AMERICANS SPEND $30 ON HALLOWEEN CANDY

AMERICANS SPEND $30 ON HALLOWEEN CANDY

HERSHEY, Penn. (Wireless Flash) -- Halloween should be a sweet time for candy companies because, according to Hershey's Chocolate, the average family will spend at least $30 on Halloween treats. Just what are the most popular candies for ghouls and goblins? According to the National Confectioners Association... -- 50 percent of kids want chocolate. -- 26 percent want non-chocolate candies such as caramels or Life Savers. -- 7 percent go nuts over gum. -- 2 percent want small toys -- And 2 percent prefer cookies or salty snacks like crackers and pretzels.