moved its factory to bigger quarters at 200 North 12th Street in Newark, New Jersey, where it remained until 1958 when it moved to a bigger factory at Hackettstown.Semisweet chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), sugar, cornstarch; less than 2% of: corn syrup, dextrin, colors (includes blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax, gum acacia.

These dark chocolate candy pieces are made from real dark chocolate with 50% Cacao and covered in a colorful, crunchy and delicious shell. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. More interesting (to me) than the flavor is that the Ms are stamped with “m Dark” with the word “Dark” below the m. Disclaimer: The ingredients/allergens advice and nutritional values are correct to the best of our knowledge, however, this can change without any prior notice. No bitter taste and actually now love them more than the original milk chocolate without the guilt !Production began in 1941 in a factory located at 285 Badger Avenue in Clinton Hill, Newark, New Jersey.