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Do You Know Where the Name 'Haribo' Comes from ?

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This is a classic childrens all time favourite chewy gummy sweet

But i am always curious where the names for these types of products come from

So i did a bit of research and found the answer to this one

I am sure the kids don't care , all they would be interested in is the taste , but here goes anyway

The name HARIBO comes from HAns RIegel BOnn. Hans Riegel was the founder of the company, born in 1898 in Friesdorf (a region of Bonn). In 1920, the company was registered into the Bonn trade register as HARIBO - an acronym of Hans' name and the place Bonn.

So there we go

If anyone has any other name related gems like this i would love to hear about them ?

telmel

3 months ago

What do you think of this?+20 points

kitty88uk3 months ago

Yeah I was thinking about this too lol cause I got some on Amazon and I’m just about to finish eating them, want to get some more!

I knew it would be for the founder’s name it usually is

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telmel3 months ago

kitty88uk Yes true K, a lot of products names are to do with the owner and usually anagrams

kitty88uk3 months ago

telmel Yeah I’m guessing it makes it easier to remember? Lol I dunno can you think or know of any others?

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BonzoBanana3 months ago

The name sounds like what I think of them. It's just boiled up sheep skin with colouring and sugars added or used to be I think they make them differently nowadays. This is not the type of confectionary I would ever eat. I used to buy cycling stuff from Wiggle and you would get a small bag of Haribo in the box and it went straight in the bin.

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telmel3 months ago

BonzoBanana I think they are a kids thing B, unless you are with the police

wonderingsoul3 months ago

BonzoBanana no sheep skin in the strawberries they do tho

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SueWard3 months ago

No, I didn't know where the name Haribo came from so it was interesting to see how the name evolved.I would never eat Haribos as they are full of artificial colourings.These are no good for anyone and make children hyperactive.So off my shopping list.

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telmel3 months ago

SueWard I think a lot of kids confectionary are this way S, i cannot think of anything healthy

EmmaWright7623 months ago

Haribo starmix for me. I loved the old adverts with grown men actors and child voiceovers. One would act like a princess because he had found a ring shaped haribo LOL

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telmel3 months ago

EmmaWright762 As posted above E

jms193 months ago

I wasn’t aware of this but i do like to know the origins or words or names for things. Most of the time it is someone’s name but sometimes it’s something more unusual

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telmel3 months ago

jms19 Some are straight forward like cadburys J

Cadbury was founded in 1824 in Birmingham, England, by John Cadbury (1801–1889), a Quaker who sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate

jms193 months ago

telmel the adidas and puma story is always a good one for names. Originally puma was called Ruda as the inventor was called RUdolf DAssler. He copied this off his brother who named Adidas based on his name ADI DASsler.

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telmel3 months ago

jms19 Thanks for the info J, interesting

SebK843 months ago

The name Haribo is an acronym for the founder's name, Hans Riegel, and the city where the company was founded, Bonn, Germany: HAns RIegel BOnn. The company was registered in the Bonn trade register as Haribo in 1920.

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telmel3 months ago

SebK84 As in my main post, thanks S

SebK843 months ago

telmel Was to long to read, only read the question