As it turns out, making gummy candy versions of animals is a solid business model. Just look at Haribo. The company has grown into an international confectionary institution despite its humble origins ...

Matthew Beverley, an electrical engineer in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada, is known to keep a bag of Haribo gummy candy on his bedside table. There is usually a bag or two in his desk at work.

Haribo fans, get ready, a new candy is heading your way. The new release is picking up the momentum right where it left off a few weeks ago. But it's been an exciting year for Haribo, so let's quickly ...