Just the thought of Halloween scares me. It’s not the frighteningly costumed kids that might give my 5-year-old son nightmares or the off chance that he will eat a piece of poisoned candy.

Confections sans Infections: How Candy Manufacturers Keep Chocolate from Killing You. Although large-scale food production carries some risks that can be minimized via hygiene and heat treatment, ...

Americans spent almost $43 billion on candy in 2022, according to the National Confectioners Association. While a lot of those candy purchases are related to holidays — 57 percent of consumers ...