**Gummy Bears:**
– **History:**
– Originated in Germany.
– Invented by Hans Riegel Sr. in 1922.
– Inspired by trained bears at street festivities.
– Haribo company started in 1920.
– Gold-Bears candy product launched in 1967.
– **Variations and Flavors:**
– Gummy candies made in various shapes.
– Haribo gummy bears in 5 flavors in the US.
– Trollis bears sold in 5 flavors with unique variations.
– Health-oriented brands offer natural flavors.
– Some companies offer unique flavor combinations.
– **Ingredients and Production:**
– Traditional ingredients include sugar, glucose syrup, and gelatin.
– Production process uses a starch mogul machine.
– Some gummy bears made with pectin or starch for vegetarians.
– Sour gummy bears have a different texture and ingredients.
– Haribo produces halal bears with bovine gelatin in Turkey.
– **Health Issues:**
– Nutritional values per 100g.
– Gummy bears marketed with added vitamins.
– Concerns about tooth decay due to sticky texture.
– Xylitol-added gummy bears being tested for cavity prevention.
– Trollis acti-line claims to help the immune system and teeth.
**Teddy Bear Companies:**
– **Top Teddy Bear Companies:**
– Build-A-Bear Workshop.
– Chad Valley.
– Gund.
– Ideal Toy Company.
– Ty Inc.
– **Historic Teddy Bear Manufacturers:**
– Dakin (defunct).
– J. K. Farnell (defunct).
– Margarete Steiff GmbH.
– Merrythought.
– Teddy Atelier Stursberg.
– **Famous Teddy Bear Brands:**
– Build-A-Bear Workshop.
– Ty Inc.
– Mr. Bean.
– Hey Mister, Lets Play!
– Gund.
– **Notable Defunct Teddy Bear Companies:**
– Dakin.
– J. K. Farnell.
– Mr. Bean.
– Hey Mister, Lets Play!
– Teddy-Hermann.
– **Other Teddy Bear Manufacturers:**
– Margarete Steiff GmbH.
– Merrythought.
– Teddy Atelier Stursberg.
– Teddy-Hermann.
– Ty Inc.
Gummy bears (German: Gummibär) are small, fruit gum candies, similar to a jelly baby in some English-speaking countries. The candy is roughly 2 cm (0.8 in) long and shaped in the form of a bear. The gummy bear is one of many gummies, popular gelatin-based candies sold in a variety of shapes and colors.
 Gummy bears produced by Haribo, the first company to manufacture gummy bears | |
| Type | Gummy candy |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Created by | Hans Riegel Sr. |
| Main ingredients | Gelatin, sugar, glucose syrup, starch, flavoring, food coloring, citric acid |
