Necco Wafers ~ Review

I was recently given the opportunity to try out all natural Necco Wafers thanks to twittermoms. Necco Wafers have been around since 1874. They are a multi-colored, fat-free wafer available in eight flavors. In order to make them all natural, beet juice, purple cabbage, cocoa powder and turmeric were used in the new wafers. There is one color missing from the all natural packs; green is no longer included. The lime flavor of the green Necco Wafer could be reproduced naturally, but the color not as easy to maintain. The remaining sever colors/flavors are orange (orange), lemon (yellow), clove (pink), cinnamon (white), wintergreen (purple), licorice (gray) and chocolate. The chocolate now comes in variations of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and mocha. All Natural Necco Wafers are gluten free and so are the chocolate rolls!

I found this interesting bit of information on the Necco website.

How is the assortment of Necco Wafers in a package determined?

		Six hundred-pound batches of each wafer flavor are made. The wafers are then mixed together and packaged. While we make about equal quantities of each flavor, the reason some rolls have more or less of each flavor is that the assorting process is random. Trays of candies containing two or more colors are put in bins. They are added in rotation so that each color combination is represented, and then they start the cycle over again. As the candies move to the wrapping machines, they are mixed a little more. There are thousands of pieces of candy sliding into the wrapping machines and the 38 – 40 pieces that go into any roll is dependent upon which pieces are next in line. This also applies to Snack Size Necco Wafers.

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I was first introduced to Necco Wafers years ago when a school friend ate them all the time! I received a bag of all natural snack size packs and a few snack sized packs of the chocolate wafers. My favorite flavors are cinnamon and lemon. In my opinion these two have the biggest flavor punch! I could not taste too much variation from the original Necco Wafers. The chocolate ones had good flavor without the mess or calories! Necco Wafers are perfect to carry around in your purse, send in care packages or for a quick snack. They are low in calories and they don't melt, so no mess! What Mom doesn't love a mess free all natural snack? The new all natural Necco Wafers should be available at a store near you just in time for Halloween or you can purchase them online at the Necco Store.

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These opinions are my own. I received a bag of Necco Wafers for this review.