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Hans Riegel was born
Hans Riegel was born in friesdorf -
The name HARIBO was made
HARIBO is an abbreviation of Hans Riegel Bonn -
Hans marries
Hans Riegel marries Gertrud, who becomes the first employee of the young company. -
The golden bear
Hans Riegel laid the first foundation stone of HARIBO’s forthcoming success by inventing the “Dancing Bear”, the little figure of a bear made out of fruit gummi, which later becomes world-famous as the HARIBO Gold-Bear. -
First Haribo car
In 1923, HARIBO acquired its first automobile, complete with business placard, for making deliveries to customers. Until then, Hans’s wife and colleague Gertrud had delivered each day’s batch of sweets by bicycle. -
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Children
The Riegels’ son Hans is born, followed in 1924 by their daughter Anita and in 1926 by their son Paul. -
Licorice
Hans Riegel begins to manufacture licorice products. The first product was the licorice stick, with the HARIBO logo stamped on it. It was followed by the Licorice Wheel, which was later to become internationally famous, and many other licorice delicacies. -
Employed a total of 160 workers
HARIBO employed 160 workers and a sales organization made up of commercial agents to ensure that all of Germany is supplied with HARIBO products.
