History of Gummi Candy: The gummi bear was first created in Germany in
1922 by Hans Riegel Bonn who started the Haribo Company using an acronym
of his name. The confection immediately became popular. For many years,
gummi bears were imported to America where high school students first
learned of the candy in their German classes.
The first American gummi bear was made by the Herman Goelitz Company (now the Jelly Belly Candy Company) in 1981. Later that same year Haribo brought their business to the U.S. Also in 1981 the Trolli Company created the gummi worm. The idea was to make a candy for children that their parents might find mildly shocking. Today gummi candies are available in many shapes and sizes. |
