As it turns out, making gummy candy versions of animals is a solid business model. Just look at Haribo. The company has grown into an international confectionary institution despite its humble origins ...

In 1920, Hans Riegel got into the candy business, and borrowed his name for his new company — Haribo (HAns RIegel BOnn). In 1922, Haribo launched the Dancing Bear gummy, and the rest became a super ...

Haribo has been making candy for over a century, so they've had a long time to get it right. The German company expanded to the U.S. in the 1980s, and by 2022 were selling $449 million worth of gummy ...