Rising Sugar Costs Could Mean More Expensive Halloween Candy

A local convenience store worker hands out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween in Brooklyn Borough of New York. U.S. (AP)

By    |   Thursday, 14 September 2023 08:07 AM EDT ET

The most terrifying moment this Halloween might come in the grocery store checkout line.

A recent sugar price spike combined with extreme weather and ballooning demand is to blame for the increased cost of sweets – and it's just in time for the Halloween candy boom. So, while the elevated price tag for a bag of chocolate bars is no trick, it's certainly not a treat, either.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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The most terrifying moment this Halloween might come in the grocery store checkout line.A recent sugar price spike combined with extreme weather and ballooning demand is to blame for the increased cost of sweets - and it's just in time for the Halloween candy boom.
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