46+ Necco Candy Company Background. The necco plant in revere was abruptly shut down tuesday after the entity that bought the company at bankruptcy auction in may announced it had sold necco to another candy manufacturer. Necco is the brand behind those little candy hearts we see this time every year.
Necco is the brand behind those little candy hearts we see this time every year.
According to the boston globe, round hill did not identify necco's new owner or say if candy. It's the oldest candy company in the although the wafer was invented in 1847, the company wasn't called necco until 1901 when the. Necco has roots dating back to 1847, making it the country's oldest candy company. The company had recently purchased necco for $17.3 million at a bankruptcy auction in may.