Kids and grown-ups love them so, but in the happy world of Haribo, WHICH products actually slap like peak Will Smith on Chris Rock, and which are a waste of your hard-earned pocket-money/wages/life savings?
Let’s kick off the Top 10 countdown with…
10. GIANT STRAWBS
An under-rated member of the Haribo family, the straws are a strict no-go when it comes to cups of pix & mix, on account of their rigid, and somewhat bloated size. But when it comes to a bag of cheeky Hazzas, their waxy texture and fruity juice burst cement a spot as a valued tenant of the community.
9. TWIN SNAKES
Similar to their rivals over at the Natural Confectionary Company, Haribo come out swinging with their snakes, but on this occasion, mix things up by adding a ‘1 side sweet, 1 side sour’ plot-twist to proceedings. A true Sixth-Sense style slice of madness, but we’re here for it.
8. HAPPY COLA
Sometimes, the classics are the best. A coffee in the morning(s), a cup of Horlicks in the evening(s), and a delicious milky English breakfast tea (just about any time of the day). But when it comes to sweets, there’s only one drink we’re interested in, and that’s the familiar taste of cola flavouring wrapped inside a vortex of gelatine.
7. TUTTI FRUTTI
Unpopular opinion of the day… These little fellas are absolutely elite, even if their texture isn’t always friendly for those on the more neuro-spicy end of the spectrum (believe me, I know). If you can get over their odd coating, you’ll find a squirt of tropical heaven bursting all over your tongue (ooh er!), teaching the valuable life lesson that there’s something good in all of us.
6. SODA TWIST ZING
Okay, it might be time to delete the sentence at number 8 where ‘cola’ was the only beverage we want in our Haribo, because in at number 6, is the crazy amalgamation of a fizzy sour bottle-shape, packed with cherryade, lemonade, and other-ade flavours. It’s a mad scientist’s taste sensation.
5. JELLY BABIES
When it comes to Hazzas, what is the part we always look forward to most? The babies! (Alright, Epstein…) And here, Haribo give the fans what they want by plucking these delicious little freaks out of their ‘Super Mix‘ home and plonking them in together in a confectionary embodiment of ‘squatter’s rights’.
4. GOLD BEARS
Weirdly refreshing, mind-numbingly sweet, and dangerously capable of becoming a choking hazard if particularly starving when consuming, The Gold Bears are the O.Gs. They’ve been there, done it, and got the acclaim to show for it, since 1922. Technically, Adolf might have even munched on these in his bunker. It’s a possibility.
3. SUPER MIX
It’s giving… Milk bottles. It’s giving…. Anti-Hyrox friendly, on account of how addictive and insanely more-ish these little gems are. They’re now even available in a ‘Share’ size bag. But to be honest, there’s more chance of hungry snackers wanting to share a blood transfusion before sharing any of these.
2. STARMIX
When you hear the word ‘Haribo‘, there’s a very strong chance this is the packet you imagine in your mind’s eye, and for good reason. Packed with all the ‘best bits’ from the brand, including the foam ‘fried eggs’, and those weird dummy/ring things, you can never go wrong with a bag of Starmix.
1. TANGFASTICS
As Britney Spears once said… Give me, give me more, give me more, give me give me more. From the moment you savagely rip a corner of this packet off on account of never quite being able to undo them ‘properly’ like a bag of crisps, the euphoria hits your soul like peak-Jon Hamm. The undisputed Kings of the Haribo world, and if you don’t agree, we’re gonna check your hard drive.
Which bag is your favourite Haribo? Hit us up, and start the debate!