Haribo

[ianrauk]

The founder of Haribo has died.
A friend to all cyclists...

The boss of German gummi bear maker Haribo has died aged 90.

Hans Riegel, the son of the sweet maker's founder, died of heart failure in Bonn, the company said in a statement.

Mr Riegel was in charge of marketing and distribution for Haribo and invented its "kids and adults love it so" slogan.

Mr Riegel inherited the firm from his father in 1946 and built it up into a firm that now employs 6,000 people.

The company, which also makes sweets in the shape of cola bottles, jelly beans and milk bottles, has 20 factories across Europe and an annual turnover of about $2.5bn (£1.6bn).

Haribo is derived from the founder's name and the German city where it is based - HAns RIegel, BOnn.

 

[Sittingduck]

RIP

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Read this the other day, wonder how many fillings and tooth extractions he's caused, yes he has to accept personal responsibility.

 

[Mattonsea]

I owe my whole cycling career to him

 

[Hill Wimp]

New factory opening soon in Castleford though

 

[Longshot]

OK, slightly OT, what is the whole thing with the Haribo packets in Wiggle parcels?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

For some reason I thought Haribo was Danish, until yesterday when I read of his death. I do like their tangy and sour sweets. A loss for lovers of sweet and sour.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

OK, slightly OT, what is the whole thing with the Haribo packets in Wiggle parcels?

Marginal gains.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Much as I don't want to bad mouth a guy who's just died but I've gotta say his 'sweets' are fuggin disgusting, you might as well do your taste buds a favour and just mainline sugar, chemicals and stuff.

 

[ianrauk]

Much as I don't want to bad mouth a guy who's just died but I've gotta say his 'sweets' are fuggin disgusting, you might as well do your taste buds a favour and just mainline sugar, chemicals and stuff.

Boolocks.. you don't even like Mayonnaise. You Sir are a heathen...

 

[akb]

 

[Born2die]

Much as I don't want to bad mouth a guy who's just died but I've gotta say his 'sweets' are fuggin disgusting, you might as well do your taste buds a favour and just mainline sugar, chemicals and stuff.

HEATHEN There is no better mid ride/walk food than haribo

 

[Bollo]

Much as I don't want to bad mouth a guy who's just died but I've gotta say his 'sweets' are fuggin disgusting, you might as well do your taste buds a favour and just mainline sugar, chemicals and stuff.

 

[Fnaar]

Tangfastics... are just....tangfastic

 

[tyred]

I prefer Rowntrees Randoms myself. Or Maynards winegums