October 30, 2021 Issue, Page 12 of 14

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12 October 30, 2021 These treats are staples of Halloween - The ubiquitous “pumpkin spice” starts to turn up in vari- ous products as soon as there celebrations are hints of autumn. Nielsen Kids can't celebrate Halloween without asking neighbors says $6.9 million was spent “Trick or treat?" Pranks might be part and parcel of Hallow- on pumpkin spice products in een, but treats are what many goblins and ghouls anticipate 2018. the most come October 31, + Candy corn is either loved Youngsters are not the only ones who look forward to the or loathed. According to the sweets that are synonymous with Halloween. Adults also in- National Confectioners Asso- dulge their sweet tooths on Halloween. The following are some ciation, 42.7 percent of people who enjoy candy corn say they treats that simply must be part of all the fiendish festivities eat the narrow white part of this Halloween. the candy corn first. : Candy: The National Confectioners Association estimated : The NRF states that, when that, in 2018, Halloween would generate $9 billion in candy looking for their ideal cos- sales. In fact, the NCA notes that Halloween, despite being just tumes, 33 percent of consum- a single day, accounts for about 8 percent of annual confec- ers will check online first, fol- tionary sales. To say that trick-or-treaters and other Halloween lowed closely by 29 percent in celebrants would be disappointed if candy was not part of Hal- stores. loween celebrations would be an understatement. Pet costumes remain in- : Chocolate: Chocolate often finds its way into candy bars, credibly popular. Prosper In- but chocolate also can stand on its own, especially on Hallow- sights, a marketing and ana- een. In its U.S. Food Market Outlook 2018 report, the market lytics company, states that research firm Packaged Facts found that the Halloween season 31.2 million Americans plan to is the fourth most lucrative season of the year for chocolate dress up their pets - with mil- sales. Celebrants who don't have any chocolate to offer this Halloween is celebrated in - Consumers will spend an - In Canada, there are 2,569 lennials being the largest de- Halloween may find themselves on the receiving end of a few various countries. Halloween estimated $9 billion on Hal- farms with pumpkin patches, mographic to do so. tricks. can trace its origins to Ireland loween. The average, American according to the 2016 Census -There are potentially 120 - Candied apples: Each Halloween, candied apples reappear. and is based on the ancient will spend $86.79 on the fes- of Agriculture. million stops for trick-or- Celtic festival of Samhain, dur- tivities, according to the NRE. + The top-ranked costumes treaters to visit in the United Though rarely seen throughout the rest of the year, candied ing which people would light + The U.S. Census Bureau i for children in 2018 were prin- States, based on data from the apples are perhaps an ideal treat for Halloween, which occurs bonfires and wear costumes dicates that there are 41.1 mil- cess and superhero. Adults U.S. Census Bureau. right in the heart of apple-picking season. to ward off spirits. Hallow- lion potential trick-or-treaters planning to dress up were + The Manufacturing and : Pumpkin seeds: Carving jack-o'-lanterns is a beloved Hal- een has since become a day to aged 5 to 14. more likely to go as a witch or Wholesale Trade Division in loween tradition in many households. If yours is a home where play pranks and don costumes Ninety-five percent of a vampire. Canada says that there were pumpkin seeds are typically discarded, this year you can con- while going door-to-door seek- people surveyed by the NRE - Data from domestic box of- sider making better use of them by eating them. Pumpkin ing treats from neighbors. planned to purchase candy for fice earnings of horror movies 158mal businesses engaged in for- wear and costume rentals seeds are great sources of fiber, and the World Health Orga- Each year, the National Re- Halloween. The next most pop- in 2018 totaled $752.2 million. nization notes that they have long been a great source of zinc. tail Federation tracks Hallow- ular purchase is decorations This accounts for movie earn- in Canada in 2017. een trends. The figures and (74 percent). ings in the United States, Can- Halloween is frighteningly Roasted pumpkin seeds make for a great and nutritious snack + Forty-five percent of re- ada, Puerto Rico, and Guam. “A popular, with scores of people when turning ordinary pumpkins into scary jack-o'-lanterns. statistics shared by the NRF Food is a big part of Halloween, and certain items simply and other organizations paint spondents planned to carve a Quiet Place” and “Halloween” taking part in the spending a picture of just how popular pumpkin for Halloween, says were the top-grossing horror and antics of this entertaining must be a part of the culinary experience on this beloved holi- Halloween can be. the NRF. flicks of the year. day. day. 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