Haribo is a German confectionery company, founded in 1920 by Johannes ("Hans") Riegel Sr. Haribo is headquartered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the name is an acronym for Hans Riegel, Bonn.
Haribo made the first gummy candy in 1922 when Hans Riegel Sr. made the first gummy bear. After Hans Riegel Sr. died during World War II, his son, also named Hans Riegel,
took over the company. Haribo expanded its operations taking over many
local sweet manufacturers in countries all over the world.
Haribo is one of the biggest manufacturers of gummy and jelly sweets in the world, with its products mainly consisting of Gummy Bears, other jelly sweets and liquorice.
There are five factories in Germany and 13 throughout the rest of
Europe. There are sales offices in almost every country in Europe as
well as in the United StatesAustralia and Thailand
.
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