Necco wafers have been around a while, gaining particular popularity during World War II, but their mark on history was imprinted much, much earlier.

The bankrupt 171-year-old candy maker known for its chalky Necco Wafers and those little inscribed hearts that are everywhere on Valentine's Day got a sweet message from a rival Wednesday: BE MINE.

The bankrupt 171-year-old candy maker known for its chalky Necco Wafers and those little inscribed hearts that are everywhere on Valentine’s Day got a sweet message from a rival Wednesday: BE ...

The New England Candy Company is based in Revere, Massachusetts, a town of roughly 51,000 people located about six miles northeast of Boston. Revere has eight places on the National Register of ...

NECCO, the oldest American candy company, suddenly shuts its factory. by Talib Visram @CNNMoney July 26, 2018: 9:43 AM ET . America's oldest candy factory shuts down.

Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. had the winning $18.83 million bid for the New England Confectionery Co., or Necco, at a federal bankruptcy auction […] Skip to content All Sections ...

The bankrupt 171-year-old candy maker known for its chalky Necco Wafers and those little inscribed hearts that are everywhere on Valentine’s Day got a sweet message from a rival Wednesday: BE ...

Necco has roots dating back to 1847, making it the country’s oldest candy company. Hershey, by comparison, was founded in 1894. Josh Kosman contributed reporting.

Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. had the winning $18.83 million bid for the New England Confectionery Co., or Necco, at a federal bankruptcy auction […] Skip to content All Sections ...

Workers sort NECCO Wafers at the New England Confectionery Co. in Revere, Mass. The Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company made the winning bid for NECCO, which filed for bankruptcy in early April.

The bankrupt 171-year-old candy maker known for its chalky Necco Wafers and those little inscribed hearts that are everywhere on Valentine’s Day got a sweet message from a rival Wednesday: BE ...

Necco Wafers, a candy part of the country’s oldest company, may be discontinued and people have gone out in troves to buy them.