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FB Washburn launches Pucker Suckers

Hard candy pieces each feature two sour flavors.

December 1, 2020

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FB Washburn Candy Co. recently introduced Pucker Suckers, a line of super-sour, dual-flavored hard candies.

Goodnow Farms Chocolate earns 6 sofi awards

Winners of Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Candy and Confection categories also announced.

Alyse Thompson

May 13, 2019

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Craft chocolate maker Goodnow Farms Chocolate has won six 2019 sofi awards, sweeping the Dark Chocolate category and earning two of four Chocolate Candy awards.

NECCO set for bankruptcy auction

Massachusetts bankruptcy judge sets auction for May 23 despite purchase negotiations with Boston investment firm.

Alyse Thompson

May 8, 2018

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The New England Confectionery Co. — NECCO — is headed to auction after a failed attempt by a Boston investment firm to buy the embattled confectionery company.

Former ceo launches fundraising effort to save NECCO

Massachusetts company faces layoffs if it doesn’t find a buyer.

Alyse Thompson

April 18, 2018

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A past president and ceo of New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) has launched an initiative to save the Revere, Mass.-based manufacturer, which faces laying off nearly 400 employees if it doesn’t find a buyer.

Candystore.com sees NECCO wafer sales boom after news of potential layoffs breaks

Sales of NECCO wafers went up 63 percent.

Alyse Thompson

April 11, 2018

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Online bulk candy retailer Candystore.com says it has seen a boom in NECCO wafer sales after Revere, Mass.-based New England Confectionery Co. announced in March it could face major layoffs and possible closure if it doesn’t find a buyer.

NECCO seeking buyer, facing major layoffs

Massachusetts-based company could lay off 395 employees if the company is not sold by May 6.

Alyse Thompson

March 28, 2018

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The Boston Globe, the Shelby Report and other sources reported NECCO CEO Michael McGee told Massachusetts and Revere officials in a March 6 letter that the 171-year-old company has been in negotiations with potential buyers.

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

It’s clear that the global candy industry is rapidly changing and keeping up with those trends will require both historical context and an eye toward innovation.

Items Tagged with 'Massachusetts'

ARTICLES

FB Washburn launches Pucker Suckers

Goodnow Farms Chocolate earns 6 sofi awards

NECCO set for bankruptcy auction

Former ceo launches fundraising effort to save NECCO

Candystore.com sees NECCO wafer sales boom after news of potential layoffs breaks

NECCO seeking buyer, facing major layoffs

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