Since 2018, CandyStore.com has been releasing an annual interactive map highlighting the most popular Halloween candy in each of the 50 states. The online candy retailer is back for 2020 with an updated map and some new favorite candy trends.
Like last year, there seems to be a continued shift away from chocolate as more states shift to fruity favorites. In fact, Starburst overtook M&M’s as the third most popular candy, behind Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Skittles. Of the 25 states that crowned a new favorite in 2020, five shifted from chocolate to a fruit-flavored candy like Skittles or Starburst.
Curious to see what the favorite candies are in your state in 2020? Check out your state’s favorite candies below, and be sure to hover over your state to see the second and third place candies.
Source: CandyStore.com.The top 10 most popular Halloween candies of 2020 are highlighted below. Skittles and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cops still top the list, but Starburst moved up two spots to become the third most popular candy, bumping M&M’s to the number four spot, which was previously held by Snickers. Snickers dropped three positions in 2020 to number seven, while Hot Tamales jumped from the seventh position to number five. Candy corn held strong as the sixth most popular candy, while Sour Patch Kids and Hershey Kisses both moved up one position. Jolly Ranchers rounds out the list and with moves by Sour Patch Kids and Hershey Kisses, knocked Tootsie Pops out of the top 10.
Source: CandyStore.com
What do you think of the results? Does your favorite Halloween candy align with your state? Regardless, as CandyStore.com puts it, “Kids trick-or-treating this year will be putting their health and their families’ on the line for this stuff. So, you better get it right.”
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