History
Gummies have a long history as a popular confectionery. The candy was invented in Germany by Hans Riegel Sr., the father of Hans Riegel, in 1922.
In 2008, R.M. Palmer Co. signed an agreement with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to become a licensee producing seasonal novelty gummies sold in bags, boxes or tins.
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