Gummy bear question?

Question

when did gummy bears come to America. i know they originated in germany, but when did they get HERE?

thanx

Answer 1

yeah gummy bears are a no no for vegatarians. but friut snacks usually just have fruit pectin (check the box to be sure) so they hit the spot for me

Answer 2

They are made with Gelatin. DO NOT EAT THEM! Boycott Skittles, Gummy Bears and other pernicious snacks!

Answer 3

For many years, gummi bears were imported to America. American high school students were among the first Americans to know about the gummi bear. They learned about the candy through their German classes. In 1981, the Herman Goelitz Company (now Jelly Belly Candy Company) created the first American-made gummi bear. A year later, the Haribo Company brought their business to the U.S., and the candy was now easily accessible to Americans.

The 1980s also gave birth to a new gummi character. In 1981, Trolli came out with the gummi worm. The original concept of the gummi worm was to create a candy for children that their parents might find mildly shocking. Since then, the gummi worm has become less shocking and one of the most popular gummi characters. Many characters followed the gummi worm and gummi candies now are available in all shapes and sizes.

*Just a note: I'm guessing you accidentally  put this question under the V&V section. But, gummi bears DO contain gelatin (which is animal muscle) and are very unhealthy.

Answer 4

Hans Riegel invented gummi bears (the first gummi candy) and gummi candy during the 1920s. Riegel was the owner of the German candy company Haribo. Haribo went on to manufacture the first American made gummi candy in 1982.

In 1981, another German gummi candy manufacturer called Trolli decided to made the first gummi worm. Gummi worms have become the most popular gummi candy ever made. The average Brite Crawler the number one sold gummi worm is two inches long.

Edible gelatin is the basic ingredient in gummi candy. Gelatin is also found in soft caramels, marshmallows, foam-filled wafers, licorice, wine gums, pastilles, chocolate coated mallows and a host of other sweets, because it gives candy elasticity, the desired chewy consistency, and a longer shelf life. Gelatin has been used since the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs.

Answer 5

They are made with Jell-o and some jell-o is made of the squishy stuff inside of cow bones.

Answer 6

oh dear! i found out the german word for rubbers, and now i cant face those sweets!

Answer 7

ever since i watched the gummy bear song on youtube i was never able to eat them again

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