NECCO
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NECCO is an acronym for the New England Confectionery Company. The company was founded as Chase and Company in 1847 by brothers Oliver R. and Silas Edwin Chase. It is the oldest multi-line candy company in the United States.
NECCO now has three manufacturing facilities and employs approximately 1,200 people. Their headquarters is in Revere, Massachusetts. Their other two factories are in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and Thibodaux, Louisiana. The company factory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is now used for labs by Novartis. Annual sales of NECCO's candies garner nearly $100 million.
[edit] Products
- NECCO Assorted Wafers (and NECCO Chocolate Wafers, an all-chocolate version. As well as the latest edition: Smoothies, based on the original wafer but with a creamy, tropical twist.)
- Sweethearts Conversation Hearts (also in chocolate and tart flavors)
- Mary Jane peanut butter kisses
- Clark Bar candy bars
- Sky Bar candy bars
- Mighty Malts
- Squirrel Nut Caramels
- Candy House Candy Buttons
The Haviland division of NECCO produces many popular candies such as Haviland Thin Mints, Bridge Mix, and others.
