Necco Wafers

by Necco

1847 – 2018 IT CAME BACK

Necco Wafers was discontinued in 2018 — but it’s back on shelves today.

Chalky discs first made in 1847 — candy old enough to have been carried by Civil War soldiers. When the Necco factory abruptly shut down in 2018, they died with it.

🧾 One more thingSpangler bought the brand and revived the wafers in 2020, ending a two-year national argument over whether anyone actually liked them. (Verdict: yes, defensively.)

Filed under: Candy & Gum · the ’70s & earlier

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