In 1920, Hans Riegel got into the candy business, and borrowed his name for his new company — Haribo (HAns RIegel BOnn). In 1922, Haribo launched the Dancing Bear gummy, and the rest became a super ...
As it turns out, making gummy candy versions of animals is a solid business model. Just look at Haribo. The company has grown into an international confectionary institution despite its humble origins ...
Haribo has been making candy for over a century, so they've had a long time to get it right. The German company expanded to the U.S. in the 1980s, and by 2022 were selling $449 million worth of gummy ...