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Pensioner arrested over threat to poison Haribo bears with cyanide

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:26:43 +0100

Bonn prosecutors said on Friday that they are investigating a retired man who reportedly tried to extort Haribo and supermarket chain Kaufland.

Eight-year-old tries to buy candy with €1,680

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:06:00 +0200

An eight-year-old boy in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia tried to buy a large amount of candy at a kiosk with a bundle of cash he swiped from his parents, police reported late on Tuesday.

Stressed-out Germans boost sweets sales

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:01:00 +0100

German candy makers are thriving despite the global financial crisis - it seems typically temperate Teutons pig out when they’re stressed out, daily Die Welt reported on Wednesday.