How M&Ms are Made In Factory? Largest M&Ms Factory Tour | Captain Discovery
Summary
TLDRJoin Captain Discovery on an exploration of the world's largest M&M factory, uncovering the history and production process of the beloved candy. From its inception during WWII to becoming a global brand, M&M's have a rich heritage. Learn how sustainable cacao farming, meticulous crafting, and innovative technology come together to produce up to 100 million M&M's daily, ensuring quality and environmental responsibility.
Takeaways
- 🚀 The M&M's brand was created during World War II by Forest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murray, aiming to produce a chocolate that could withstand harsh conditions.
- 🌏 M&M's are produced in over 100 countries and are part of many Americans' childhood memories, with up to 400 million produced daily.
- 🍫 The main ingredients of M&M's include chocolate, sugar, corn syrup, and food coloring, with cocoa being the primary ingredient for the chocolate.
- 🌱 M&M's source their cocoa from sustainable farms in tropical forests of Côte D'Ivoire and Indonesia, adhering to strict environmental standards.
- 🌿 Mars has invested in developing cocoa varieties that are resistant to pests and climate change, while also providing high yields.
- 🌾 Cocoa trees require specific care, including being planted under shade and maintaining soil quality for moisture and nutrients.
- 🌞 Harvesting cocoa involves ripe pods being cut open to extract seeds, which are then dried under the sun by experienced farmers.
- 🔥 The chocolate production process involves roasting, grinding, and melting cacao beans at controlled temperatures to ensure smoothness and flavor.
- 🍬 M&M's are coated with a hard sugar shell in a process that takes 2 to 3 hours, creating a protective layer that prevents melting and maintains shape.
- 🎨 Each M&M's candy undergoes a meticulous coloring process, with food coloring sprayed to achieve its bright and distinctive colors.
- ♻️ The M&M's factory is committed to environmental protection, using sustainable ingredients, reducing emissions, saving energy, and implementing recycling and waste reduction programs.
Q & A
Who is the founder of M&M's and what was the inspiration behind its creation?
-M&M's were founded by Forrest Mars Sr., the son of the founder of Mars Inc. The inspiration came from chocolate pellets with a hard sugar shell used by the British military, which prevented the chocolate from melting under high temperatures.
What does the 'M' in M&M's stand for and who was involved in the naming process?
-The 'M' in M&M's stands for Mars and Murray, named after Mars Inc. and Bruce Murray, the son of Hershey's chocolate president, who both agreed on the name and the idea to make the candy popular worldwide.
How did M&M's gain popularity among the US military?
-M&M's gained popularity among the US military because the hard sugar shell prevented the chocolate from melting in soldiers' pockets during battles, making them a practical and enjoyable snack.
What is the famous slogan associated with M&M's and when was it introduced?
-The famous slogan associated with M&M's is 'melts in your mouth, not in your hand,' which was introduced by 1954.
What is the significance of the M&M's man and the process of making M&M's?
-The M&M's man represents the process of dunking milk chocolate in a candy coating, which prevents the chocolate from making a mess and ensures that it melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
Where is the largest M&M factory located and what percentage of US M&M's are produced there?
-The largest M&M factory is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it produces 50% of all M&M's sold in the US.
What are the main ingredients of M&M's and where do they source their cocoa from?
-The main ingredients of M&M's include chocolate, sugar, corn syrup, and food coloring. They source their cocoa from sustainable cacao farms in the tropical forests of Côte d'Ivoire and Indonesia.
How does Mars Inc. ensure the sustainability and quality of their cocoa production?
-Mars Inc. ensures sustainability and quality by investing in research and development of cocoa varieties resistant to pests and climate change, supporting farmers with modern farming techniques, and adhering to strict environmental standards.
What is the process of creating the sugar shell for M&M's and how long does it take?
-The sugar shell is created by placing chocolate pieces in large rotating drums where a hard sugar shell is formed. The shell is sprayed in multiple layers, with each layer drying before the next is applied, taking about 2 to 3 hours to achieve the desired thickness.
How does the M&M's factory ensure the quality and safety of their candies?
-The M&M's factory ensures quality and safety through thorough inspections, compliance with FDA Food Safety standards, and a meticulous coloring and polishing process that adds a protective layer to the candies.
