Three months before Halloween, Skittles has launched its signature spooky candy of the year: Zombie Skittles, a pack with five normal fruit flavors and one hidden “rotten zombie” flavor described by ...

When Harry Potter was still new to the world of witchcraft and wizardry, he came across a box of Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavor Beans. His friend Ron Weasley quickly warned him about the candy that “when ...

Halloween is just around the corner, which for the kiddies (and some adult kids) out there means there's plenty of candy on the horizon. But how awesome would it be if you could mix your love of metal ...

Consumers are increasingly opting for foods that brand themselves as healthy alternatives, but there is little evidence wellness concerns are disrupting the candy-gobbling traditions of Halloween.

'Dino-Zombies!' by Rick Chrustowski (Penguin Workshop, Tuesday), ages 6-8, 32 pages, $9.99 hardcover. Not-terrifying cartoon zombies parade down a darkened street, going door to door for Halloween ...