Russell Stover Chocolates has announced plans to expand its production facilities in Kansas and Texas and close its plant in Montrose, Colorado next year.

There’s a saying that if you can’t be a good example, be a warning. And sadly, NECCO has become a warning for confectionery companies. Even iconic brands aren’t safe. 

Union Confectionery Machinery has been tapped by a third-party buyer to sell assets from New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) after the company abruptly closed last week.

The New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) plant in Revere, Mass. shut its doors Tuesday after its recent buyer, Round Hill Investments, LLC, announced it has sold the company to another candy maker.

After a six-month analysis of Old Dominion Peanut Co.’s manufacturing facility in Norfolk, Va., parent company Hammond’s Brands has determined it will shut down all operations there.

Ferrara Candy Co. announced another closure last month, this time affecting its Chattanooga location.