The answer why there are no purple M&M's in a package of classic M&M's is kind of complicated. According to CNN Money, in 1995 M&M decided once again to make a shift, and the company asked Americans to vote on a color change, this time pushing out the tan coated M&M.2 Apr 2021
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What color were M&Ms discontinued?
red
Why were there no red M&Ms from 1976 1987?
In 1976, Mars, the candy company that makes M&M's, eliminated the red version of the candies from their mix. This decision came as a result of public controversy surrounding a synthetic dye called FD&C Red No. The dye was used in red food coloring and was linked to cancer in a 1971 Russian study.10 Feb 2011
Was there a purple M&M?
The Modern M&M We're not surprised that blue beat out purple (just barely in fact, with a whopping 54% of the vote). Since the color vote in 1995, they've had the same colors we know and love, which means no purple.
Why don't they make purple M&Ms?
The Modern M&M Since the color vote in 1995, they've had the same colors we know and love, which means no purple. M&M's wouldn't be the same without blue, but I'm always slightly dissatisfied that my candies don't make a rainbow.24 Mar 2017
What flavor is purple M&M?
milk chocolate
What are the M&M color flavors?
Character Type
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Red Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Crispy
Yellow Peanut and Dark Chocolate Peanut
Blue Almond, Raspberry, and Dark Chocolate
Green Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Mint, and Peanut Butter
Why is Brown the rarest M&M color?
One of the most memorable parts of the classic romcom The Wedding Planner is when Steve (Matthew McConaughey) tells Mary (Jennifer Lopez) that he only eats the brown M&M's because they “have less artificial coloring because chocolate's already brown.” Granted, Steve, who is supposed to be a doctor, is patently wrong, 4 Feb 2019
What is the rarest color?
Vantablack is known as the darkest man made pigment. The color, which absorbs almost 100 percent of visible light, was invented by Surrey Nanosystems for space exploration purposes. The special production process and unavailability of vantablack to the general public makes it the rarest color ever.23 Feb 2021