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US Halloween candy prices rise as shoppers cut back
- •Popular Halloween chocolates and confectionery cost 15.3% more than in 2025, research found.
- •Treat prices have risen 71% over five years, according to FinanceBuzz.
- •Halloween treat sales were down 11.7% by mid-September and 6.7% by mid-October, NielsenIQ found; smaller packs gained ground as shoppers stayed cautious.
- •Higher cocoa costs are contributing to confectionery price rises; cocoa topped $10,700 a tonne in January 2025.