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Haribo GmbH & Co. KG, doing business as Haribo (English: / ˈ h ær ɪ b oʊ / HARR-ib-oh, German: [ˈhaːʁiboː]; stylized in all caps), is a German confectionery company founded by Hans Riegel Sr. It began in Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. The name "Haribo" is a syllabic abbreviation formed from Hans Riegel Bonn. [1]
Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr. (4 April 1893 – 31 March 1945) [1] was a German confectioner who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company. [2] He was married to Gertrud (née Vianden). The company was passed on to his sons, Hans Riegel Jr. and Paul Riegel , following his death. [3]
Born in Bonn, Riegel was the oldest son of the company's founder Hans Riegel Sr., who invented the gummy bear in 1922. [3] The name of the company, Haribo, comes from the first two letters of his name and where he was from (HANS RIEGEL BONN). Riegel was captured and held as an Allied prisoner-of-war during World War II. [4]
The gummy bear is one of many gummies, popular gelatin-based candies sold in a variety of shapes and colors by various brands such as Haribo. History The gummy bear originated in Germany, where it is popular under the name Gummibär ⓘ (gum or gummy bear), or in the diminutive form Gummibärchen ⓘ ([little] gum or gummy bear).
Here are all 16 Haribo gummies I tasted, ranked from best to worst (yes, gummy candy can actually be bad). This story was updated in November 2023. Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism
The confectionery company Haribo was founded in 1920 in Kessenich by Hans Riegel. The first production site was in the Bergstraße . [ 4 ] In April 2019 Haribo moved its headquarters to Grafschaft .
Related: I Tried 16 Haribo Gummy Candies— the Best is the Gold Standard (and the Worst Is a Flavor Monstrosity) Wilder Shaw / Cheapism. Best: Wintergreen. $4.39 for a four-pack from Target.
Hans Riegel Sr. (1893–1945), founder of Haribo, the manufacturer of gummi and jelly sweets Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777–1836), founder of British company N M Rothschild & Sons Hugo Sack (1860-1909), cofounder of Sack & Kiesselbach and founder of Sack, GmbH