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Halloween May Not Be as Chocolatey This Year

Cocoa prices remain high, with no immediate end in sight

(Newser) - You might see more candy corn and caramels than chocolate bars this Halloween, thanks to what NPR calls "scary-high" cocoa prices that have been rising all year . Poor crops for multiple seasons in West Africa, where the majority of the world's cocoa originates, have forced chocolate manufacturers to...

There's Been a Change in the Most Popular Halloween Candy

Reese's Cups are not No. 1 for the first time in years

(Newser) - For those unsure of what all the cool trick-or-treaters are looking to score this year, the leaderboard of the most popular candy will look pretty familiar to anyone who's been in the remote vicinity of Halloween at any point over the past several decades. Drawing on a decade and...

The King of Easter Candy Is No Bunny
The King of Easter
Candy Is No Bunny
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Mar 31, 2024 10:45 AM CDT

The King of Easter Candy Is No Bunny

Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are most popular, according to Instacart and DoorDash

(Newser) - Think Easter candy, and marshmallow Peeps and chocolate bunnies likely come to mind. But that's not primarily what ends up in shoppers' carts. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs were the top-selling Easter candy in 2023, according to data from both Instacart and DoorDash . The eggs were the top seller...

Candymakers Would Really Like You to Chew Gum Again

Getting America to chew gum is the goal to revive sagging sales, with a focus on stress relief, focus

(Newser) - Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum's bubble burst during the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on impulse buys. The number of packages of gum sold dropped by nearly...

Fruit Stripe Gum Is No More
Fruit Stripe Gum
Is No More
Jan 11, 2024 2:50 PM CST

Fruit Stripe Gum Is No More

The decades-old brand, with zebra mascot Yipes, is being discontinued

(Newser) - Farewell, Fruit Stripe gum. The brand, around since the 1960s though under different owners, is going away for good. Manufacturer Ferrera Candy confirms to CBS MoneyWatch that the colorful gum—and its zebra mascot Yipes—are being discontinued. "The decision to sunset this product was not taken lightly, and...

Woman Sues Hershey for $5M Over 'Misleading' Packaging
Woman Sues Hershey for $5M
Over 'Misleading' Packaging
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Jan 6, 2024 6:00 AM CST

Woman Sues Hershey for $5M Over 'Misleading' Packaging

Florida's Cynthia Kelly says holiday-themed Reese's candy lacked carved designs as shown on wrappers

(Newser) - Cynthia Kelly says she was shopping in an Aldi in October when she picked up a bag of Halloween-themed Reese's peanut butter candy for $4.49, drawn in by the "cute looking" carvings shown on the candy's outer wrapper. That's per the Florida woman's new...

Odd Hack for Panic Attacks Goes Viral on TikTok

And experts agree: Sucking on sour candy can help tamp down on anxiety

(Newser) - If you've ever found yourself on the cusp of a panic attack —rapid heart rate, sense of doom or danger, shortness of breath, dizziness—a TikTokker seems to have found a possible solution. "My therapist told me to eat a Warhead whenever I'm feeling a panic...

'It Doesn't Make Sense to Me to Spend $100 on Candy'

Ahead of Halloween trick-or-treaters, inflation for gum, other sweet treats reaches double digits

(Newser) - Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, US shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than...

Consumer Reports: Avoid Those Purple and Pink Peeps

Marshmallow candies look yummy, but Consumer Reports warns of their cancer-tied Red Dye No. 3

(Newser) - If you're picking up some last-minute Peeps for the kids' Easter baskets this weekend, you might want to stick with the yellow variety. That's because although the pink and purple marshmallow-candy chicks and bunnies are definitely eye-catching, Consumer Reports has issued a warning that those versions of the...

Aldi's Easter Candy Looks a Little Racy

'Sorry Aldi, but that ain't a bunny'

(Newser) - With Easter just weeks away, stores are starting to stock sweets on their shelves. One supermarket chain's offering, however, has caused quite the online brouhaha. Earlier this month, a shopper at a UK Aldi picked up a bag of "marshmallow bunnies and chicks," according to the bag'...

On Path to Med School, He Became 'Father of Peeps' Instead

Ira 'Bob' Born, the brains behind mechanizing process for marshmallow chicks, is dead at 98

(Newser) - Ira "Bob" Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98. Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned company Born led for much of his life, said Monday that he died peacefully on...