What environmental initiatives does the M&M's factory undertake to reduce its impact on the planet?
-The M&M's factory undertakes environmental initiatives such as using sustainable ingredients like eco-friendly cacao, applying advanced technology to reduce emissions and save energy, implementing solar energy systems, water conservation measures, strict recycling and waste reduction programs, and organizing educational programs to raise environmental awareness.
Outlines
🏭 The Origins and Global Impact of M&M's
This paragraph delves into the history and global reach of M&M's, starting with a nostalgic reflection on the candies' presence in many childhood memories. It introduces Captain Discovery's journey to explore the world's largest M&M factory. The narrative then shifts to 1941, where Forest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murray conceptualize M&M's as a durable, melt-resistant candy for soldiers during WWII. The paragraph highlights the brand's growth, its iconic slogan, and the modern production process, culminating in a visit to the Hackettstown factory, which produces 50% of M&M's sold in the US.
🌱 Sustainable Cocoa Farming and the Making of Chocolate
The second paragraph focuses on the sustainable sourcing of cocoa, the primary ingredient for M&M's chocolate. It describes the meticulous process of selecting high-quality cocoa varieties, the importance of environmental standards in protecting rainforests, and Mars Inc's investment in research for pest-resistant and high-yield cocoa plants. The paragraph details the farming techniques, such as intercropping, and the critical steps of harvesting and post-harvest processing, including fermentation and drying, which contribute to the development of cocoa's characteristic flavor. The journey from farm to factory is depicted, emphasizing the aroma and the meticulous process of creating smooth, flavorful chocolate.
🍫 The Art of Crafting M&M's: From Chocolate to Shell
This section of the script explains the transformation of cocoa beans into the familiar M&M's candies. It describes the process of roasting, grinding, and melting the beans in controlled temperatures to achieve a smooth chocolate. The chocolate is then molded into uniform pieces and cooled. The paragraph introduces the creation of the hard sugar shell, which not only protects the chocolate but also contributes to M&M's appealing appearance. The sugarcoating process is detailed, explaining the gradual application of multiple layers to form a protective armor around the chocolate. The candies are then colored and polished to achieve a glossy finish, adhering to FDA safety standards.
🖨 The Final Touches: Printing and Packaging M&M's
The final paragraph discusses the unique process of imprinting the 'M' on each M&M's candy, which is a distinctive feature of the brand. It explains the mixing of candies to achieve a variety of colors and the use of a special conveyor belt and printing machine to apply the 'M' without damaging the candy shell. The paragraph highlights the efficiency of the process, with up to 2.6 million M&M's printed每小时. It concludes with the packaging of M&M's in various sizes, the strict quality checks, and the factory's commitment to environmental protection, including sustainable ingredients, advanced technology for emissions reduction, and educational programs to raise environmental awareness.
🌐 The Global Reach and Environmental Commitment of M&M's
This paragraph emphasizes the global impact of M&M's and the company's dedication to environmental sustainability. It mentions the factory's ability to produce and package millions of candy packs daily to meet worldwide demand while maintaining product quality. The script also touches on the factory's environmental efforts, such as using sustainable cacao from eco-friendly farms, implementing solar energy systems, and adopting water conservation measures. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for viewers to subscribe to Captain Discovery for more journeys of discovery.
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Keywords
💡M&M's
💡Sustainable cocoa farming
💡Cocoa
💡Cocoa yield
💡Mars Inc.
💡Hershey's
💡Sugar shell
💡Food coloring
💡Environmental protection
💡Offset printing
💡Quality control
Highlights
Join Captain Discovery to explore the secrets behind the doors of one of the world's largest M&M factories.
M&M's have a presence in over 100 countries and are part of many Americans' childhood memories.
In 1941, M&M's were created by Forest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murray during World War II to withstand harsh conditions.
M&M's were initially popular among US military soldiers for not melting in their pockets during battles.
By 1954, M&M's had become a famous candy brand with the slogan 'melts in your mouth, not in your hand'.
M&M's production involves high-quality chocolate from Hershey's and a durable sugar shell.
50% of all M&M's sold in the US are produced in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
Cocoa is sourced from sustainable farms in tropical forests, adhering to strict environmental standards.
