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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
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The first gummy bear candy is invented by Hans Riegal Bonn a German based candy maker in 1922. He named is company "Haribo" from acronym of his own name, and also he called his invention as the ‘dancing bear". His first appearances of candies were like the bear-shaped. His invention of these gummy bear candies became popular by the end of its first fiscal year. He introduced his Gold-Bear products in the 1960s which became more popular at that time.
Most of the American high school students were acquainted with the gummy bear candies as these imported to America initially. The credit straight goes to the Herman Goelitz Company who produced the first American-made gummy bear candies in 1981. Then the candies were available in the American market as the Haribo Company brought their business to the U.S a year later in 1982. Another German gummy candy manufacturer called Trolli decided to make the first gummi worm candies in 1981. This company was produced different shapes and sizes of gummy animals and objects like worms, frogs, hamburgers, cherries, cola bottles, sharks, apples, and oranges. You will also found many generic brands of gummy bears are available on the market today. So this leads Gummy worms to become the most popular gummy candy ever made. It is certainly interesting to know about the procedure of making gummy candies. It is the long procedure with an artistic touch of the designer. Artists portrayed their creative sketch to particular character and then carve it into tiny plaster molds. Then the Xerox molds are came out of the machine. Then Carbohydrate substance starch powders are spread over the duplicates in the machine. There are some essential ingredients required to make gummy bear candy which are poured into large boilers in factories. These ingredients include gelatin, sugar and glucose syrup. It is necessary to heated together and constantly stirred with a large paddle to these ingredients. Then Colors and flavorings are added to give the gummy snacks. This is why the Gummy bear candy is distinct in look and taste. Nozzles are used to squeeze the mix out onto the starch pans where it is left to sit for three to five days. At last to the candy shiny and less sticky beeswax is added. Then these candies are shifted to package.
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