Gummy candy
gelatin/gum-based candies
Gummies, fruitgums, gummi candies, gummy candies, or jelly sweets are a broad category of gelatin- or gum-based chewable sweets. Popular types include gummy bears, Sour Patch Kids, Jelly Babies and gummy worms. Various brands such as Bassett's and Haribo manufacture gummy sweets, often targeted at young children. The name gummi originated in Germany, with the terms jelly sweets and gums more common in the United Kingdom.
History
Gummies have a long history as a popular confectionery, appearing as early as the 19th century.
Peter Cooper was the first to create an edible gelatin. Cooper purchased a glue factory in 1822, of which one of its productions was taking animal-based by-products and turning them into gelatin. He patented the invention on 20 June 1845. The patent was later sold to Pearl Wait—a cough syrup manufacturer—via Mr, Cooper's estate. Later, Mr.
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