Halloween transformed candy corn from an agriculture-themed novelty candy to a seasonal staple. The candy industry now produces roughly 35 million pounds or 9 billion kernels of candy corn a year.

The novelty of smallness also explains the cognitive dissonance of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup singles. Despite being among the best Halloween candy haul, they are also weirdly disappointing.

cover everything you ever wanted to know about the holiday: pumpkins, black cats, and novelty ... to get candy. Here are some of the also-rans, ordered from worst to best: "Halloween apples!" ...

Despite being a controversial treat, Ohioans pegged it as their favorite Halloween candy in 2022 ... boxes and in snappy, typical novelty packages for Christmas and New Year's." ...