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Hans Riegel Sr.

Hans Riegel Sr.

German businessman and inventor of the gummy bear

Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr. (4 April 1893 – 31 March 1945)[1] was a German confectioner who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company.[2] He was married to Gertrud (née Vianden). The company was passed on to his sons, Hans Riegel Jr. and Paul Riegel [de], following his death.[3]

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    "Hans Riegel Sr. (1893-1945) - Find A Grave..." findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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    "Hans Riegel". Forbes. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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    Oltermann, Philip (13 October 2013). "Haribo: the confessions of a confectionery addict". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.


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