M & M's Molding

M and M’s Molding
• Liquid chocolate is poured into molds to create chocolate centers of the candy.
• After the candies are formed they are tumbled to make the center smooth and rounded.
Coating
• When the centers harden, they are transported via conveyer belt to the coating area. Then the chocolate goes through a process called panning
• The chocolates are rotated in large containers as candy made of sugar and corn syrup is sprayed onto them.
• Color is finally added to a finishing syrup and applies as the final coat. Each batch has a different color. Then the candy dries into the hardened shell. .
Printing
• The single colored batches are combined with different colors such as red, yellow, blue, green, brown and orange. They are then transported to a machine that stamps the ‘m” on them. This is the etching machine.
Packaging
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They also have to measure out how much of each nutritional value is in the product and put it on the ‘Nutrition Facts’ label on the back of the product packaging as it is an FDA requirement. The raw materials have to be measured in the right amounts to make the candies correctly and have them be successful. Therefore, mathematics is used in the production of candy canes and M&Ms.
Science affects the production of M&Ms and candy canes because companies have to make sure their products are safe to sell to the candies to the public. The FDA has to approve of the quality and the “construction” of the candies before they are sold to the public.
Basic chromatography is used to enhance the rich and vibrant colors of the shells of the M&Ms. Basic chromatography is also used to make the colors in candy canes more vibrant as food coloring alone won’t be as affective. Therefore, science plays a major role in the mass production of M&Ms and candy