8 billion Sweethearts Conversation Hearts are made each year by NECCO, the majority of which are sold during the 6-week period between January 1 and Valentine's Day; making Sweethearts the #1 selling non-chocolate Valentine's Day candy.
NECCO introduces 10 new Sweethearts Conversation Hearts sayings each year. This year, NECCO introduces 10 new sayings that pay tribute to pet-loving ways with sayings that include:
See the archived lists of new candy hearts sayings from 2003 to the present here.
In the early 90's, NECCO Vice President Walter Marshall decided to update the sayings each year and retire some. His first (Fax Me) created a lot of attention from Sweetheart fans. Each year he receives each year hundreds of suggestions from romantics, candy lovers and school kids for new sayings. From old tech, "Call Me" to new tech, "E-mail Me," Sweethearts keep the pulse on the heartbeat of the nation.
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Sweethearts are fat-free, sodium-free candies that contain 3 calories per small heart and 6 calories per large heart.
NECCO will even custom imprint Sweethearts Conversation Hearts for you, if you're willing to buy a full production run (approximately 3,500 lbs) of the 6-flavored candies (or 1.6 million individual hearts).
Each year, JEOPARDY! includes a Sweethearts Conversation Hearts trivia question on its show in celebration of Valentine's Day.
Check out this photo slideshow to see how Sweethearts candies are made!
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What (exactly) is inside a bag of Sweethearts Conversation Hearts?
Check out this one-of-a-kind human heart made out of NECCO Sweethearts candies! It was created by famous Lego artist Nathan Sawaya. (Notice the veins running through it?... They're purple sweethearts candies!)
Did you know that you can order personalized M&M's and other candies?
If you really want to make an impression... send some personalized "live" red roses to your loved one!
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Hey thanks, Randy!
That's a quick & easy way to make your own personalized candy hearts.
P.S. Here's a pic of the one Randy made & emailed to me:
If you want to e-send a personal love note on a virtual candy heart (in 8 letters, or less) to that special someone, go to the heartmaker website.
http://acme.com/heartmaker/
You have to right click on the actual image and select "email the picture" if you want to do it.