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German gummy bear maker Haribo to open first US factory

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:03:15 +0100

German confectionary giant Haribo plans to open its first US factory in Wisconsin by 2020, the maker of gummy bears said in a statement Friday.

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.

Lindt and Haribo bears must get along: court

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:14:20 +0200

A German court ruled on Wednesday that German Haribo gummy bears had no grounds to complain about copyright infringement by their Swiss chocolatey cousins from Lindt.

Haribo loses battle of the bears to Lindt

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:32:00 +0200

German sweet maker Haribo suffered a legal setback on Friday when a court ruled that Swiss chocolate maker Lindt is not infringing on the patent of Haribo's "gold bear" jellies.

Haribo pulls 'racist' candy after complaints

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:19:37 +0100

German candy-makers Haribo have pulled black-faced liquorice off their production line in Sweden after customers complained their design played on racist caricatures.

Gummy bear boss 'Mr Haribo' dies aged 90

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:35:00 +0200

Hans Riegel, the man known as “Mr Haribo” has died at the age of 90. The German-born businessman will be remembered as the man who brought brightly-coloured gummy bears into households across the world.

Haribo mauls Lindt in gummy bear battle

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:17:00 +0100

A German gummy bear maker won a court battle Tuesday against a Swiss manufacturer of chocolate teddy bears over the marketing of their sweets.

Haribo fined for sour business practices

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:26:00 +0200

German antitrust authorities said on Wednesday they had fined sweet maker Haribo more than €2 million for the banned swapping of sales information with rival producers.

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.