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Conversation Starters about NECCO® Sweethearts® Conversation Hearts
- NECCO® manufactures eight billion Sweethearts® Conversation Hearts each year, the majority of which are sold during the six-week period between January 1 and Valentine’s Day; making Sweethearts the #1 selling non-chocolate Valentine’s Day candy.
- Since the turn of the 20th century, more than 250 billion Sweethearts have rolled off the NECCO production lines.
- Sweethearts Conversation Hearts, originally called Motto Hearts, were created in 1866 by Daniel Chase, brother of NECCO founder, Oliver Chase.
- Before World War I, Sweethearts Conversation Hearts were made in various shapes such as postcards, watches, baseballs or horseshoes, and the hearts were embossed with curlicues.
- Sweethearts Conversation Hearts are a great treat for the calorie-conscious. The fat-free, sodium-free candies contain three calories per small heart and six calories per large heart.
- If you placed the annual production of Sweethearts Conversation Hearts back to back across the United States they would stretch from New York to Los Angeles and back again. That equals 5,924 miles!
- Got a special message for your sweetheart? NECCO can custom imprint Sweethearts Conversation Hearts, if you’re willing to buy a full production run – approximately 3,500 pounds of the six-flavored candies or 1.6 million individual hearts.
- Since 1981, Hispanic Sweethearts Conversation Hearts have been available within large Hispanic communities in the United States. In 2002, NECCO launched them nationwide.
- Each year, JEOPARDY! includes a Sweethearts Conversation Hearts trivia question on its show in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
- NECCO introduces 10 new Sweethearts Conversation Hearts sayings each year. In 2005, NECCO introduced sayings inspired by the game of love including “#1 Fan,” “Fit for Love,” and “Dream Team.” In 2006, the new Sweethearts sayings were inspired by the comforts of home including “Sweet Home,” ”Home Soon,” and “Call Home.” This year, NECCO will introduce 10 new sayings that pay tribute to pet-loving ways with sayings that include “Cool Cat,” “Puppy Love,” “Love Bird,” and “My Pet.”
- In 2005, NECCO introduced SweetheartsÔ Gum, the world’s first heart-shaped gum. The hearts come in five different fruity flavors and are imprinted with a special Valentine’s Day saying on each side.
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