The New England Confectionary Co. has hired an investment bank to put itself up for sale or find a strategic partner.  NECCO, the Revere, Mass-based company that bills itself as the oldest multi-line candy manufacturer in the country, said that it has hired Sawaya Segalas & Co. to pitch the company to potential acquirers. NECCO became an affiliate of American Capital Strategies Ltd. in December 2007.
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