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Even halloween candy can' t hide from inflation

10/21/2022 1:59:00 PM

Here' s how much the price of popular Halloween candies went up this year

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Skittles is up 42%: Here's how much the price of popular Halloween candy went up this year Here's how much the price of popular Halloween candies went up this year Why it matters:Spending on Halloween surged over the past decade, as consumers simply got way more into the holidayand other spooky stuff to deck out their homes, plus the typical loads of candy that you swear you're going to save for trick-or-treaters. State of play:Prices for most treatsTo get their numbers, Datasembly scraped price information across the web and looked at the price of candy sold by retailers, who operate both online and in-store.Relatively small price increases, on a dollar basis, look huge when measuring in percentage points. Read more:
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Silver Peak has gained newfound attention in recent years as the energy and transportation sectors race to wean themselves off climate-warming fossil fuels. Read more >> Maybe you all haven’t been watching but everything has been going up for years. AND the candy is getting smaller plus the bags are smaller as well. Get out and understand this hasn’t “just happened” it’s been happening for years!!! gordy_kay The prices for Halloween candy is making Diabetes more & more expensive to develop. 12,000 fentanyl pills found inside candy boxesThousands of fentanyl pills, hidden in candy boxes, were seized at the Los Angeles International Airport. Quit the Halloween fear-mongering bs. You all are so full of it. No drug dealers are pushing fentanyl to children that would die from it AND that would not have the money to buy more with a new addiction. What you are thinking of is candy and food companies. Y'all are acting like irresponsible children. I may as well be reading news from Fox. Unless... are you self reporting? ABC, DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR FENTANYL ADDICTION? 12,000 fentanyl pills seized in candy wrappers at LAX, sparking Halloween warning to parentsAuthorities are again warning parents to take precautions this Halloween after finding thousands of fentanyl pills in candy wrappers at LAX. Yes because drug dealers like giving away troves of their drugs for free. Someone touched 12,000 fentanyls and did not die immediately? Hoooooow?! 19 No-Bake Halloween Treats so Easy to Make It's ScarySpooky no-bake treats for the whole family to enjoy this Halloween season! 😋 12,000 fentanyl pills seized in candy wrappers at LAX, sparking Halloween warning to parentsBREAKING 12,000 fentanyl pills seized in wrappers of Skittles, Whoppers and SweeTarts at LAX, sparking renewed Halloween warnings to parents oh word the thing that has never happened just suddenly managed to magically happen, and not in a small quantity but the entire box was fent huh Yeah. I'm sure that's definitely real and not an obvious op planted by cops. Guys. Just because drug smugglers tried to disguise their haul as candy, doesn’t mean the drug smugglers are going to give it to the neighborhood kids. Also unlikely drug smugglers would even answer the door to give out candy to kids. This is disgusting. 12,000 fentanyl pills seized in candy wrappers at LAX, sparking Halloween warning to parentsAuthorities are again warning parents to take precautions this Halloween after finding thousands of fentanyl pills in candy wrappers at LAX. Omg RottenInDenmark Any authorities making this claim need to be relieved of duty. Nobody hands out drugs to children on Halloween. This is called 'smuggling'. You see, drug dealers HIDE drugs in all kinds of ways in order to move them. I assure, they weren't headed to stores or to trick or treat baskets. Axios on email Data: Datasembly; Chart: Axios Visuals Halloween candy costs more this year — but most of us will likely pay up rather than go without our treats.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said the pills were seized on Wednesday morning when a person attempted to go through security with the drugs.LOS ANGELES -- Authorities are again warning parents about the possibility of drugs mixed in with candy this Halloween after a big fentanyl bust at LAX.Hallowen Treats azurita/Adobe Stock. Why it matters: and supply chain wrinkles have come for even the sweetest parts of life. The big picture: Spending on Halloween surged over the past decade, as consumers simply got way more into the holiday — $300+ giant skeletons and other spooky stuff to deck out their homes, plus the typical loads of candy that you swear you're going to save for trick-or-treaters. Authorities said they recovered approximately 12,000 fentanyl pills. Halloween is the biggest season for candy sales — more than Easter or Christmas. The drugs were seized by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and federal Drug Enforcement Agency agents assigned to a task force at the airport. "It's our Superbowl," an industry executive told a few years ago. As Halloween approaches, the sheriff's office is reminding parents to check their children's candy for anything suspicious. State of play: Planned household spending for Halloween fell this year to $100. 45 billion, compared to $102. Report a typo. There have been multiple reports this year of fentanyl manufactured in rainbow colors or disguised in candy wrappers.74 billion in 2021, according to the National Retail Foundation's . In 2019, the number was just $86.27 billion. Prices for most treats inflation for overall food , but Skittles and Starburst prices jumped way more — up 42% and 35% from last year, respectively — according to analysis from Datasembly. To get their numbers, Datasembly scraped price information across the web and looked at the price of candy sold by retailers, who operate both online and in-store. The delicious intrigue: Skittles and Starburst are cheaper than others on the list, including Snickers and Peanut Butter Cups. Relatively small price increases, on a dollar basis, look huge when measuring in percentage points. Meanwhile, Starburst's supply chain is vulnerable to the vagaries of hurricane season, according to a . It's possible there are weather impacts here, too. Axios has reached out to Mars Wrigley, which makes both candies, for comment. The bottom line: Halloween candy is delicious and relatively inexpensive, despite inflation. Happy Halloween! Axios on facebook .