Sweethearts Valentine's Candy Won't Be Available This Year Necco, the original <br />candy producer, went <br />out of business in 2018. Spangler Candy Company, the new <br />producer of the heart-shaped candy, <br />purchased the brand in September. Spangler announced that <br />they do not have enough time <br />to produce Sweethearts by Feb. 14. Kirk Vashaw, Spangler CEO, via statement Spangler plans to launch Sweethearts in time for Valentine’s Day 2020. Necco wafers, which was also <br />acquired by Spangler in September,
