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it's monday june 6th 22 I'm Jackson Bird today. It is the 100th anniversary of the humble

gummy bear. But did you know that they've only been in America since the 80s? Plus, could one

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This year, 2022, is the 100-year anniversary of the gummy bear. The late 19th through early 20th centuries saw

huge transformations in candy, due both to advances in industrial technology and sharply reduced

costs of sugar and the subsequent culinary discoveries therein. The Gummy Bear was invented

by Harry Bo, the German company founded

by Hans Regal, and named after the first two letters in his first name, last name, and hometown

of Bonn, hence Harry Bo. Regal founded Harry Bow in 1920, so you might have seen some big

centenary celebrations happening two years ago,

or not, I'm sure their celebratory plans were dampened a bit by the start of the pandemic,

but this year is a much more broad anniversary. Harrybo may have invented the gummy bear 100 years ago,

but it's become a treat unto itself, replicated by countless other companies in the years since.

And while Harrybo may have been the first to make a gummy candy in bare form,

Regal was far from the first to make a gelatin-based candy.

Gumdrops, Turkish delights, and wine gums were already on the market when Regal set out on his own to found Harry Bow.

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