The first candy hearts came from the New England Confectionery Company (Necco) over 100 years ago. The Massachusetts-based company (then called Chase and Co.) was founded in 1847 by Oliver Chase ...

Former Necco CEO has a plan, but he needs your $20 million first Al Gulachenski, who served as the CEO of New England Confectionery Co. from 2011-2015, wants to crowdfund the solution.

Also called Sweethearts, conversation hearts were originally made by the New England Confectionary Company (Necco). The company was the first to create a wafer candy called Necco Wafers in the mid ...