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Halloween Candy Prices Stay High as Cocoa Costs Persist and Sales Drop

High cocoa costs keep chocolate prices elevated while Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 24 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 24 Oct 2026. Fortune published first, on 24 October at 14:19 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 23h 36m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 25 October at 13:55 UTC.

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  1. Halloween Candy Prices Reflect Cocoa’s Wild Ride Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes Fortune

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