The candy manufacturer Mars Incorporated announced Thursday that its iconic M&M’s characters will be reimagined and redesigned in order to promote a “more dynamic and progressive world.” ...

Local employees: 50 DESCRIPTION: Best known for candies such as M&Ms, Snickers and Milky Way, Mars has many other operations. Its pet division sells products including Pedigree and Whiskas pet foods.

Major American brands have vowed to remove synthetic food dyes from their products, but M&M’s and Skittles, made by Mars, remain colorful holdouts. Mars has continued to use synthetic dyes in ...

Candy is about to get more “inclusive,” with the maker of M&M’s announcing its famed characters are getting modern makeovers and will have more “nuanced personalities.” Mars ...