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The Candy Store, a company that ships bulk candy nationwide, has analyzed its sales data for 19 years, according to Kim Severson.
“a company called The Candy Store, which ships bulk candy all around the country, and they've been for 19 years crunching their data”
The Candy Store's list ranks M&Ms as the top Halloween candy this year, with Sour Patch Kids second, according to Kim Severson.
“they have MMs as their number one Halloween candy this year, and fascinating Sour Patch Kids coming in at number two.”
Food marketers describe Gen Z consumers as the "swangy" (sweet and tangy) and "savory" (sweet and savory) generations, according to Kim Severson.
“the food marketers have deemed them the swangy and suvery generations”
Sour tape is a long strip of candy similar to a Sour Patch Kid, and eating it quickly has become a social media challenge, according to Kim Severson.
“something called sour tape, which is like a long piece of a candy tape that is like a Sour Patch Kid”
The Nerds Gummy Cluster grew rapidly on TikTok, and Kim Severson said it took off after Kylie Jenner posted about it in 2021.
“It just had a viral growth on TikTok. Kylie Jenner in 2021 posted about this candy and it just”
Candy brands are developing popped or freeze-dried versions of their products, and Kim Severson said the Skittles Pop is made by Mars Wrigley.
“Every, uh, every candy brand is looking at a way to do a popped or a freeze-dried version. This is a Mars Wriggly product.”
Crybaby, an extra-sour candy brand popular in the 1990s, is owned by Tootsie Roll Industries, according to Kim Severson.
“Crybaby was a big brand in the 90s. It's owned by the Tootsie Roll Industries.”
Kim Severson said Halloween candy prices are up roughly 8 percent year over year, more than twice the rate of inflation.
“the year over year right now is it's gone up roughly eight”
Crop diseases in West Africa, where about 60 percent of the world's cacao is harvested, have reduced yields and pushed up chocolate prices, according to Kim Severson.
“there have been a bunch of crop diseases in West Africa, where about 60 of the world's cacao is harvested”