Pat Fitzgerald was the bureau chief of WSJ Pro Bankruptcy. He managed a team of reporters and editors covering bankruptcy and corporate restructuring for The Wall Street Journal. He also wrote about ...

Kennedy, Jr. has tasked his department to phase out artificial coloring dyes for the "packaged-food industry" made in the country by 2027. But one candy maker isn't exactly supportive of the ...

Michael McGee, CEO of Necco, an American candy company that produces classic sweets such as Sweethearts, Mary Janes, Clark bars, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Canada Mints and Necco Wafers, announced ...

FILE - Containers of "Sweethearts" candy wait to be packaged at the New England Confectionery Co. (Necco) in Revere, Massachusetts, U.S., on Oct. 23, 2013. Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg via ...

purchased Necco Wafers. According to candystore.com, the Bryan, Ohio, company is preparing to start reproduction of “The Original Candy Wafer” as well Sweethearts conversation hearts and ...

But suddenly, because of the bankruptcy and ongoing business woes of Sweethearts maker Necco — which is just outside Boston — this is the first February in over a century when they won’t be ...

The debacle, caused by candy-maker Necco going out of business last year, has faithful fans buying up the last batch of Sweethearts brand hearts on the black market and looking for other ways to ...

Fortunately, Sweethearts have survived their maker’s demise. When Necco went under, the brand was sold to the Spangler Candy Company. Unfortunately, Spangler hasn't had time to ramp up ...

He soon moved into the confectionery business, gaining fame for inventing Necco Wafers. In 1866, his brother Daniel started printing messages on the candy. Sweethearts originally were larger and ...

But then came 2019. “I have not seen the Necco Sweethearts in stock anywhere this year,” she said. “There is a Brach’s version on the shelves, but it just isn’t the same!” This year ...