Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Necco Wafer candies and wrapper - Jmcanally/Shutterstock It's easy to think of Necco Wafers as just another "old school" candy, ...

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 round candies come in eight flavors and will reappear on shelves starting in June after the brand's former owners shuttered in 2018 Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News Editor on the TV team at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a lot going on in the world right now, but candy fans thankfully got a bit of good news this week. Those colorful Necco ...

The sale of Necco has hit another sour patch. Round Hill Investments LLC, which bought New England Confectionery Co. in dramatic fashion in May after the initial winner of a bankruptcy auction reneged ...

The Sky Bar, Sweethearts, and Candy Buttons all have new owners, as does the shuttered Necco factory in Revere that had once churned out a sea of confections that would make Willy Wonka proud. But the ...

A tiny fraction of the candy-loving population is rejoicing now that the New England Confectionery Co. (Necco) has been saved from bankruptcy. The company, which manufactures Necco Wafers and ...

The fate of a beloved New England-made chalky candy is once again unclear as the brand’s new owner abruptly shut down manufacturing at its Revere, Massachusetts, warehouse Tuesday. Round Hill ...

When we get nostalgic about candy, we can’t help but think NECCO, makers of (among others) candy buttons, those adorable Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, Sky Bars, Clark Bars and, of course, the ...

The future of the chalky Necco Wafer is in the hands of the highest bidder. Revere-based New England Confectionery Co. (Necco) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April and asked the U.S. Bankruptcy ...

Necco Wafers will live on. Round Hill Investments LLC, a firm run by the billionaire C. Dean Metropoulos with family members, is set to pick up the 171-year-old New England Confectionery Company for ...

Necco Wafers are about to make a sweet comeback after a two-year absence. The beloved candy’s disappearance came after the factory in Revere, Massachusetts that made Necco Wafers closed abruptly in ...