Hershey Announces Price Hike—But Halloween Candy Is Safe (For Now)

Hip2Save may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you via trusted partners and affiliate links in this post. Prices and availability are accurate as of time posted. Read our full disclosure policy here.

More Food News

Person grabbing warehouse a size box of Hershey's candy bars from store shelf

The Hershey Company recently confirmed that it plans to raise U.S. retail prices this fall—expect smaller pack sizes or higher prices on some candies.

Hershey says prices will rise by low double-digit percentages, blaming cocoa costs that have doubled due to poor weather and crop disease.

“This change is not related to tariffs or trade policies. It reflects the reality of rising ingredient costs, including the unprecedented cost of cocoa,” Hershey said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.

Hershey's Miniatures Assorted Flavored Halloween Candy 185 ct at Kroger

With the price of nearly everything climbing these days, this news is hardly surprising. But it’s still hitting us hard in the sweet tooth.

One small silver lining is that Hershey has confirmed it will not raise the price of products specifically packaged for Halloween this year. This may be of little comfort to Hip shoppers, though, who know that those specially packaged holiday-themed candies are often overpriced to begin with. 😒

Chocolate lovers, we need to know—do you plan to buy less candy or feed your cravings at any cost? Let us know in the comments!


See what else is new in the world of food news here >>>


About the writer:

Jenna has a Bachelor's Degree from Lycoming College and her Master's from Penn State, holding 4 years of writing experience between a variety of publications and Hip2Save.


Join The Discussion

Comments 5

  1. atank

    A Star Hip2Saver is a recognized member of our Hip2Save community hand selected by our team for demonstrating a long history of engagement with helpful & friendly comments across Hip2Save.com and our social channels. Our Star Hip2Saver badge acts as a verification for readers who know the ins and outs of all Hip2Save sets out to accomplish — assisting our community to live extraordinary lives on ordinary budgets. Readers cannot pay or provide any sort of exchange in order to earn this badge. Rather, they are invited to participate by a member of the Hip2Save team and opt to have the Star Hip2Saver badge added to their profile & comments.

    Yipes …. I will still be feeding cravings.. maybe just not as often

  2. George Vondran

    I don’t typically buy Hershey so not to upset. I usually buy German chocolate at Aldi or Walmart.

  3. Sharron

    Curbing my cravings.

  4. Pat

    Haven’t given out chocolate for Halloween for 3 years because of the price. Guess the kiddies won’t be getting it again this year.

  5. Shanyn

    I feel all the candy (chocolate specifically) makers have raised their prices over the last two years. There was a jump in price during covid and then it just kept going up, from my experience. When we go to the store to buy candy my husband and I both have commented that prices have gone up again. I mean, it doesn’t stop us…LOL We have priorities. 😉

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

It's not your Grandma's coupon site!

Sign up for a Hip2Save account (it's free) to access all of the awesome features!

Forgot Password?

Don't have an account? Register

Forgot Password

Don't have an account? Register

Become a Hip2Save Insider

Don't Miss Out! Join our large community of insiders - it's totally free! Once you join, you'll be able to save & share your favorite deals, rate posts and recipes and add items to your HipList and Cookbook! What are ya waiting for?!



Already have an account? Login

Thank you for rating!

Would you also like to leave us a comment?