HARIBO Merry Christmas (seasonal gummy candy pack)

Product identification and packaging

The photographed item is a seasonal HARIBO "Merry Christmas" mini pack of gummi sweets. The front of the bag clearly shows the HARIBO wordmark and the familiar German slogan "Haribo macht Kinder froh ... und Erwachsene ebenso!", together with Christmas-themed artwork and assorted gummi shapes.

Product type and description

This is a confectionery item: specifically a gummy candy (gummi) seasonal/holiday pack that contains assorted Christmas-themed gummy pieces. HARIBO produces many seasonal and promotional pack formats like this alongside its core Goldbears range.

Manufacturing and origin notes

HARIBO is a German confectionery brand founded in Bonn in 1920. Today HARIBO products are manufactured in multiple countries across Europe, North America and beyond; the company operates numerous production sites (including recent expansion into the United States). Because HARIBO produces locally for different markets, small retail packs such as this one may be produced in different factories depending on region and distribution — therefore the product should be regarded as manufactured in multiple countries.

Brand ownership and corporate context

The HARIBO brand was created by Hans Riegel Sr.; the operating company is Haribo GmbH & Co. KG, which remains privately owned by the founding family. Haribo is headquartered in Grafschaft, Germany and maintains national subsidiaries (for example HARIBO of America for the U.S. market) to handle local production, sales and distribution. The family-owned German company is the ultimate owner and operator of the HARIBO brand globally.