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 ...

Thin, chalky, and brittle, Necco Wafers are not a treat likely to tempt today's child, whose palette is more attuned to the bustling bursting of fizzy Pop Rocks and the crunch and chew of a Nerds ...

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 ...

In May 2020, the Spangler Candy Company announced that it was bringing back its Necco Wafers after a 2-year hiatus. Naturally, people began asking when the chocolate version would also be making a ...

Sometimes old-fashioned candies are taken for granted, which was exactly the case in 2018 when Necco CEO Michael McGee announced that the company could shut down within months. When faced with the ...

The iconic Necco Wafers returned to stores last summer after a two-year absence. This spring, Spangler Candy Company has announced it will return the Necco Chocolate Wafer Rolls, too. “Once we brought ...

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If you've been craving the classic candy known as Necco Wafers, for the past two years, you've been out of luck. Amazon doesn't have them. Ebay might — for a price — but bear in mind that any rolls ...