# Custom Photo Candies You on an M & M By Bianca | Published 2008-06-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mymm-custom-photo References: [mymms](http://www.mymms.com/customprint_faces/?src=112329&sc_cid=E_MK_FZ_M20_MT9F0M20EMKFZ111&zjxj=01100004W5968457W283W25) M & M's looked like they had a ground-breaking innovation on their hands when they launched My M & M's, a service that lets you [customize your candy-coated chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsugar-chewsyourmix) with text or your company logo, but now they are letting customers have [personalize them with photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-peanut-gifting-pouches)! Users can now upload images to the website which are then printed on the candies in black and white. What a fantastic way to announce the arrival of a new baby or send our wedding invites! Check out some more candy you can customize: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Customized Food Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding photo customization options to other food products like cookies or cakes. - **Personalized Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating personalized photo candies into marketing campaigns to create unique, memorable brand experiences. - **Print-on-demand Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a platform that offers print-on-demand services for personalized candies and other consumer goods. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating photo customization technology into food and beverage products to enhance personalization and engagement. - **Photography and Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with candy companies to provide customized printing services for photos on candies and other edible products. - **Event Planning and Celebrations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with event planning companies to offer unique personalized photo candies as a novel way to celebrate special occasions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Personalized Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-candies.md) - [Personalizable Valentine's Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalizable-chocolate.md) - [Custom Candy Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-flavor-remix.md) - [Celebration-Themed Candy Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebrationthemed-candy-gifts.md) - [Spring Holiday Candy Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-spring-gifts.md) - [Romantic Chocolate Gift Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-gift-guide.md) - [DIY Chocolate Wrappers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-chocolate-wrapper.md) - [Branded Collaboration Candy Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-arrangements-and-mms.md) - [Gifting-Friendly Candy Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-peanut-gifting-pouches.md)