NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Halloween chocolate eyeballs recalled due to undeclared allergen
The candy was distributed in 13 states, and sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post.
NYTIMES (Ella Quittner) - Who Put Candy on a Diet?
“Healthy” confections, whether marketed as “better-for-you” or “functional,” have overwhelmed grocery and convenience stores, and even found their way into gyms and supplement shops.
AMERICANTHINKER - Where Did The Blue M&M Go?
ChatGPT By David DeMay The Hare Economy reorganizes the candy factory.
NYTIMES (Linda Qiu) - Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy
A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - M&M's eliminating blue, brown colors in new product launch this summer | NewsNation Prime
NewsNation's Hena Doba discusses plans by the makers of M&M's to ditch two iconic colors from the candy as the company moves toward a more natural product lineup. #m&ms #artificialdyes #MAHA "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - M&M’s Getting A MAHA-Friendly Revamp
'coming to the MAHA table'
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Popular New Service Removes All The Orange Candies Before You Get The Box
U.S. — A popular new service that sifts through your boxes of candy to remove all the orange pieces for you has reportedly taken off with consumers.
NEWSNATIONNOW (May Angel, Alexander Marrow and Marcelo Teixeira) - Hershey, Reese's to return to real chocolate formulas as cocoa prices drop
The shift promises lower shelf prices for consumers, a demand recovery for cocoa farmers, and a partial reversal away from chocolate alternatives made with too little cocoa to qualify as chocolate.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Reese's candy heir calls out Hershey after changing ingredients | The Hill
Brad Reese, the grandson of H.B. Reese, the inventor of Reese's peanut butter cups, joins "The Hill" to discuss his disappointment at Hershey's changing the recipe to Reese's mini hearts. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
AXIOS (Kelly Tyko) - Your Easter candy is still expensive — even with cheaper cocoa
Cocoa prices have plunged from last year's record highs — but shoppers are still paying more for Easter chocolate , Wells Fargo says. Why it matters: Once food companies raise prices, they're slow to bring them back down when ingredient costs fall — even as consumers are expected to spend a record $24.9 billion on Easter this year, according to the National Retail Federation . State of play: Major chocolate companies raised prices by up to 20% during the cocoa spike in 2024-2025, per a Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute report. - For Easter, prices are up again — with chocolate costing shoppers about 14% more year over year in early 2026, according to Datasembly data. - Over the past five years, the cost of a full Easter basket has…
Cocoa prices have plunged from last year's record highs — but shoppers are still paying more for Easter chocolate , Wells Fargo says. Why it matters: Once food companies raise prices, they're slow to bring them back down when ingredient costs fall — even as consumers are expected to spend a record $24.9 billion on Easter this year, according to the National Retail Federation . State of play: Major chocolate companies raised prices by up to 20% during the cocoa spike in 2024-2025, per a Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute report. - For Easter, prices are up again — with chocolate costing shoppers about 14% more year over year in early 2026, according to Datasembly data. - Over the past five years, the cost of a full Easter basket has…Open