Piece of chocolate, peace of mind
When times are bad, we turn to chocolate: It was the most popular candy during the past three months of the pandemic, according to Nielsen’s sales data. Americans bought nearly $3.7 billion worth of the sweet standby, which was a 6.3% jump from a year ago. Sales of salty snacks increased by almost 20% to more than $9 billion, especially potato chips, tortilla chips and popcorn.