Signe Ostergaard, who owns the business with her sister Nikoline and their mother, Liz Ostergaard, said that sales shot up after they released their Halloween gummy candy. In early October, they sold around 400 pounds of pick-and-mix candy in their first week.

High chocolate prices may spook some shoppers this Halloween season as cocoa continues to get more expensive. Cocoa prices have more than doubled in the past year due to unfavorable growing conditions in areas where cocoa is produced.

Tesla's Optimus robot handed out candy by New York's Nasdaq building. The bot was plugged in, and it's unclear whether it was tele-operated by humans.

USA TODAY got to try some of the most popular Halloween candies, according to Instacart. See the results.

NxGen Brands, Inc. (OTC: NXGB) ("NxGen" or the "Company") ( – It is with great pleasure to announce that the company’s newly acquired business is Genesee Candy Land. Genesee Candy Land has been a fully operational business for over 8 years now and specializes in Handmade/Hand poured Fude as well as its famous Animal Trackers candy bags.