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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 German company expanded to the U.S. in the 1980s, and by 2022 were selling $449 million worth of gummy candies here. Since debuting the Haribo gummy bear, the company has expanded to ...
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Jelly Belly Candy Company, formerly known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and Goelitz Confectionery Company, is an American company that manufactures Jelly Belly jelly beans and other candy. [ 2 ] The company is based in Fairfield, California , with a second manufacturing facility in North Chicago, Illinois .
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