Surging cocoa costs push consumers toward cheaper gummy candies, threatening chocolate’s dominance during Halloween, the second-biggest candy-selling holiday. Chocolate candy volumes dropped 6% over ...

It’s frightening news for chocolate-loving trick-or-treaters. A recent report from market research and technology company ...

Shoppers are shifting toward cheaper, trendier candies such as gummies and sour treats ... Circana found it made up 52% of ...