Two iconic colors will disappear in the process.
Slowly but surely, the Make America Healthy Again movement, headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is enacting change in the food manufacturing industry.
Now, the long-beloved confection M&M’s is joining the push for a healthier America.
But all change – even positive – comes with a cost: as a result of the changes, two historic colors may end up scrapped.
M&M’s might be removing its iconic blue and brown colors after ditching artificial dyes
Mars is struggling to recreate the blue pigment without them, which impacts brown M&M’s too pic.twitter.com/RnWg2CDIAP
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) June 19, 2026
The New York Post reported:
“As the iconic candy marks its 85th year this summer and in a broader effort to remove artificial dyes, M&M’s will debut a natural-ingredient version.
And while the brand can figure out how to make red, orange, and yellow M&M’s without artificial dyes, blue and brown are on the chopping block and will not be included in this new iteration.”
Candy maker Mars will debut a version of M&M’s made without artificial dyes in August, but the bags of chocolate will be missing two hallmarks: The colors brown and blue. 🔗 https://t.co/AR7kFCMBMR pic.twitter.com/hYKINxVXzk
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 20, 2026
“As pressure mounts from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement to ditch synthetic food colorings, candy giant Mars is spending millions of dollars to reinvent one of America’s most recognizable treats.”
But producing the blue-colored candies has run into difficulties, as the spirulina ingredient is apparently gumming up the machines at the Mars facility.
“The algae-based ingredient requires roughly seven times as much pigment to achieve that M&M ‘cerulean’ hue and ends up creating a thick, foamy mixture that leaves an unwanted plaque, much like what you try to avoid after eating candy.”
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