Smaller Candies Expected at Halloween Due to Rising Prices
Cocoa prices remain near record highs, forcing chocolate makers to shrink portions, tweak recipes, and raise prices ahead of Halloween.
Trick-or-treaters may notice unwelcome changes, including smaller chocolate bars and fewer M&Ms, as well as lower chocolate content and added sugary substitutes.
Climate change and other factors are expected to make higher cocoa prices a long-term reality, disappointing those hoping for a temporary trend.
Those dipping into the Halloween candy pile early might have noticed some unwelcome changes: portions so small the chocolate bar is more of a square or so few M&Ms you can count them on one hand.
Author's summary: Smaller candies expected at Halloween due to rising prices.
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