when was the original candy wafer created
NECCO WafersÂ®. In 1847, a young English immigrant and progressive thinker, Oliver Chase, invented the first American candy machine, a lozenge cutter. After a period of initial success selling his exciting new candy, he joined forces with brother, Silas Edwin, and founded Chase and Company, the pioneer member of the NECCO family.
Necco Wafers. Necco Wafers displayed in and outside of original packaging. The water tower of the Necco facility on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, painted in 1996 to resemble a roll of Necco Wafers. Necco Wafers are a candy made by the United States-based New England Confectionery Company (Necco). Necco Wafers were first produced in 1847 and are considered by Necco to be its core product.