Haribo Goldbears are a classic confectionary treat savoured by candy lovers of all generations. Our gummy candy is made without the use of artificial colours so you can feel good about serving them to friends and family, and the juicy taste and bouncy texture are sure to be a crowd pleaser.

GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), SUGAR, GELATIN, DEXTROSE (FROM WHEAT OR CORN), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, WHITE BEESWAX, YELLOW BEESWAX, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1.

Haribo's original Gold-Bears gummi candy comes in five fruity flavors: lemon, orange, pineapple, raspberry and strawberry.

“The brand was one of the first in Germany to do advertisements on television,” says Bahlmann, “so that made [Haribo] and the product really popular.” In the decades following World War II, Haribo expanded throughout Europe, with Goldbears even making their way across the Berlin Wall to East Germany.

The DANCING BEAR sees the light of day Hans Riegel lays the first foundation stone for HARIBO's success when he invents the DANCING BEAR – a fruit gummy bear that would one day become world-famous as the legendary HARIBO Goldbear.

A small sweets company He founds HARIBO (HAns RIegel BOnn) on December 13th, 1920 and launches his sweets production at a home kitchen with nothing more than a sack of sugar, a marble slab, a stool, a stove, a copper pot and a rolling pin. His wife Gertrud becomes the company's first employee in 1921.

Although most Haribo use pork or beef gelatine, a few of them use starch instead - but their classic Starmix, Tangfastics or Cola Bottles are strictly for meat eaters.

Production. Each and every production step is strictly checked to ensure compliance with hygiene, process and recipe requirements. HARIBO is certified in accordance with FSSC 22000 – a food safety standard that goes far beyond the stringent legal requirements.

“A firm chew with a burst of flavor and plenty of servings in one bag” is what keeps Haribo customers coming back for more, Triffler says. Oddly enough, a favorite flavor doesn't need to match up with its real-life fruity counterpart.

The name HARIBO comes from HAns RIegel BOnn. Hans Riegel was the founder of the company, born in 1898 in Friesdorf (a region of Bonn). In 1920, the company was registered into the Bonn trade register as HARIBO - an acronym of Hans' name and the place Bonn.

Germany The Goldbears account for Haribo's largest revenue share. According to the company, their brand awareness in Germany is 99 percent and the Goldbear stands for childlike joy. For the German market, they are coloured with natural fruit extracts, in contrast to the use of colourants in the past.

The DANCING BEAR sees the light of day Hans Riegel lays the first foundation stone for HARIBO's success when he invents the DANCING BEAR – a fruit gummy bear that would one day become world-famous as the legendary HARIBO Goldbear.