Here's a Sweet Job Ad Even Willy Wonka Couldn't Ignore

Canadian confectionary company offers $78K gig eating candy at home all day

(Newser) - Looking to completely upend your career and start something new? As long as you don't already sit around on your couch all day devouring candy for close to 80 grand a year, we've got just the sweet gig for you. CNBC reports on the unusual LinkedIn job listing...

Hershey: Halloween Candy Shortage Looms

Company blames supply chain issues

(Newser) - Halloween could be haunted by candy shortages this year, Hershey warned Thursday. The company said supply chain issues including shortages of raw materials like cocoa meant it would fall short of meeting demand over Halloween—its busiest time of year—and the holiday season, reports Reuters . Chief executive Michele Buck...

This Is 5 M&Ms in a Stack. It's Also a New World Record
Stack of 7 M&Ms
Takes the Cake
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May 7, 2022 5:00 PM CDT

Stack of 7 M&Ms Takes the Cake

Master balancer Ibrahim Sadeq of Iraq is latest to claim the world record

(Newser) - Update: Will Cutbill had just eight and a half months to enjoy his Guinness World Record for the Tallest Stack of M&Ms at five. The Brit's achievement on Jan. 31, 2021 was the first of three times the world record would be broken in a 15-month span, per...

2 American Habits Go in Opposite Directions

We're smoking less but eating more sweets

(Newser) - The pandemic seems to have had a real impact on two American habits: Americans are smoking less, but they're eating more sweets. The details:
  • Candy: US consumers spent way more than usual on sweets (gum, chocolate, etc.) in 2021, reports Axios . The National Confectioners Association puts the figure
...

Willy Wonka-Inspired Contest Plays Out for Real
He Solved the Clues,
Won a Candy Factory
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Sep 25, 2021 4:45 PM CDT

He Solved the Clues, Won a Candy Factory

Wonka-inspired contest plays out for real, though winner won't take the factory

(Newser) - Find the golden ticket, win a candy factory. It's not merely the fictional tale of Willy Wonka, however. As the Kokomo Tribune and Washington Post report, a similar contest just played out for real. David Klein, founder of the Jelly Belly Candy Company, and his partner Stephanie Thirtyacre, hid...

The Weird Correlation Between S'mores and COVID
The Weird Correlation
Between S'mores and COVID
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Feb 7, 2021 7:20 AM CST

The Weird Correlation Between S'mores and COVID

Hershey found that in areas where virus cases have surged, so have runs on s'mores ingredients

(Newser) - Public health officials, epidemiologists, and infectious disease experts are all front and center in looking out for emerging patterns on COVID-19. Now, add Hershey into the mix. The chocolate manufacturing giant has spotted its own trend during the pandemic involving a favorite campfire treat. That find: In areas of the...

He Collapsed in a Fast-Food Joint. Cause of Death: Licorice
Guy's Decision to Switch From
Red Licorice to Black Was Fatal
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Sep 27, 2020 1:55 PM CDT

Guy's Decision to Switch From Red Licorice to Black Was Fatal

Case study: Man's excessive licorice eating depleted his potassium levels

(Newser) - A Massachusetts man's penchant for a polarizing candy apparently cost him his life. Per the New York Post and AP , the case study in the latest New England Journal of Medicine details what happened to the 54-year-old construction worker, who died after collapsing in a fast-food eatery last year....

Bet You Didn't Expect Halloween Candy to Sell Like This

Early sales are up double-digits from last year despite pandemic

(Newser) - The pandemic has apparently left Americans seeking comfort in chocolate because Halloween candy sales have spiked this year. Sales of seasonal chocolate and candy in the month ending Sept. 6 were up 13% compared to last year, when sales totalled $4.6 billion, while sales of Halloween chocolate specifically were...

Piece of Sweet 'Nostalgia' Coming Back to Store Shelves

Necco Wafers candy has been revived by Spangler Candy Company

(Newser) - Two years ago saw an abrupt ending to one of the country's most enduring candy brands, but we're about to see a revival. CNN Business announces the "sweet comeback" of Necco Wafers, the disk-shaped confection whose name was derived from the acronym of the New England Confectionery...

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