Mars Inc. invests in research and development of cocoa varieties resistant to pests and climate change.
Cocoa farming techniques include intercropping to enhance canopy cover and improve soil quality.
Harvesting cocoa involves careful selection of ripe pods to ensure quality beans.
Cacao beans are fermented and dried to develop the characteristic flavor of cocoa.
Chocolate production in M&M's involves specialized melting ovens maintaining temperatures at 45 to 50° C.
The sugar shell of M&M's is created through a process of multiple layers, each dried before the next is applied.
M&M's undergo a meticulous coloring process, complying with FDA Food Safety standards.
The 'M' on each M&M is printed using a process similar to offset printing, with up to 2.6 million printed per hour.
M&M's are automatically packaged into various sizes and undergo strict quality checks before leaving the factory.
The M&M factory is committed to environmental protection, using sustainable ingredients and advanced technology.
Mars organizes educational programs to raise environmental awareness among employees and the community.
Transcripts
hi everybody today let's join Captain
Discovery as we explore the secret
behind the door of one of the largest
M&M factories in the
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world here are &m candies do you
remember the first time you saw them was
it 10 years ago 20 years ago or even
longer recall the joyful moments from
your childhood when you received a bag
of M&M's on Easter or at sports events
have you ever wondered how these little
candies came to be with a presence in
over 100 countries worldwide up to 400
million M&M's are produced every day not
just as a snack but is part of many
Americans childhood
memories subscribe quickly to Captain
Discovery to start an exciting journey
of discovery
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in 1941 amidst the backdrop of World War
II forest Mars senior the son of the
founder of Mars Inc was looking for a
new product that could withstand harsh
conditions one day Forest met Bruce
Murray the son of Hershey's chocolate
president in Mars's office Forest told
Bruce about the candy he had seen in
British military using chocolate pellets
with a hard sugar shell that prevented
the chocolate from melting under high
temperatures Forest said we can create a
similar candy but better and more
popular Bruce nodded in agreement his
eyes brightening with the idea we'll
call it M&M's short for Mars and Murray
we'll make this candy popular
worldwide M&M's then passed the years
mostly without incident until the 1970s
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and so the Journey of M&M's began forest
and Bruce worked tirelessly
experimenting with various recipes to
create the perfect candy they used
highquality chocolate from Hershey's and
crafted a durable sugar shell to protect
the chocolate
inside the first M&M's quickly gained
popularity especially Among Us military
soldiers appreciated this candy because
it didn't melt in their pockets during
battles the image of American soldiers
chewing M&M's became a familiar
symbol by 1954 M&M's had become a famous
candy brand the slogan melts in your
mouth not in your hand was born
associated with the colorful candies
since then M&M's have continuously grown
and expanded becoming an indispensable
part of global culinary culture and I'm
a roasted peanut and he's the M&M's
candies man who dunks M&M's dunks M&M
take you guess in chocolate can you
guess who covers them in candy so there
is no chocolate mess the M&M's man the
M&M's the M&M's man and he a lot of love
to make it all taste good the milk
chocolate melts in your mouth not in
your
hand from a simple idea M&M's have
become a global brand with a modern and
complex production process so how are
these little candies made join me for a
day of making M&M's in Hackettstown New
Jersey where 50% of all M&M sold in the
US are produced
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do you know what ingredients make the
perfect M&M's the Main Ingredients
include chocolate sugar corn syrup and
food coloring cocoa is the main
ingredient used to make chocolate we'll
start our journey from sustainable cacao
farms in the tropical forest of kot Dore
and Indonesia these Farms adhere to
strict environmental standards helping
protect rainforests this is a big plus
for M&M's as it ensures both taste and
environmental
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friendliness the process of sustainable
cocoa production begins with selecting
highquality cocoa varieties suitable for
local conditions Mars has invested in
researching and developing Coco
varieties that are resistant to Pest and
climate change while also providing high
yields
growing cocoa requires meticulous care
cocoa trees need to be planted under
shade and the soil must be protected to
retain moisture and provide nutrients
Mars has supported farmers in applying
modern farming techniques such as
intercropping with other plants to
enhance canopy cover and improve soil
quality harvesting cocoa is also an
important process cocoa pods are only
harvested when fully ripe to ensure the
quality of the beans
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in the middle of the farm you can see
cacao trees Laden with fruit carefully
tended by experienced Farmers they cut
