Sweethearts candies are returning just in time for Valentine’s Day but a few of your favorite sayings might be missing this year.

New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), maker of the beloved Valentine’s Day candy, went bankrupt in 2018. The company was eventually sold to Ohio-based Spangler Candy, best known for Dum Dum lollipops.

The candies weren’t on shelves in 2019 but were slated for a comeback in 2020. Then Spangler hit a few road bumps.

The company had to move and reinstall 60 truckloads of equipment from the old Necco factory in Revere, Massachusetts to a new facility, TODAY reported. This involved cranes through its roof and several delays.

There were also issues with the printers for a few of the sayings, including “be my friend” and “you rock.” The company did invest in a new printer, according to CNBC but then that printer was damaged during production.

This means all the candies that should’ve had those saying will be “silent” this year. According to candystore.com, that’s 65% of hearts left blank.

Still, if you can’t wait another year to satisfy those cravings, you’ll have to move fast. The candies will be available at drugstores like CVS and Walgreens and a few local stores will have them but overall there will be a limited supply.

“Based on consumer response and the technical challenges, we are not going to be able to meet all of the consumer demand for 2020,” Spangler spokeswoman Diana Moore Eschhofen told CNBC. “We know that’s disappointing, but it’s a disappointment for us, too."

Normal production is expected to return in 2021, CNBC reported.

The final change to the candy was deliberate. Spangler is bringing back some of the heart’s original flavors, including banana and wintergreen. The company found the original 118-year old recipe for Sweethearts in old paperwork, according to Time.

The Spangler website says they’re working on more new flavors and sayings for the future. This year, you’ll just have to add a few of your own.

Looking for other Valentine’s Day candies? Try these hearts or chocolates from Amazon. (Or maybe pickles are your thing.)

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