Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye
4 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include the-sun.com, Yahoo, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and New York Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring" trending?
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Coverage (5)
- M&M's, Skittles, Starburst make huge recipe change by leaving out key ingredient the-sun.com · 1d ago
- Inside lab where America's favorite candies get a makeover Yahoo · 1d ago
- Candy Makeover: M&Ms, Skittles & Starburst unveil new colors without artificial dyes Yahoo · 1d ago
- M&M's, Skittles and Starburst debut versions without artificial food dyes ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye New York Post · 1d ago
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