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Where does Haribo come from?

Haribo is a German confectionery brand and the name of a multi-nation, founded in 1920 by the confectioner Hans Riegel.
It is named after its inventor and city of origin, Bonn: HAns Riegel BOnn. Its first product marketed with great success was the "Golden Bear", a gelled candy-shaped bear.

What do you eat in Haribo candies?

HARIBO has great requirements regarding the elements that make up its products. Only absolutely irreproachable raw materials are used in HARIBO products. The composition is no secret: HARIBO gel jellies are made from a mixture of glucose syrup (which makes them transparent), sugar and dextrose (which makes them sweet) and gelatin (which gives them their consistency Of "gum"). To this are added concentrates of fruits and plants, flavors, starch and a little citric acid.
Gelatin - the alternative to gum arabic
The gels consist of a mixture of glucose syrup, sugar and gelling agent such as, for example, gelatin or starch. Then other ingredients such as fruit and plant concentrates, flavorings, starch and a little citric acid are added.
For over 90 years, HARIBO has been making gel jellies. So many years that have brought to the company a great experience in the field, and in particular the control of each gelling agent (gelatin, starch, agar agar etc.) to obtain a consistency proper to each product. Many fans of HARIBO particularly appreciate - for generations - the consistency of our sweets containing gelatin; And they do not want to see it changed. Nevertheless, the company is aware that products containing gelatin are not suitable for everyone. For this reason, HARIBO has also been offering, for many years, other gels consisting of starch, agar or gellan and which do not contain any ingredients of animal origin.


How is Haribo developed in the world?

The history of the HARIBO company is the result of a unique success.

Born in a backyard on the outskirts of Bonn, with a bag of sugar and a copper cauldron, HARIBO has become one of the most popular and well known brands of quality confectionery and enjoys Of unparalleled capital of sympathy.

The quality of HARIBO products is now known beyond the borders of Germany and the brand has firmly established itself in the markets. But if HARIBO is today the world leader in jellies and liquorice, it is not only thanks to the guaranteed quality of its products, which are often rewarded, but also to its very dense distribution and production network, set up Systematically from the inception of the company.

Finally, the continued expansion of the range of products, through the acquisition in Germany and abroad of quality brands corresponding to its image, has also helped to make HARIBO the market leader. The international success of HARIBO is also explained by the creation of numerous confectionery adapted to the tastes of each country.

And in France ?

In 1967, HARIBO acquired shares in the French confectionery factory Lorette which changed its name to "HARIBO-France S.A." With its head office in Marseille. In 1985, HARIBO acquired the company Ricqles Zan located in the South of France in Uzès. From the merger of this company with "HARIBO-France S.A." Was born at the end of 1987 the new company under the today famous name of "HARIBO-RICQLES ZAN". The production takes place on two sites: Marseille and Uzès. France and other Southern European markets are delivered from there.

What are the causes if you eat too many Haribo candies?

The US Food and Drug Administration advises people over the age of 40 to limit their intake of licorice, as it may cause cardiac arrhythmia. This warning concerns black liquorice candies, candies of other colors have a very low concentration of licorice. This plant contains a compound called glycyrrhizic acid, active ingredient giving the sweet taste to licorice sticks, which can cause the level of potassium in the body to drop.
In some people, rapid decline in potassium can cause irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, swelling, drowsiness and heart failure. May cause nausea in case of abuse.

How to get out of the cause?

-Eat less licorice
-Sports activities
-Do not be too sedentary


Who is Hans Riegel?

The former boss and son of the founder of Haribo, Hans Riegel, died at the age of 90, said Tuesday to the family business. He was suffering from a brain tumor.
Although little known by the general public, theFounder died in 1945. The company owes its success to its sons, Hans junior and Paul (died in 2009), who made the small family confectionery the European leader of candy. Hans Riegel junior handed over the management to two of his nephews in 2010, Hans-Guido and Hans-Arndt.
Haribo now produces in 15 European countries, including France, employs more than 6,000 people and exports its Golden Bears, Tagada, Carensac, Dragibus or liquorice in more than 110 countries. Its annual turnover Is estimated at some 2 billion.

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