Color is Coming Back to M&M'S; All Six Colors Have Been ``Found,'' Ending Black-and-White Phase; Characters Also ``Find'' Their Colors - With the Help of NBC'S Thursday Night Line-Up.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business, News & Photo Editors/Food Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4592114 HACKETTSTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004 The world will be a bit more colorful after tonight as M&M'S(R) premieres a bright, bold new mix of the six familiar colors - red, blue, green, yellow, orange and brown. Since New Year's Eve, M&M'S(R) have only been available in an all black-and-white mix, causing consumers across the nation to search for the "refreshed" colors. Blue is the final of the six winning bags of all-one-color M&M'S(R) to be found, from among more than 37 million black-and-white packages in circulation. Tonight, M&M'S(R) will celebrate the return of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color with a star-studded reveal event in Hollywood. All six Great Color Quest consumer winners will be on hand to receive their grand prizes ($20,000 and a new Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle convertible custom colored to match their winning bag), and premiere the updated product. Coincidentally co·in·ci·den·tal adj. 1. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence. 2. Happening or existing at the same time. co·in , viewers who tune in to NBC's Thursday night line up will experience the return of colors to the Red and Yellow spokescandies. "With all six colors of M&M'S(R) now located, the Great Color Quest has reached a successful and colorful end," said Doug Milne, director of marketing, M&M'S Brand. "After the success of the Great Color Quest contest, which led consumers to buy and collect black and white M&M'S(R) in huge numbers, we've brought the M&M'S(R) renaissance full circle with the first update to the logo in decades for this classic American candy." The new M&M'S(R) feature a larger signature "m" on each candy, along with more vivid yellow and blue candies and a new mix of color for a brighter appearance. The new packaging is bolder as well, featuring a more prominent logo with wider letters, and a circular colorful image of the candy centered on the package, offering a "peek" into the brighter contents. M&M'S(R) are a product of MASTERFOODS USA. MASTERFOODS USA, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. food, snack and pet care operations of Mars, Incorporated Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$21 billion in annual sales in 2006. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA, the company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately owned U.S. , is one of the world's leading food manufacturers. With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the combined food, pet care and snack segments are a symbol of excellence for quality brands. Headquartered in Hackettstown, NJ, MASTERFOODS USA owns some of the world's favorite brands including TWIX(R) Brand, SNICKERS
Snickers is a sweet bar made by Mars, Incorporated. (R) Brand, UNCLE BEN'S
Uncle Ben’s is a brand name for parboiled (“converted”) rice and related food products. Owned by Mars, Inc. in the U.S. (R) Brand, KAL KAN Brand, PEDIGREE(R) Brand Food For Dogs and WHISKAS(R) Brand Food For Cats. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4592114 |
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