Numerology
The Business of Candy
Don't snicker at the confectionery business: Sales in the $32 Billion-plus industry are expected to be up almost 4% this year. Until candy's Christmas arrives on October 31, sate yourselves with these informational bonbons, which, thankfully, can be enjoyed guilt-free.
1. The US Candy manufacturing industry includes about 2 (the Hershey co. and Mars Snackfood US) make 15 of the top-20 selling chocolate candy bars.
2. Only 26% of homes gives out full-size candy bars. Fun-size Snickers bar are the most popular Halloween candy.
3.Prohibition was a sweet age of innovation: Baby Ruth, Oh Henry, Charleston Chew, Mounds, Milky Way, Reese's peanut butter cups, Bit-O-Honey, Mr. Goodbar, Milk Duds, Butterfinger, and Snickers all debuted between 1920 and 1930.
4.Americans will spend almost $6 Billion on Halloween. The average person will spend $20.39 of that on candy.
5. 93% of kids go trick-or-treating.
6. There are 22 M&M colors
7.Mars's M&Ms are the most popular chocolate candies in the United Stats, with a annual sale of almost $425 Million.
8. October 30 in National Candy Corn Day. Nearly 9 Billion pieces of candy corn are produced annually.
9. Everyday, Tootsie Roll Industries produces 16 Million Tootsie Pops. According to a University study, it takes an averages of 252 licks to get to the center.
