ALDI UK's Spooky Halloween Range Starts from 99p

ALDI UK is offering an affordable Halloween range starting from just 99p, landing in stores from September 27, 2026.

Budget-Friendly Highlights:

Product Highlights:

• Life-sized Posable Skeleton (£19.99) for front door displays

• LED Halloween Candles and Witch Hats (£9.99) for creating a floating effect when hung from ceilings

• Halloween Inflatables (£9.99) in skeleton, ghost, pumpkin and reaper designs for driveways or gardens

• Children's Costumes (£4.99) in skeleton, pink ballerina skeleton, gamer skeleton, and bat designs

5. Picard Launches Harry Potter Collection for Halloween 2026

French frozen food retailer Picard has partnered with Warner Bros. to launch a Harry Potter-inspired collection of 20 products for Halloween, Christmas, and Epiphany.

Halloween Products (Available from October 23, 2026):

• 7 specially created desserts and treats inspired by the Wizarding World

• 2 Enchanted Chocolate Frogs: €4.99

• 2 Magical Cauldron Desserts: €7.49

• Additional Halloween creations

Christmas Products (Available from November 16, 2026):

• Poudlard Express Ice Cream Log (8 servings): €24.99 – shaped like the iconic train

• Potions Manual Ice Cream Log (8 servings): €22.99 – shaped like a magical grimoire

• 9 festive recipes in total

Also Available: Tote bag, cooler bag, and kraft paper bag featuring Harry Potter designs.

Cécile Guillou, CEO of Picard, stated: "This collaboration reflects our desire to offer our customers increasingly creative, surprising, and memorable gourmet experiences".

6. Trolli Remains Germany's No. 1 Halloween Gummy Candy

Trolli continues to dominate the German Halloween gummy candy market, reporting strong revenue growth of 15% and remaining the number one gummy candy brand for Halloween.

Key Products:

• Halloween Sweet & Sour Mix: Germany's best-selling gummy candy product in October, combining Glotzer, Mini Saure Glühwürmchen, and Dracula teeth

• Trolli Glotzer: Distinctive 3D look with sour filling, popular as both a treat and decorative element

• Trolli Super Brain: Gummy candy brains with fruity-sour filling in Strawberry, Mango, and Peach flavours

• Trolli Tarantula (150g): Giant spider-shaped gummies in four fruity flavours

• Trolli Dracula Teeth: Strawberry and cream flavoured gummy teeth

Marketing Support: Trolli's 2025 Halloween campaign generated over 136 million contacts, with a similar campaign planned for 2026.

7. Hames Chocolates Launches Solid Milk Chocolate Halloween Shapes

Lincolnshire-based Hames Chocolates has expanded its seasonal portfolio with a new Solid Milk Chocolate Assorted Halloween Shapes product.

Product Details:

• Format: 100g recyclable stand-up pouch

• Shapes: Assorted pumpkins, bats, and skulls

• Wholesale Price: £2.40 per pouch

• RRP: £3.50 per pouch

• Outer: 9 pouches per case

• Made with: Rainforest Alliance mass balance cocoa

• Packaging: 100% recyclable

Strategic Positioning: Designed to support multiple shopper missions: trick-or-treating, family sharing, party bowls, gifting, and seasonal nights in.

8. Halloween House Returns to Merry Hill for 2026

Halloween House, Europe's largest dedicated Halloween store, has returned to Merry Hill shopping centre in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, for the 2026 season.

Key Details:

• Location: Lower Mall, Merry Hill, opposite Boots

• Opening: August 2026

• Scale: Largest Halloween store in the UK and Europe

• Stock: Thousands of costumes, life-size animatronics, horror masks, makeup, and themed homeware

The store is known for its immersive, spooky showroom and has previously attracted celebrity visitors including House of the Dragon star Paddy Considine. It will operate as a seasonal mega-store before transforming into Christmas House.

Industry Summary

Additional European Halloween product news for 2026 is characterized by:

1. HARIBO's Monster-Approved Range: New HARIBO Sour Bats (channel-exclusive) join returning favourites with refreshed Halloween packaging and the "Halloween Monster Approved" stamp.

2. Takis Zombie Flavour Returns: Limited-edition Habanero Chilli, Cucumber & Lime variant launched September 1, supported by horror movie partnerships and themed creator content.

3. German Retailers Stock Halloween: DM drugstore chain offers felt skeletons, foil spider garlands, and LED ghosts from €2.25, with limited-edition status for 2026.

4. ALDI UK's Budget Range: Starting from 99p with posable skeletons (£19.99), witch hats (£9.99), and children's costumes (£4.99), landing September 27.

5. Picard's Harry Potter Collection: French retailer launches 20 Harry Potter-themed products including enchanted chocolate frogs, magical cauldron desserts, and Poudlard Express ice cream logs.

6. Trolli's German Market Leadership: Trolli remains Germany's #1 Halloween gummy candy brand with 15% growth, backed by a 136-million-contact marketing campaign.

7. Hames Chocolates' Recyclable Pouch: Solid milk chocolate pumpkins, bats, and skulls in 100% recyclable packaging, supporting multiple shopper missions.

8. Halloween House Returns: Europe's largest Halloween store opens at Merry Hill for 2026 with immersive displays and thousands of products.