- The company partnered with Frankford Candy to create the gummies
- They are produced as a tribute to Kraft, Claussen pickles and Oscar Mayer
- Luckily, they still taste like traditional fruity candies
A candy company is giving the Haribo bear a run for its money with its bizarre new gummies in the shapes of mac & cheese, pickles and hot dogs.
The unlikely treats – created in honor of Kraft, Claussen and Oscar Mayer’s most famous dishes – will be rolled out by Frankford Candy just in time for Halloween.
But crucially, they won’t taste like the snacks that inspired them – they’ll still have the fruity flavors most gummies are known for
Molly Jacobson, director of business for Frankford Candy, told Penn Live: “Kraft Heinz Gummy Snack Pack gives fans the opportunity to experience three iconic food brands in a delicious, gummy, fruit-flavored candy form.”
Frankford Candy released Kraft mac & cheese, Oscar Mayer hot dogs and Claussen pickle-shaped gummies just in time for Halloween
The gummies are shaped like the popular foods, but luckily they don’t taste like them
The candy range is supplied in varied packages of 40 or 30 pieces
Each pack features the name of the food brands, along with their iconic logos, and contains 40 individual sweets.
The mac & cheese elbow is a peach-flavored treat that resembles a piece of pasta from a Kraft box.
The Claussen gummy contains the round bumps of the crunchy snack.
And the Oscar Mayer gummy looks like a hot dog – complete with bun, dog and ketchup, mustard and relish.
They consist of ingredients such as malt syrup, sugar and gelatin. They also contain artificial colors red 40, blue 1, yellow 5 and yellow 6.
Haribo is a popular candy company founded in Germany in 1920 by Hans Riegel Sr.. Goldbears are their most popular product, offered since 1960.
The candies will provide competition for Haribo, a German company founded in 1920 that dominates the gummy market.
Haribo is best known for its Gold Bears, which are available in raspberry, lemon, strawberry, pineapple and orange flavors.
They are available in over 100 countries, and Haribo celebrated the 100th anniversary of the treat in 2022.
Chief commercial officer of Haribo of America Rick LaBerge released a brief statement on January 1, 2022: “Haribo is the original creator of the gummy bear, and we are so excited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our iconic Gold Bears in unique and meaningful ways here in The United States.’
Part of the celebration included the release of limited edition flavors: Blue Raspberry and Pineapple.
They also sold packs of party hat gummies, which came in all flavors.
Frankford Candy describes its new gummies as “a great gift, stocking stuffer, Easter basket filler or party favor.”
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