Product Description

Haribo Gold-Bears are the original gummi bear. Invented in 1922, the Gold-Bear was originally called the "Dancing Bear." Haribo Gold-Bears are a mixed delight of white/pineapple, green/strawberry, yellow/lemon, orange/orange, and red/raspberry gummi bears. True gummi bear connisseurs know that Haribo Gold-Bears surpass the others for quality. Available in 5-pound bags--enough to share with friends and family. Approximately 97 pieces per pound.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1 in Gourmet Food
• Brand: Haribo
• Released on: 2006-03-06
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.80" h x 7.20" w x 9.40" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• One 5-pound bag containing approximately 485 pieces
• The original gummi bear, originally called the "Dancing Bear"
• Flavors are pineapple (white), strawberry (green), lemon (yellow), orange (orange), and and raspberry (red)
• Invented in 1922, an international favorite

About the Brand
Haribo, founded in 1920 in Bonn, Germany by Hans Riegel, is one of the most prominent manufacturers of sweets (namely fruit gums, licorice, and foam) in the world. The company name is an acronym for "Hans Riegel, Bonn" and stands as a reminder of Haribo's continuing loyalty to early traditions. After Hans Riegel died during World War II, his son, also named Hans Riegel, took over the factory and expanded its operations, taking over many local confectionery manufacturers in countries all over the world. Currently, Haribo operates five factories in Germany and 13 throughout the rest of Europe. The company also has sales offices in almost every country in Europe as well as in the Unites States. Haribo's German catch phrase is "Haribo macht kinder froh / und Erwachsene ebenso," which translates as "Kids and grown-ups love it so / the happy world of Haribo."

Customer Reviews

A bit harder and more stale than Haribos generally are
I've long been a fan of the Haribo gummi bears, and in fact won't even eat most other gummy bears. We had friends in Germany that sent us bags of them every year for Christmas and they always bring back fond memories of childhood. While 5 pounds is a LOT of candy, I thought I'd tried these bears from Amazon as they were a good price with the free shipping. Unfortunately I found them to be considerably harder and more difficult to chew than the Haribos you generally get in the smaller gold bags (or the 1 pound bags our friends would send us). Not sure why this is, and the flavor is otherwise okay. But they definitely do not seem to be quite the same quality and I have to wonder if there is a storage issue or some other problem at Amazon that is causing it as I see other reviewers have mentioned it as well. Still, even harder than normal these beat other gummi bears and hopefully with proper storage at home won't get any harder. I doubt I would buy them again from here though but would stick with other sources I've used online and/or locally that provide better quality.

Gummi Heaven
Haribo Gummi Candy - Gold Bears 5-pound bag

A great experience for gummi bears lovers! These are the best and are a good deal!

my favorite sinful treat
Who can resist gummy bears? And Haribo has the best. I actually like them just a little bit stale and hard, so I open up the bag and let them sit out in a drawer for awhile. They're also delicious frozen.