Next to Christmas, perhaps Halloween can be considered as the next biggest holiday especially for kids. Halloween is all about “trick or treat” and most of the time kids get the treat of plenty of candies. Two years ago, in 2013, the National Confectioners Association conducted a survey just to find out which Halloween candies are the most popular in the U.S.
In the survey, it was found out that the top 5 most popular Halloween candies in the US were dominated by chocolate and is actually 72% of all the candies sold during Halloween. It would seem that nothing still beats the timeless taste and delight that chocolate brings to adults and young children alike. But what are kids hoping to find in their bags actually?
The top 5 Halloween candies that made the list were M&M’s, Kit Kat, Reese’s, Snickers, and Hershey’s. If you want to know more about why these candies topped the list of America’s favorite Halloween candies, there here’s some information that you might want to read.
Halloween Candy Favorite #5: Kit Kat Bar
Thanks to Kit Kat co-promoting with Google, the name “KitKat” is even more popular as an Android operating system. So now you know why the Android O.S. definitely looks like a chocolate. Owned by Nestle, Kit Kat is already a popular chocolate brand available in bars. As of last year, there were about 275 million of Kit Kat bars sold. Did you know? The name Kit Kat is derived from mutton pies – a source of sweet with less sugar and were served at London clubs in the 18th century.
Halloween Candy Favorite #4: Hershey’s Chocolate Bar
For decades since 1903 when Milton Hershey introduced his very first Hershey’s chocolate bar, Hershey’s is one chocolate brand that you’ll never forget thanks to its classic taste. Aside from that, it was Hershey’s who introduced the teardrop kisses which had been a total hit in the market.
Halloween Candy Favorite #3: Snickers Bar
Actually, these bars come in fun sizes which look cute and are very popular among kids. There’s no doubt that Snickers is one of the best and most satisfying chocolate bar there and having a dozen in fun sizes is not just enough. Why not, Mars – which is also the company behind M&M's – created Snickers which might explain why they belong to the top 5 most popular Halloween candies in the U.S.
Halloween Candy Favorite #2: M&M's
Who haven’t heard of the famous tagline “it melts in your mouth but not in your hand”. In this case, M&M's make the second spot as a favorite Halloween candy perhaps because they do not melt easily as most chocolates do. Besides, M&M's has seen to the soldiers of WWII which made them even more popular and kids can testify how the little pieces are very easy to eat – not to mention very tasty too.
Halloween Candy Favorite #1: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Okay so the top 1 who made the list of America’s most favorite Halloween candy is not entirely chocolate but hey, having a whopping sale of 400 million of peanut butter cups last year is testament how popular this candy is. No wonder Reese’s is a popular candy brand, its maker H.B. Reese was onced a dairy farmer and foreman at Hershey’s. Besides, there are plenty of peanut butter cups variety with marshmallow, fudge, caramel, and yes, chocolate so it still deserves the top spot on the top 5 most popular Halloween candies in the U.S.
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