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3%
3% -- food price increase rate for candy corn and other types of candy (2026)
Prices of candy corn and many other types of candy are up 3% compared to the previous year due in part to higher corn oil costs.
- Price increase is in part due to more expensive corn oil used in manufacturing
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3%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Dining Alliance
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Tier B
http://www.sahcc.org/saber-research-institute/expect-pricier-holiday-treats-this-year/ ↗
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Expect Pricier Holiday Treats This Year
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Dining Alliance
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candy corn and other types of candy: 3% food price increase rate. Source: Dining Alliance (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/candy-corn-price-increase
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