Trolli is a German manufacturer of confectionery . Its American arm was sold in 1996 and became a confectionery brand used by Ferrara Candy Company. Trolli sells gummy candies , marshmallows , and soft licorice gums in over 80 countries and has factories in Germany, Spain and China.
18-533: Gummi Bears may refer to: Gummy bear , a soft, chewy candy Adventures of the Gummi Bears , a Disney animated TV series Gummibär , a viral character band See also [ edit ] Gummy Bear (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gummi Bears . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-457: 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 by various brands such as Haribo . The gummy bear originated in Germany, where it is popular under the name Gummibär (gum or gummy bear), or in
54-478: A brand. Gummi Bear Factory of Boizenburg was bought in 2000. In the 1980s, Trolli exports to North America grew to 40 tonnes per day, and in 1986 Mederer built a production facility in Creston, Iowa . Trolli's US operations were sold to Favorite Brands International in 1996 and was subsequently owned by Nabisco (1999), Kraft Foods (2000), Wrigleys (2005), and Farley's & Sathers Candy Company (2006) which
72-464: A range of sizes including bears that weigh several kilograms. In the United States, Haribo gummy bears are sold in five flavors: raspberry (red); orange (orange); strawberry (green); pineapple (colorless); and lemon (yellow). Trolli's bears are most often sold in five flavors in the United States, and in the same colors; however, Trolli's red bear is strawberry-flavored, while the green is lime and
90-571: A softer texture and include fumaric acid or other acid ingredients to produce a sour flavor. Some manufacturers produce sour bears with a different texture based on starch instead of gelatin. Typically, starch produces a shorter (cleaner bite, less chewy) texture than does gelatin. Gummy bears ordinarily contain mostly empty calories , but recently gummy bears containing vitamin C , produced by manufacturers such as Sconza or Bear Essentials, have been marketed to parents of young children. Gummy supplements containing vitamins have also been produced in
108-443: A specialized machine called a starch mogul . The image of the gummy bear is stamped into a tray filled with powdered starch. The hot, liquid mixture is poured into the indentations in the starch and allowed to cool overnight. Once the mixture has set, the candies can be removed from the mold and packaged. The molds are open on top, so only the bear's front is formed while the back remains flat. The original design for each type of candy
126-740: Is carved into plaster by an artist, then duplicated by a machine and used to create the starch molds for the production line. Gummy bears made with bovine, porcine or piscine gelatin are not suitable for vegetarians and vegans . Those with porcine gelatin or from animals not slaughtered in either of the two contradictory ritualistic fashions do not conform to kashrut or halal dietary laws. In its factory in Turkey, Haribo produces halal bears and other sweets made with bovine gelatin. Also, some gummy bears are made with pectin or starch instead of gelatin, making them suitable for vegetarians. Large sour gummy bears are larger and flatter than regular ones, have
144-501: The diminutive form Gummibärchen ([little] gum or gummy bear). Gum arabic was the original base ingredient used to produce the gummy bears, hence the name gum or gummy . Hans Riegel Sr. , a confectioner from Bonn , started the Haribo company in 1920. In 1922, inspired by the trained bears seen at street festivities and markets in Europe through to the 19th century, he invented
162-634: The "Trolli-Burger". Mederer received the 1993 Candy Kettle Award. A subsidiary, Trolli Iberica S.A., was founded in Valencia, Spain, in 1994. A production site was opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1997. The Mederer Group later opened a packaging plant in Plzeň , Czech Republic. eFruti, a fruit gummy brand from Neunburg vorm Wald , was acquired by the Mederer Group in 1998 and its name used, slightly altered to eFrutti, as
180-603: The 1950s and 1960s, widening the product range and rising to 150 staff. Candies were sold under the Wilmed brand, a portmanteau of Willy Mederer . Sales offices in Munich and Stuttgart were opened. In 1975 the company registered the 'Trolli' brand name that became the trading name for the company in 2012. Willy Mederer died in 1984 and was succeeded by his son Herbert. Trolli varieties were added, including sour flavours, double layered gummies with foam made using starch mogul machines and
198-518: The Dancing Bear ( Tanzbär ), a small, affordable, fruit-flavored gum candy treat for children and adults alike, which was much larger in form than its later successor, the Gold-Bear ( Goldbär ). Even during Weimar Germany's hyperinflation period that wreaked havoc on the country, Haribo's fruit-gum Dancing Bear treats remained affordably priced for a mere one pfennig per pair at kiosks. The success of
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#1732851774624216-427: The Dancing Bear's successor would later become Haribo's world-famous Gold-Bears candy product in 1967. The success of gummy bears has spawned the production of many other gummy candies made to resemble animals and other objects, such as rings, worms, frogs, snakes, hamburgers, cherries, sharks, penguins, hippos, lobsters, octopuses, apples, peaches, oranges, Ampelmännchen , Smurfs and spiders. Manufacturers offer
234-554: The United States FDA and other national organizations and countries consider the risk of BSE transmission through gelatin to be minuscule as long as precautions are followed during manufacturing. Trolli In 1948 Willy Mederer founded Willy Mederer KG , a company producing pasta in Fürth , Germany . When sugar rationing regulations were lifted the company changed production from pasta to confectionery. The company grew in
252-627: The colorless is grape. Many companies emulate either Haribo or Trolli flavor-color combinations. Health-oriented brands, which often use all-natural flavors, sometimes opt for more and different flavors. For example, the boxed bulk gummies sold by Sunflower/Newflower Markets include grape, pineapple-coconut and peach, among others. The traditional gummy bear is made from a mixture of sugar , glucose syrup , starch , flavoring , food coloring , citric acid and gelatin . However, recipes vary, such as organic candy, those suitable for vegetarians or those following religious dietary laws. Production uses
270-606: The form of gummy bears to motivate consumption by young, picky eaters. Gummy bears, and other gummy candy, stick to teeth and may cause tooth decay . However, gummy bears containing the cavity-fighting additive xylitol (wood sugar) are now being tested. Trolli has developed its "acti-line" of gummy candy that it claims will help the immune system and teeth. There has been concern that gelatin in most gummy bears may harbor prions , particularly those that cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and new-variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans. Based on studies,
288-443: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gummi_Bears&oldid=1229408309 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gummy bear Gummy bears (German: Gummibär ) are small, fruit gum candies , similar to
306-472: Was merged with Ferrara Candy Company in 2013. In 2004, Trolli introduced a roadkill themed gummy candy in the shape of chickens, squirrels, and snakes with tire tracks on them. Kraft Foods, then the owner of the Trolli US brand, pulled the candy from the market in 2005 in response to protests. Trolli sponsored the football club SpVgg Greuther Fürth from 2010 to 2014, during which time their home stadium
324-709: Was named the Trolli Arena . Trolli GmbH has its headquarters in Fürth, and has factories in Boizenburg, Neunburg vorm Wald and Hagenow. In 2001, Mederer built a production site in Guangzhou , China, in a joint venture with the Spanish company Multi Joyco . In 2004, Mederer took over 100% of the enterprise. From China Trolli exports its products to nations in Asia, Australasia, North America and
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