For his October column in Forbes, National Food & Beverage Leader Louis Biscotti wrote about price inflation in Halloween candy.
Forbes
By Louis Biscotti, Food and Beverage Services Leader
Excerpt:
This year consumers could face a bittersweet Halloween as spending for candy is expected to soar, driven in part by demand, but also by higher prices amid inflation and shrinkflation. Call it a different kind of sugar high, as the cost of candy rises, outpacing many other products.