Instead, sales of Necco Wafers fell 35 percent ... the Revere company has gone back to its original recipe in hopes of recouping lost sales and loyal fans of the 164-year-old candy.

They are both storied and divisive, known for their unusually long shelf life and a recipe that's been unchanged ... purchase his entire inventory of Necco Wafers. "They're shocked and scared ...

When the people who make Necco Wafers changed their recipe to use natural flavors and colors in 2009, they thought they were doing their customers a favor. But then those customers told the New ...

They are both storied and divisive, known for their unusually long shelf life and a recipe that's been unchanged ... purchase his entire inventory of Necco Wafers. "They're shocked and scared ...

They are both storied and divisive, known for their unusually long shelf life and a recipe that’s been unchanged ... purchase his entire inventory of Necco Wafers. “They’re shocked and ...

He's right: Necco Wafers (the name is an acronym for the company ... Fans of the classic recipe will be relieved as Vashaw confirmed that the formula has remained the same. The packaging is ...

According to Spangler: "Due to its enduring popularity, the original recipe for the Necco Wafer has remained essentially unchanged over the years, and now is no exception." When production by the ...

After a two-year hiatus, Spangler was able to return the original Necco Wafers rolls to store shelves with the recipe remaining essentially unchanged. The new chocolate wafer is where true ...

Refining the recipe and getting it right is the goal ... Spangler previously said Necco Wafers would return to stores sometime in 2019. That tweet was deleted about a month ago and the company ...

Spangler also says the reintroduced candy will be made following the original recipe — mostly ... the originals,” Spangler says. “True Necco Wafers connoisseurs may detect a richer ...

"We are delighted to bring Necco Wafers back into production and to share in their sweet return with fans old and new." The recipe from 1874 has remained essentially unchanged over the years ...