Posted on 07/26/2018 6:19:54 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Panicked Twinkies lovers lost their minds when Hostess shut down in 2012. Thankfully, the company made a swift and sweet comeback, with an assist by TODAY's Al Roker, in 2013. But now another classic sweets factory has shuttered — and it's unclear whether it will be bouncing back anytime soon. Necco, the maker of divisive, chalky treats, has bitten the dust and closed its factory on Tuesday. This week, devoted fans of all of the company's sweets are scrambling to find their favorite treats amid the sudden closure
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The oldest continuously manufactured product in the United States. My father died in ‘10- I still have some of his stash, and they are fine. They do last forever- they were taken on South Pole expeditions for that very reason. This is a shame.
This place is similar to the one I worked for, just a lot smaller. That is just the chocolate manufacturing side. We did a lot more than chocolate.
Chuckles went away? I loved Chuckles! That was my go-to candy for a movie when I was a kid. I always ate them in the order: green, orange, yellow, red, and black.
I want Beechnut gum..!!!
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