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 ...

The complete history of Necco and its family of brands is captured in Darlene Lacey’s Necco-An Epic Candy Tale. Necco-The Archive Collection is the companion museum catalog of over 800 packages, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...