Candy prices surge ahead of Halloween

Candy prices surge ahead of Halloween

It’s not scary costumes that are frightening some people this Halloween…it’s the price of candy!
Shoppers are experiencing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle for the second consecutive Halloween.
Candy and gum prices have risen by an average of 13% this month compared to last October, driven primarily by adverse weather conditions affecting cocoa production in West Africa.
Cocoa prices are trading at 44-year highs after heavy rains disrupted production last fall.