WASHINGTON — Trick-or-treaters this year may have to resort to using tricks on Halloween. Executives with Hershey, the maker of beloved chocolates and candy bars, said Thursday during a quarterly earnings report that there may be a candy shortage for the autumn holiday.
“We will not be able to fully meet consumer demand,” for Halloween, Hershey Chief Executive Officer Michele Buck said in prepared remarks ahead of the company’s Q2 earnings call Thursday.
