Rising Costs Hurt Latham Candy Store, Customers
Reported by Bianca Caputo
NEWS10 reported that big bags of Halloween candy can now run more than $25 a bag. Industry expert Jay Aldebert told NEWS10’s Bianca Caputo that more families than before are using credit cards to make traditional holiday purchases.
According to NEWS10’s report, Jay pointed to three pressures on the price of the candy itself: diesel for transportation, crop changes with cacao, and tariffs on aluminum. He also noted that the bags consumers buy are coming with less candy inside than in previous years. NEWS10’s written story reports his comments in its own words, without a direct quote.
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Broadcast October 30, 2026. Excerpt of the NEWS10 ABC report, from the story’s introduction through the end of the station’s posted clip. Captions are the station’s broadcast captions, with the spelling of Jay’s name corrected; the recording remains authoritative. Read the story on NEWS10 →