This time of year the candy aisle starts bulging even more for
Halloween. Halloween seems to be getting bigger and bigger in this country, and
although not all Brits are delighted about it, most American expats I know are happy at the prospect of more decorations, more costumes and definitely more american candy . Tesco and ASDA, now carry a little American candy section both online
and in store. Now whether it is permanent or not is uncertain as so many
American items that make their way here seem to come and go or be stocked sporadically.
There
was even a sighting from an American Expat Foodie Facebook page, called American Eats, of Hershey’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin Cups at Tesco. Hershey’s peanut butter
cups seem to be the 1st American candy that I noticed going
mainstream in all the shops in this country followed by Tootsie Rolls. The usual outlet for American sweets has been a handful of online retailers . There also seem to be ebay retailers and Amazon selling American
candy now. A lot of the smaller candy shops are carrying an American Candy
section and locally in Oxfordshire, Sugar Rush Sweets; carry a large American
section in their Carterton and Banbury shops. In Witney, there is the Shake Shop that
recently added an American section to their other interesting selections of
British sweets. Mark up is generally 100
per cent more than what most Americans are used to but with most airlines only
allowing 1 checked bag internationally, gone are the days of filling up a
second suitcase full of goodies to last throughout the year. This Halloween treat yourself to some American Candy!
(This post dedicated to my Mom, whose favourite chocolate was
Asbach Urlaub -German chocolate!)
