In 1981, the Herman Goelitz Candy Company (later renamed Jelly Belly) introduced the first American-made gummy bear. A year later, Haribo set up its first distribution center in the United States.

That’s right, at 17 inches, 26 pounds and with approximately 32,000 calories, there’s the Party Bear, easily the largest version of the classic gummy bear candies.In fact, the gummy bear that ...

Plop one gummy bear into each bowl. Make sure they’re fully submerged. Leave the bowls somewhere they won’t be disturbed. Gummy bears are tempting—even when they’re salty and soggy!