Conversation Candy Hearts back from the dead

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https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consume...t-n1116896

Sweethearts, the conversation heart candy, is back on shelves for Valentine’s Day after missing a year because of a change in its ownership.

But consumers might notice a few changes — fewer pithy sayings, and a slightly different taste — and they won’t be quite as ubiquitous.

Sweethearts’ original producer, New England Confectionery Company, went out of business in 2018. Round Hill Investments, which bought Twinkie-maker Hostess while it was in bankruptcy proceedings, purchased the bankrupt candy maker at auction but sold its Necco wafer brand and Sweethearts to Spangler Candy several months later. Spangler’s best-known candy is its Dum Dum lollipops.

[ztirffritz]

In original PeptoBismol flavor?

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ztirffritz wrote:
In original PeptoBismol flavor?

miley-laughing001:

[NewtonMP2100]

....they said there will be more 'blank' ones because the company that printed them.....they had issues......

[Racer X]

what about Necco Wafers? They are my favorite rifle/pistol targets. Brightly colored, explode in a puff when hit, and disappear after the next decent rain. Sometimes the squirrels and chipmunks get jacked up on the sugar..........

[rz]

I'm still waiting on Necco wafers too, but I actually really like them. But we bought a veritable crapload when Necco went out of business, and probably still have a lifetime's supply...

[Racer X]

I like them too. I seem to recall an all chocolate package.........

[Michael]

I have a couple of packages of the all chocolate Necco's that I bought when the original company went out of business. I haven't opened them because once I do, they go very quickly.

[NewtonMP2100]

....so y'all like....necc......ing...???