Why are necco wafers gross

When we say popular, we mean that in a relative way, as the other candies they produce are Mary Janes, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Clark Bars, and Sweethearts. But now, as reports that the company may shut down its Revere, Massachusetts plant and lay off most of its employees, people are losing their minds and buying all the stale Necco Wafers they can find.

Some lady even offered to trade a Honda Accord—a car that has been called the Necco Wafer of automobiles—for the entire remaining stock at CandyStore. I will do my best to get back to you all. All I can say is that we are unsure of our future but hopeful for a buyer to keep this sweet and nostalgic brand alive for many more decades.

It would be nice to be able to purchase in stores or even order rolls that have a single specific wafer. I would love just an orange roll, just a yellow roll, or just a licorice roll. Please bring them back soon. I read that the Necco plant had gone out of business. Who is making them now? I always remember the Mass Ave factory.

Any chance you can make a lime green role. I know they would sell better than the chocolate roll and the lime taste so good. I love these candies. They even help settle my stomach if I overeat at supper time. I hate to see Necco go out of business. I have a good notion to start making the candies myself.

Just need to experiment with the flavorings to see if I can match that old fashioned taste. Will start just making the homemade style and see how things work out. Wintergreen and root beer flavors are very close. Wintergreen is a typical ingredient in root beer. I love those, and can not have sugar anymore, but while I ate them all the time, I found it was always hard to find them.

They dont stand out. I believe if they had a brighter package , they would sell well. Hate to see them go. And after finding out you are taking them off, I am sure sales will get better. Some years ago Necco changed the flavors.

I complained. It is the original, and it is the only candy wafer I have ever seen. Because Necco Wafers are gross. Why would anyone want to compete with that? Much like a blind man stumbles into traffic so did the unfortunate progenitors of this sickening sweet. I imagine the conversation went something like this:. Norman : Ghastly?! It is a most delicious confection! They cost five cents! And so ends another happy marriage. Conversation candy indeed.

It was only a matter of time before they decided to flatten them out and call them wafers. Imagine it. I imagine Necco Wafers tasted pretty damn good in comparison to ketchup tomato soup and canned hot-dog.

This is Stockholm Syndrome.