M&M's in Russia - Strange to see what I thought was an American product being sold at a Russian grocery store....

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Lots of American products like this are sold in foreign countries and often in exotic flavors designed for the local population. Kind of like fast food chains like McDonalds.

Here's an example: https://www.thetravel.com/awesome-oreo-flavors-only-china/#wasabi

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It surprised me to see M&M's in Russia, not because of the flavor, but because of the politics of war. You mentioned McDonald's, which closed its restaurants in Russia. American businesses have been getting out of Russia, but somehow M&M's continue to be sold there.

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Oh, I did not know that.

[–]Alienhunter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Why? Might be imported, might be the local distributor of M&M doesn't give a fuck. Doesn't seem that strange to me. Like even if the head company said "shut down" to the Russian side, Russian side might just be like, nope gonna stay open and not give a fuck about the head office. What are the Americans gonna do? Sue them for trademark infringement? Lol.

Remember where Fanta came from.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Russian grocery store: https://lenta.com/

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Mars uses child slave labor, they don't care

[–]LarrySwinger2 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Here's a good way to troll M&M's: post this picture on Twitter.

[–]gosso920 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They're actually w&w's