We have Haribo to thank for giving the world the gummy bear. The German brand launched the very fist packaged gummy bears — called Gummibärchen — back in the early 1920s, and the world has been snacking on them for the last 100 years. In those 100 years, there have been very few innovations. Sure, there have been new flavors, different sizes and textures, but largely the shape, size and flavors of Haribo’s bears remain the same and any brands that have followed suit have surely used Haribo as their gummy muse.