The Golden Bears Haribo They taste like childhood and are full of affectionate memories. For over a hundred years, the brand has evolved gelatin candies into exclusive flavors, textures and formats, winning admirers with each new generation. Despite a century of history, there are many interesting facts about gelatin candies that many people don’t know. Shall we check out some of them?
Gave the name
To follow the Golden Bears curiosities with the right pronunciation in mind, know that “Haribo” is spoken “rribu”. The name is an acronym, formed by combining the initials of the name and surname of its inventor Hans and Riegel, with the syllable Bo, from Bonn, the German city where it all began.
A bag of sugar, a copper kettle and a dream
The person who invented bear-shaped gelatin candies was Hans Riegel, in 1922, in the city of Bonn, Germany. In 1920 he started producing tablets, but soon managed to create the bear-shaped gelatin candy with fruit flavors, loved all over the world. In the beginning, the bullets were made manually, with a daily production of 100kg. Today, advanced manufacturing technology guarantees the production capacity of more than 160 million Golden Bears daily around the world.
Invention of millions
The Haribo Golden Bears were considered one of the greatest inventions created in Germany. When they emerged, they transformed the sweet market and created a new category. The German business leader Handelsblatt newspaper placed the jelly candies alongside creations such as: the car and the Theory of Relativity.
Little giant
The Golden Bear is the smallest patented teddy bear in the world, having a version measuring 23mmx10mm and weighing just 2.3g. So small and so powerful, it keeps Haribo as the leading company in jelly candies in the world.
She global, she
More than 160 million Golden Bear candies are produced daily and, with all this production, the candies could travel around the world 10 times annually. lots of deliciousness all at once. Around the world, Haribo Golden Bears are available in six different colors and flavors: Pineapple (white), lemon (yellow), orange (orange), raspberry (dark red), strawberry (light red) and apple (green). ). For the brand’s other products, there may be adaptations, considering regional preferences.
Brazil is watching
Although many people think that the candies are imported, Haribo has a factory in Brazil. For a long time, bullets came from abroad, but since 2016 national production has taken place in Bauru, in the interior of São Paulo. From the Brazilian factory, the country is supplied with the tastiest gelatins on the planet.
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The Haribo Golden Bears line also democratizes access to quality products at affordable prices for all budgets. Haribo jelly candies have options from 14g to 220g, which appeal to all consumer profiles, spread across thousands of points of sale in Brazil – both in large retailers and in small and micro businesses. One of the company’s mission is to guarantee the presence of the brand at different points and maintaining the quality of the product.
How I miss my childhood
Imagine growing up amidst fun colors, flavors and shapes? It was like this with Hans Riegel’s family, who lives and works in the global company to this day. With family management, the third generation is now in charge of the business. Therefore, even through the packaging it is possible to feel that childhood nostalgia and at the same time a welcoming essence that adults want for children and teenagers.
Hi Barbie!
In addition to the beloved teddy bear shape, Haribo jelly candies are also presented in other formats, textures and flavors, following successful themes. Versatile, they won the hearts and palates of fans of the characters as Barbiein the Assorted Fruit and Fantasy versions and Balla Sticks Grape, and Hot Wheelsin the Assorted Fruit and Race versions and Balla Sticks Watermelon, for example.
Big, fearless
In addition to beloved characters, Haribo has also become popular with global brands such as Vans and Puma. They also collaborated with Haribo, expanding the product line into a limited collection. And regional collaborations are also part of Haribo’s history.
Promised everything, delivered everything
Gelatin-based candies started out as teddy bears, but gained other shapes and variations in flavors and textures. The candies can be characterized as Jelly Candies, Sticks and Marshmallows. All palates are blessed with sweet, citrus or acidic options, as well as soft or firm textures, and with or without filling. a diversity of products, with more than 1000 varieties worldwide.
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