The company that owns NECCO, maker of Sweethearts and other beloved childhood candies, has reportedly shut down.

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 ...

Although Necco wafers taste like ‘drywall’ to some, fans are hoarding the 171-year-old candy as its maker threatens to shut down for good. ‘Sweethearts’ are also on the block.

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

After the Necco candy factory abruptly shut down, here's where to classic candy from online retailers to physical stores.

Rumors of the impending demise of NECCO have sparked a renewed interest in the company's products — especially its famous, eponymous, chalky wafers that some people love to hate.

New England Confectionery Co., or Necco, has gotten its assets scooped up by an unnamed buyer that intends to sell some of its storied candy brands, including Clark Bars and Mighty Malts Malted ...

NECCO, the company behind wafers, is selling customizable gold "Sweethearts" for $20,000 this Valentine's Day. There is a limited supply of the gifts.

The world of the Necco Wafer has crumbled. The Massachusetts plant that made the beloved, but often mocked, candy closed Tuesday, the Boston Globe reported. Round Hill Investments announced that ...

NECCO IS THE COUNTRY’S LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING CANDY COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR CLASSICS LIKE NECCO WAFERS AND SWEETHEARTS.

What really has people panic buying these days is the potential closure of the New England Confectionery Co. — which could mean the loss of the iconic Necco Wafer.

The candy company that makes Necco wafers thought its customer base would approve of a switch to natural flavors and colors. But it was wrong. Now the company is going back to its original recipe.