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Haribo Gummi Candy, Frogs, 5-Pound Bag
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| List Price: | $20.00 |
| Price: | $15.38 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
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Product Description
Gummi green Frogs with white bellies--waiting to hop into your mouth. They are packed in 5-pound bags for lots of amphibious fun. It includes approximately 93 pieces per pound.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #93 in Gourmet Food
- Brand: Haribo
- Released on: 2006-03-06
- Number of items: 1
Features
- One 5-pound bag (total 80 ounces)
- Naturally flavored with balanced sweetness
- Mouth watering candy and are fat-free
- Apple-flavored green frogs with white bellies
Editorial Reviews
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
Frog Flavor
A friend recently got me hooked on these gummy frogs. I was curious about the flavor so I e-mailed Haribo directly! They did reply... The green gummy is apple, and the white marshmallow is passion fruit. The price here is great too!
A Bag As Big As Your Head
You know, I had wondered when clicking through to this product from Haribo's website -- just how big is a 5 pound bag of Gummibaerchen? Well, it's about as big as an adult human head. Big! And heavy! (And buying two gets you free shipping!) The only better bulk price one can get (that I'm aware of) is at the Haribo factory in Bonn, Germany (and if you like Gummibaerchen, I suggest you visit).
As for the candies themselves, Frogs are not my favorite. An entire bag of them yields no variety at all. If Amazon starts selling the classic bears (which are a multitude of flavors and are smaller and easier to chew up) I would buy those over Frogs in a hot second. (The sugar-free kind are not the classic version, and some people have digestive problems with the artificial sweetener. NB this is not the case with Frogs - they are sugar-sweetened.)
A note about the Haribo "catchphrase": the German "Haribo macht Kinder froh und Erwachsene ebenso" is better translated "Haribo makes kids happy / and adults likewise". So, "The happy world of Haribo" is just a rhyming addition to English-language packaging. INFORMED.
Big bag, interesting taste
These make a great snack to be left in the glove compartment of my vehicle. Available when I need them. They don't seem to melt together when they get warm. The white belly texture is almost like a toughened up version of marshmallowish texture. Interesting on the tongue. The flavour of the frog is interesting as well. Some say a pineapplish sort of green tea pear flavor. Same flavor as green frogs I've found in department store/food places, so I'm guessing its the universal frog flavor or the same brand more likely.
