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Sun-Maid's glow-in-the-dark snacks for Halloween.

Sun-Maid's glow-in-the-dark snacks for Halloween.

The Halloween-themed Sour Raisin Snacks come in 24 fun-size pouches with 12 Strawberry and 12 Blue Raspberry flavors. The Sun-Maid Yogurt Covered Raisin snacks for Halloween are available in an 18-fun-sized pouch box including Chocolate and Vanilla covered raisins. Available at retailers nationwide, including Kroger and Ahold, as well as via Walmart.com and Amazon.com, the packages feature bats that glow after being held up to a UV or smartphone light.

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