This Valentine's Day is going to be a little less sweet. SweetHearts, the colorful, heart-shaped candies with sugary messages like "Kiss Me" and "My Love" will be scarce this year. If you're lucky ...

The drama surrounding the bankrupt New England Confectionary Co. -- known as Necco -- has a sweetheart ending. Sweetheart Candy Co., an entity controlled by investors Dean, Evan, and Daren Metropoulos ...

Less than a week after reports of the sale of the New England Confectionery Co. to an Ohio candy giant, the Metropoulos family announced the formation of Sweetheart Candy in Greenwich to take over the ...

The fate of Necco has taken yet another twist as the bankrupt company's highest bidder pulled out of an $18.8 million deal. Round Hill Investments, the second-highest bidder, closed a deal on Thursday ...

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New England Confectionery Company (“NECCO”), the 171-year-old maker of the iconic NECCO wafer, has been acquired by Sweetheart Candy Co. LLC, an entity owned by ...

A twist in the tale of who would become the new owner of US confectioner New England Confectionery Company (Necco) has seen Sweetheart Candy Co. emerge on top. Late last month it was announced the ...