ripe cacao pods extract the seeds and
dry them under the sun the air is filled
with the cheerful sounds of laughter and
pride in their word these cacao beans
not only provide the rich flavor for
M&M's but also support sustainable
development for farming communities
before receiving training the Coco yield
Pur season was only about 500 kg after
the farmers received training the
harvested cocoa yield soared to 1.5
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tons since 2012 M&M has supported
300,000 cocoa farmers in kot delore and
Indonesia after harvesting the cocoa
beans are fermented and dried which are
critical steps in developing the
characteristic flavor of cocoa
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from the farm the cacao beans are
transported to the factory upon entering
the factory the rich Aroma of chocolate
fills the
air have you ever wondered how chocolate
achieves its smoothness and perfect
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flavor this process takes place in
specialized melting ovens here cacao
beans are roasted ground and melted this
process is strictly controlled with
temperatures maintained at 45 to 50° C
ensuring perfect smoothness without
losing the chocolate's natural flavor
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the flowing chocolate gleams like sweet
nectar creating a mesmerizing sight the
melted chocolate is then molded into
small pieces using automatic molds
ensuring each candy is uniform in shape
and size
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the molded chocolate pieces are then
transferred to a cooling chamber to cool
gradually stepping into the cooling
chamber you'll feel the cool air
enveloping
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you next we move on to creating the
sugar shell did you know that this sugar
shell not only protects but also gives
M&M's their appealing look the chocolate
pieces are placed in large rotating
drums where the hard sugar shell is
formed here each candy C is sugarcoated
with a thin sugar shell gradually
adhering to the candy during the
rotation process this process is akin to
creating a protective armor for the
candy preventing it from melting and
maintaining its attractive shape the
sugar shell is sprayed in multiple
layers each layer drying before the next
is applied until the desired thickness
is achieved this process takes about 2
to 3 hours ensuring the sugar shell
aderes tightly to the chocolate inside
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the next step is coloring the candies
did you know that each M&M's candy goes
through a meticulous coloring process to
achieve its bright distinctive color
food coloring is sprayed onto each candy
through Modern spray machines here
you'll see the candies rolling evenly on
the conveyor belt being coated with
vibrant colors each color not only
catches the eye but also complies with
strict FDA Food Safety standards after
coloring the candies are polished to
achieve a smooth glossy surface this
mishing process adds an additional
protective layer ensuring M&M's always
look perfect until they reach consumers
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a distinctive feature of M&M's is the m
printed on each candy batches of candy
of the same color are mixed together to
form a combination of red yellow blue
green brown and orange then the candies
are sent to the printing machine to have
the M printed on their surface a special
conveyor belt mov each candy into its
own slot as the candies pass under the
rubber rollers the m is printed on each
one without cracking the candy shell
this process is similar to offset
printing approximately 2.6 million M&M
are printed each hour up to 100 million
M&M can be produced each day an
impressive number isn't
it finally the M&M's are automatically
packaged into various sizes from small
individual packs to large boxes for
families or events all are strictly
quality check before before leaving the
factory did you know that each pack of
M&M's goes through thorough inspections
to ensure only the best candies reach
consumers the M&M's Factory can produce
and package millions of candy packs each
day meeting huge demands from all over
the
world in addition to focusing on product
quality the &m factory is also committed
to Environmental Protection using
sustainable ingredients like Cacao from
eco-friendly Farms they apply advanced
technology to reduce emissions and save
energy including solar energy systems
and Water Conservation measures strict
Recycling and waste reduction programs
help lessen the environmental impact
Mars also organizes educational programs
to raise environmental awareness among
employees and the community
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because this greenhouse is is kind of
like a factory for discovery
the science that's going on here is
going to completely transform the impact
that Coco has on the
climate we truly can take the industry
to the the next level we've also got a
real responsibility to do
this in this greenhous the impact
potential we have on both thriving
people and a thriving planet is
unbelievable thanks for exploring the
M&M production process with us
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technology and craftsmanship we
showcased like share and comment your
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