The American Candy Company is a confectioner specializing in old-fashioned hard candies. History The American Candy Company was founded in 1899 in Selma, Alabama. The company was sold by the Gibson Family in 1989 to the Pinkerton Group in Richmond, Virginia. Their wax candy division was sold to Concord Confections in 2002, and this division is now part of Tootsie Roll Industries. Products Twirl Pops Old Fashioned Sticks Candy Canes Starlight Mints Lollipops Long Boy Soft Chews References Confectioner, June 2002. Candy Product Update. History of NECCO Confectionery companies of the United States American companies established in 1899 Food and drink companies established in 1899 Selma, Alabama Companies based in Alabama 1899 establishments in Alabama