Haribo

Former Haribo headquarters in Kessenich, Bonn
Company type	GmbH & Co. KG
Industry	Candy
Founded	December 12, 1920 ; 103 years ago  ( 1920-12-12 )
Founder	Hans Riegel Sr.
Headquarters	Grafschaft, Rhineland , Germany
Key people	Hans Riegel
Products	Gummy bears , gummy candy
Revenue	€ 1.7?2.0 billion
Number of employees	~7,000 (2018)
Website	www .haribo .com

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 Ha ns Ri egel, Bo nn. ^[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 Gummibarchen . The current headquarters is in Grafschaft , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany.

Haribo's slogan in German is "Haribo macht Kinder froh ? und Erwachsene ebenso" ("Haribo makes children happy ? and adults as well").

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