After a two-year hiatus following the closure of the New England Confectionary Company, or Necco, we have some good news to report about the brand’s signature candy: Necco Wafers are officially ...

Yes, even the new leader of millions of faithful Catholics around the world once used an iconic Massachusetts candy to play church when he was a child. John Prevost is the brother of Pope Leo XIV, who ...

BOSTON (AP) – 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 ...

SUDBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New England Confectionary Company (“NECCO”), one of the oldest candy companies in the country, with roots going back to 1847, went out of business last year and its ...

You may remember them as a sweet treat from your childhood. Maybe you remember using them as roofing tiles or walkway pieces on your gingerbread houses. Perhaps, like me, they were the stand-in for ...

This week on Under the Radar: New England Confectionery Company, or Necco, was the oldest continuously running candy company in the country up until its closure in 2018. The company, which was based ...

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.