The soaring price of cocoa over the past year has pushed up the cost of chocolate, leading candy companies and consumers to lean toward other options this Halloween.

As we all prepare to buy extra bags of our favorite candy this Halloween, knowing full well that trick-or-treaters will only see a fraction ... rising prices throughout the grocery store have ...

As cocoa prices continue to spike, shoppers see the jump-scare prices for chocolate candy at the grocery store this Halloween season. A streak of poor crop seasons has reduced the supply of the ...

As cocoa prices continue to spike, shoppers see the jump-scare prices for chocolate candy at the grocery store this Halloween season. A streak of poor crop seasons has reduced the supply of the key ...

Hershey Co. is introducing more non-chocolate candies to its lineup as costly chocolate candy curbs the company’s sales revenue. (Chris O’Meara/AP) As cocoa prices continue to spike, shoppers ...