Haribo
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Haribo GmbH & Co. KG is a German confectionery company founded by Hans Riegel Sr. It began in Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. The name "Haribo" is a syllabic abbreviation formed from Hans Riegel Bonn. The c
The Haribo Solingen factory in 2021
Haribo Roulette
Hans Riegel Jr.
The Haribo Goldbear mascot
Gum arabic
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Gum arabic is a tree gum best known by two most popular species of Acacia sensu lato: Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal; although there are over 900 species of trees in the genus. However, the ter
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…was still called Tanzbär (Dancing Bear) at that time. However, it was not only bigger than the present gummy bears, but also softer, due to the use of gum arabic instead of the now common gelatine. In 1925, Haribo began producing licorice products. The sales organization in Germany and the main building of the…
Acacia gum, pieces and powder
Acacia senegal, pictured in the medicinal handbook Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887) by Franz Eugen Köhler
Gum arabic exuding from Acacia nilotica
A selection of gouaches, some containing gum arabic