How are gummy bears made?
They mix and combine all the ingredients, it is cooked until it thickens into a slurry. The slurry is then poured into gummy bear molds for shaping. The molds are filled with cornstarch, which prevents the gummy from sticking to the molds. After it is poured into the molds, it is cooled to 65º F (18ºC) and sit for 24 hours to let it the cool and set. Then the gummies are tumbled in a light food-grade oil that absorbs the remaining cornstarch and keeps the gummy candies soft and fresh.
The gummy candies are ready to be packaged and sold.!!
Did YOU know that HARIBO operates at 15 production sites in 9 European countries?
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that HARIBO employs
over 7,000 people worldwide?
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that HARIBO has sales offices in 22 countries?
Machines are mostly used to make mass production
Here are some of the machines they used to make gummy bears
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Tanis weigher - Prepares, mix, and weighs all the dry ingredients
- Tanis coil cooker- Dissolves, precooks the ingredients into a slurry benefits are that it has a high capacity, and easy to clean
- Tanis Jet cooker - Cooker for starch jellies
- Tanis additive blending system - Adds additives Benefits are that it has accurate dosing, insert vitamins
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T- gel molding starch - Mold jellies Easy to access, coarse and fine starch filling, Lower total cost, and save energy, ergonomic design
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T- gel gummy cleaner - Cleans candy after molding Benefits is that it is cleaned with compressed air
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T-gel oiling drum - Oils the gummy
For more info: Watch this video on how gummy bears are made in reverse
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HARIBO'S headquarter is located in Germany, Bonn
