Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up platform, has officially released its Halloween candy data report — and the results may surprise you."With the spookiest time of the year finally here, Americans are getting in the spirit by filling their Halloween candy baskets early," Laurentia Romaniuk, Instacart’s trends expert, tells FOX News. "According to Instacart purchase data from last year, customers purchased 2.5 million pounds of candy in the weeks leading up to October 31.""Whether they’re buying trick-or-treat candy early or enjoying the candy for themselves, candy is a central part of Halloween’s spirit and festivities.