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Hans Riegel Sr.

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Hans Riegel Sr.
Born
Johannes Riegel Sr.

(1893-04-03)3 April 1893
Died31 March 1945(1945-03-31) (aged 51)
NationalityGerman
OccupationInventor
Years active1922–1945
Known forFounder of the Haribo confectionery company
ChildrenHans Riegel Jr, Paul Reigel

Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr. (3 April 1893 – 31 March 1945) was a German inventor who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company. After his death he passed the company on to his son, Hans Riegel.[1]

References

  1. ^ Oltermann, Philip (13 October 2013). "Haribo: the confessions of a confectionery addict". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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