Purple reigns: Fans of M&M's choose candy's new color


TRENTON, NJ -- The results are in: Purple reigns.

The maker of M&M's said Wednesday that purple will be the latest color for the little chocolate candies. The decision came after more than 10 million people in 200 countries voted on the Internet and over the phone on whether to add purple, pink or aqua to the mix.

"Our consumers have spoken. Purple it is," said Paul Michaels, president of Masterfoods USA in Hackettstown.

Purple received 41 % of the vote. Aqua had 37 % and pink had 19 %. Purple will join the existing mix of red, blue, brown, green, orange and yellow in August.

The new color was the subject of a star-studded New York gala Wednesday night with performances by Ashanti and Wyclef Jean.


[This message was edited Thu Jun 20 15:18:41 PDT 2002 by RavedIn2]

Ashanti & Wyclef--WTF?!?

YESSS!!!


This is better than the U.S. winning the World Cup! !!!

U cant go wrong with PURPLE!

Purple M&M's whatever next - a commericial album.

NuPwrSoul said:

Yeah really! What does Wyclef have to do with purple! Prince should have headed the gala!!

This is a new opportunity for Prince to get his music out to the masses.

Maybe the M&M people are trying trying to contact Prince now, just like Chevy wanted to use Little Red Corvette in their car commercials. Maybe M&M will ask to use Purple Medley.

ALLRIGHT! My M&M intake will soon be increasing. I love to eat pretty stuff! Hmmm...

I've spent this evening playing a game on the M&M site, but could not find where they posted the new color!

I was rooting for purple! Yea!!

Purplicious!

I think this news was on my homepage 2, under the title:

"Purple Reign"

I thought it was cute!

gatorgirl said:

they already got blue ones, so it'd throw off the other colors a bit...

as 4 the purple ones...

5 star topic

so sad...so sad that this is the most interesting topic here...


damn all of you who are treking to Paisly!!

damn the missing GD!!

Damn my boyfriend for going camping...

Damn you all!! Damn you all to hell!!

SkletonKee said:

Damn.

and while im at it...this section bores me...not because I dont enjoy *chatting* about Prince...but, as a long time net user and Prince fan, I feel like ive engaged in the bulk of these discussions...without anything new to learn, or to share, i just glance over it all...


okay, why am i even triping and bringing it up...sorry!

With any luck, they'll bring back the GD forum when they return from the celebration. I'm home all alone and extremely bored and there's nothing here to read..argh!

they better..or i just might start cleaning my room.







nooo...not that!! i must'nt! is that a word? hmmm

Daymn right they winn!!!

Wonder if the new purple M&M will be dressed in lace and heels for the TV commercials