It wouldn’treallybeHalloweenwithout buckets upon buckets of assorted candy.
The USDA expects the sugar supply to drop by 2.3% during the next crop year,WSJreported.
Like Spangler,Atkinson Candy Companyin Texas has also been having trouble sourcing enough sugar to fulfill orders.
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“American candy producers have high stocks and are in full production.
However, Americans may find that candy prices are a little higher than normal around Halloween.
Candy isn’t the only major grocery store product that may be costing Americans more this year.
In April, Rubin predicted thatprices of fresh producelike strawberries, tomatoes, and lettuce would see an uptick.
