Among the heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates and stuffed animals with oversized eyes and saccharine-sweet notes written on their bellies are the small, multi-colored candy hearts we've come to ...

But did you know just how vintage these 144-year-old candy hearts are? We'll give you a short (and sweet) history lesson: The New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) debuted their Sweethearts ...

Former Necco CEO has a plan, but he needs your $20 million first Al Gulachenski, who served as the CEO of New England Confectionery Co. from 2011-2015, wants to crowdfund the solution.

The company first began producing Necco Wafers in 1847 and also makes candy such as Clark Bars, Mary Janes and Squirrel Nut Zippers. Source: Bulk candy sales from CandyStore.com In a blog post ...

In an attempt to modernize the candy’s phrases, NECCO asked consumers for suggestions in an online poll in 2010. The top choice was “Tweet Me,” which came amid Twitter’s growing popularity ...