# Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 15:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| the-sun.com | M&M's, Skittles, Starburst make huge recipe change by leaving out key ingredient | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPUkYzRzV6cTQ4d3pDLUE4VlVucFNlS2RYN2lEd3RTUjI0djUxQ1o1NTYzVTJaVUkwYWxGVmlxTmZsT2ZRYmNtcGFYaEl4WFlEVDlEekxMZUNwcDNQZ3lWXzZlWW9IUmt5bWdQb01JSDhPekdFbjM3VEpibVY2aXk2TzU4ZVluZ0V3UC1zTnBxN3pJU2V3bmc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Inside lab where America's favorite candies get a makeover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNUGhCdm1NNmpTN0NJYjZNbFExWDZQSjJNWGxmUExsaFhUSVFJclZONmVlLXZMTENwMEs0djI4X1NKc1p1NnB0NW1JNWtxMXdyVm1BenFXZHZNZG5waEd4eFMyMlBqa0tIbkJnNW1Fcy1QelFvWTgtNFhXZGRGbUZBTk9LUTFoWEJBUDhj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Candy Makeover: M&Ms, Skittles & Starburst unveil new colors without artificial dyes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQMk8zeHV5bFVxaHBEdkNoOTdJelEzREtOWlRnSGJvcktNb0lBQm9FZEl5Rk5mbWF3UG9GaUY3UTNMdlRhdjJxQzI3MmtUNE5KQWZMTHcxdGlfQWRSM1lLQm5EOWZoVlBMeWE3SEhWU3AtYXNDTzZGRUtGVWpSRFZ3azdFUQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | M&M's, Skittles and Starburst debut versions without artificial food dyes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVlN2bXR1bFNtNWJ5SnlxMnI0cnoxUzVudmFxbjh2UDg0SmxrMHRNZ1dRUExjeXhBWjRaeVJyQ2xoa2NqazU1cWRhSDdRN0x3WGU4VmR3cFUwSEZUMkY1ck4wOWNCM0lxSGl3a3h0UGFSVHlTNGl4UmJueGYxMkpqUEdzelVVRjFTRjBKRVRQUzUxSmxVVFVhdHFhZmNuSEdLUjlsQl9QRVFCUdIBrwFBVV95cUxOTnpxb1dMVkJsdzM1SXVNekltMFdMWjNXa2I5S1RfUFcwSW9WNVdnNjVaMExwN3UtX2lhd2dpdWk3bjFsbXlKd2R3NGlkRzl3Vm82SVJuUVVPT1RtcXlkSEdFeWtYaHdfNFc0R2h1dE1FenZQaFU3ZlNLT3pHaTJDeXN2RE9ySEFOSWNGNktzVzhKTXY1NUJoZUN4UlJYaG82QmZxUWdnT0l) |
| New York Post | Iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles, Starbust — get stripped of artificial coloring as Mars chases sugar high with less dye | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOQlVrM2l5UGxOWEhDLWJmelNDcTFlQzVxS3pVVE40RFJmWV9iY0lNdG9NWENMUm82RjhUbllvcWtDTHplbUVqbUpDYWZFQmxXUy0yUGdoaFpYVGlEU21YUlI1dnlIbVlIXzhlb05GckNiMzlhaTBnRzlOVmZPUzh5NUNLS05iRk1vZV80ZF9OLUxJdHpBdkFiLWpXSmNqRXVvVC1oVE8tZ0hwdUhvRW1j?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-14/iconic-candies-m-m-s-skittles-starbust-get-stripped-of-artificial-coloring-as*