MESA, Ariz. -- Pumpkin packs a powerful punch every fall, and this year is no exception.
But a few other flavors are making their way into the world of fall snacks and candy, showing up in stores now and designed to help retailers boost sales and please customers.
Think cinnamon, apple, candy corn and s'mores, too.
Starting with morning coffee, International Delight Pumpkin Pie Spice flavored creamers attract customers seeking coffeehouse flavor without the coffeehouse price, according to WhiteWave Foods, based in Broomfield, Colo., and manufacturer of the International Delight brand.
Morning and midday snacks also fit the bill for fall-flavor-cravings. Kellogg's offers pumpkin-spice flavored NutriGrain breakfast bars, and Nature's Path satisfies pumpkin passion with granola bars. Tastykake's mini doughnuts are available in caramel apple, as well as pumpkin spice.
For a salty-sweet snack, there are Terra Chips' vegetable chips with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Twizzlers are hitting the shelves with a caramel apple filling inside a green twist.
And when nothing but a serious bon-bon will do, there's Lindt USA's latest Lindor truffle. For the first time, Lindt has jumped on the pumpkin bandwagon with a limited-edition candy. The new Lindor Pumpkin Spice truffles feature a milk chocolate shell around a smooth pumpkin-spice filling.
"We're thrilled to have perfected a premium chocolate recipe that will delight the palates of both pumpkin spice and chocolate lovers," said Lindt master chocolatier Ann Czaja.
To celebrate the new truffles, Lindt is offering giveaways across Lindt social channels, including Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
S'mores and white chocolate candy corn M&M's are back this year and available in convenience stores. A couple of other seasonal M&M's flavors are exclusive to other retailers, according to parent company Mars. Those include the newest Boo-tterscotch exclusively at Target and pecan pie available only at Wal-Mart.
More pumpkin-flavored goodies include Hershey's Kisses, Peeps, belVita breakfast biscuits, Ghirardelli Squares, Keebler Fudge Stripes, Hostess Cup Cakes and Twinkies, and Nabisco's limited-edition pumpkin spice Oreo.
Beyond pumpkin, Blue Diamond almonds can be found in apple pie flavor, and Hershey's is offering candy corn bars, featuring white chocolate and candy corn.
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