Unlike a pumpkin, you can get Halloween candy early and be prepared, not to mention satisfied.
Among the favorites for 2023, according to Country Living, are all the usual delicious suspects including Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Mini Snickers, Milky Way mini, Candy Corn, Payday, KitKat, Twix, Butterfingers fun size, Hershey's snack size, M&Ms fun size, Almond Joy, Reese's Pieces.
Coupon company RetailMeNot surveyed adults in 2022 and gave Reese's Cups the top ranking, followed by KitKat. But they also found that Starburst and Twizzlers made the cut of the top 10.
In 2021 the top 5 best selling Halloween candy were Skittles, Reese's cups, Starburst, M&M, and Hot Tamales.
Last year, Americans spent $2.4 billion on 600 million pounds of Halloween candy, according to Gitnux.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
