My German wife has always insisted that the only REAL gummy bears are those from Haribo, and it seems she may be right.
They were invented by Hans Riegel, a German sweet manufacturer in 1922, only 2 years after he founded Haribo! (HAns RIegel from BOnn - get it?)
They were originally known as Dancing Bears, were a little taller and thinner than the bears we know today, but were an instant hit with the local kids, eventually re-launched as Gold Bears in 1967.
Strangely, despite their massive European success, the Gummies waited till 1982 to travel over to the USA, but are now well known to kids (and us Qualcomm employees) all over the country
There are several competitors (most notably Trolli - another German confectioner making Gummy Worms) as well as kits to make your own at home. But it seems like Gummies have become their own legend!
For more on Gummy Bear history see:
- http://mentalfloss.com/article/22997/brief-history-gummy-bears
- http://www.haribo.com/enUS/company/history.html
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