M&M's Peanut in single 45 g packets, the colourful candy-shell peanut chocolates, packed in a counter display carton for checkouts, vending and gifting.
The yellow packet is one of the easiest to spot at any till: PEANUT in an orange tab, the brown M&M's logo, and the yellow peanut character grinning from the corner beside a few coloured pieces. Each packet weighs 45 g, and the gallery shows the counter carton, which opens into a ready display so the packets stand upright for impulse buys. A cross-section image shows what sets this variety apart, a whole peanut wrapped in chocolate inside the crisp coloured shell. As general background, M&M's have been made since 1941, and the first alternative variety to be introduced was the Peanut M&M in 1954. For retailers, a peanut chocolate in a single-serve packet is typically a steady seller at checkouts, petrol station counters, cinemas, school and office canteens and vending machines. Commonly, cafes and event caterers also tip packets into bowls for meeting tables and kids' parties, sprinkle a few pieces over cookies, brownies and cupcakes, and fold them into a trail mix with nuts and dried fruit. Keep the carton away from heat and direct sun, because chocolate softens quickly in Gulf summer stockrooms and vans.