Feastables is a chocolate and snack brand created by American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast. In January 2022, Donaldson announced the creation of his company which launched its own brand of chocolate bars called "MrBeast Bar".[2] Feastables chocolate products are manufactured in Peru by Machu Picchu Foods SAC.[3]
In 2021, Donaldson enlisted Jim Murray, the former president of protein bar company Rxbar, to help him build the Feastables product. Murray later became co-founder and CEO of the company.[4]
The launch corresponded with a sweepstakes campaign with over $1 million in prizes, including 10 grand prize winners who would receive a chance to compete for a chocolate factory in a future MrBeast video, a reference to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.[5] The video was released in June 2022, which featured Gordon Ramsay as a cake judge and a $500,000 cash prize.[6][7] The video had cameos from competitive eatersMatt Stonie and Joey Chestnut.[8] On February 2, 2022, Feastables announced partnerships with Turtle Beach Corporation and Roccat to provide prizes for the sweepstakes.[9][10] Feastables reportedly sold $10 million worth of chocolate bars in its first few months of operation.[11]
On March 3, 2023, Donaldson was criticized for asking fans on Twitter to "clean up the presentation" of Feastables displays on store shelves. Feastables offered fans entry into a $5,000 raffle if they provided proof of their assistance. The tweets drew accusations that Donaldson was exploiting fans for unpaid labor.[12][13]
Initially available only at Walmart, in May 2023 Feastables became available at other locations.[14][15][16] In July 2023, Feastables was launched in the UK.[17] Feastables expanded to Australia and New Zealand in September 2023.[18][19] In October 2023, Feastables expanded to South Africa.[20][21]
In February 2024, the new logo officially started appearing in packages and the recipe of the bar was changed. The name of "MrBeast Bar" was dropped and the "Deez Nutz" bar was renamed to "Peanut Butter" due to a lawsuit by the flavored peanut company "Dee's Nuts".[24]