Haribo
Haribo is a German candy company founded in 1920 by Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr. It started in Kessenich, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The name is an acronym formed from Hans Riegel, Bonn.[1] This is the name of the founder and the place he founded the company. Haribo created the first gummy candy in 1922 in the form of little gummy bears called Gummibärchen. The current headquarters is in Grafschaft, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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 Former Haribo headquarters in Kessenich, Bonn | |
| GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Industry | Candy |
| Founded | December 12, 1920 |
| Founder | Hans Riegel Sr. |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Hans Riegel |
| Products | Gummy bears, gummy candy |
| Revenue | € 1.7–2.0 billion |
Number of employees | ~7,000 (2018) |
| Website | www |
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Haribo's slogan in German is "Haribo macht Kinder froh – und Erwachsene ebenso" ("Haribo makes children happy – and adults as well").
Haribo Media
Historical Maoam logo in 1931
Haribo in Solingen
Hans Riegel junior bei der Eröffnung der Haribo-Ausstellung auf der Festung Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz
The Haribo Solingen factory in 2021
Several varieties of Goldbears available in Germany since 2007
Haribo factory in Pontefract
Haribo Confectionery's, Pontefract UK
Haribo Normanton Distribution
Haribo Werksverkauf in Bonn, Am Neutor Haribo-Store and one of Haribo’s stores in Bonn, Germany
Other websites
References
- ↑ "HARIBO history: from a backyard kitchen to a world market leader". Haribo.com. Haribo. Retrieved 20 June 2020.