Yes, but it depends largely on how each type of candy is stored. While chocolate is shelf-stable for about a year if it's stored at a cool temperature with low humidity, according to Hartel, hard candy can last much longer.

Passing out Halloween candy is one of my favorite annual traditions. When I was a kid, I vowed to be the grown-up who would give out jumbo chocolate bars or really special candies — no peppermints, tiny caramel hard candies,

Halloween is coming soon, and so are trick-or-treaters to your front door. Here's some Ohio candy to give out to the costumed connoisseurs.