**History of Gummy Candy:**
– The first gelatin-based shaped candy was Unclaimed Babies by Fryers of Lancashire in 1864.
– Hans Riegel of Germany popularized fruit-flavored gummy candy in the 1920s.
– By the start of World War Two, Riegel’s company, Haribo, employed over 400 people.
– Haribo became a main producer of gummy bears.
**Ingredients of Gummy Candy:**
– Gummy candies are mainly made of corn syrup, sucrose, gelatin, starch, and water.
– Minor amounts of coloring and flavoring agents are used.
– Food acids like citric acid and malic acid are added for a tart flavor.
– Other gelling agents like starch and pectin are used for vegan options.
– Gelatin is the main ingredient in gummy candies.
**Types of Gummies:**
– Ring-shaped gummy candies are often covered in sugar or sour powder.
– Gummy sharks come in various types, with blue and white being popular.
– Multi-vitamin gummy bears, like Flintstones Chewable Vitamins, are marketed for children.
– Worm-shaped gummy candy was introduced by Haribo in 1981.
– Australia has popular jelly confectionery in shapes like teeth and red frogs.
**Varieties of Gummy Candy:**
– Jelly Babies were first produced by Fryers of Lancashire in 1864.
– Bassetts in Sheffield has been producing Jelly Babies since 1918.
– Gummy bears originated in Germany under the Haribo company name in 1920.
– Gummy bears are popular under names like Gummibär or Gummibärchen in Germany.
– Bassetts is a known producer of Jelly Babies.
**Controversies and Additional Information:**
– Trolli controversies like Trolli Road Kill controversy.
– Information on Gummy Bears’ cavity-fighting ability.
– Fatal and non-fatal food injuries among children.
– Moisture and shelf life in sugar confections.
– Flintstones Vitamins for kids.
Gummies, gummi candies, gummy candies, or jelly sweets are a broad category of gelatin-based chewable sweets. Gummy bears, Sour Patch Kids, and Jelly Babies are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry. Gummies are available in a wide variety of shapes, most commonly seen as colorful depictions of living things such as bears, babies, or worms. Various brands such as Bassett's, Haribo, Albanese, Betty Crocker, Hersheys, Disney and Kellogg's manufacture various forms of gummy snacks, often targeted at young children. The name "gummi" originated in Germany, with the term "jelly sweets" more common in the United Kingdom.
 Collection of gummy candies at a market in Barcelona | |
| Alternative names | Gummies, jelly sweets |
|---|---|
| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom Germany |
| Main ingredients | Gelatin |
| Variations | Gummy bear, Jelly Babies, gummi worms |
