Halloween candy sales fall 6.7% as prices rise 44% in 5 yrs in US

US Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the four weeks to October 17 from a year earlier, NielsenIQ data cited by AP showed. Candy and gum prices were 44% higher in September than five years earlier, US government data shows. Global cocoa prices have risen 83% since March after falling from a January 2025 record, IMF data shows.