The giant boxes o' food are not as overwhelming as they were a decade ago. We do still get Halloween and Easter candy boxes, but they usually go with ranyart to crafting events.

I am so with you, though. Food is so much better than things that don't come with "where am I going to keep this" or "how am I going to get rid of this" external costs. Sometimes it helps to think of it as if my gift to somebody who gives me these sorts of things is to try my best to accept them gracefully so that they can enjoy the giving, even if I don't actually enjoy the receiving.