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March 24, 2017 / 11:00 AM

Candy maker Haribo to build first U.S. factory in Wisconsin

German candy maker Haribo, whose signature product is the iconic gummy bear, will build a manufacturing plant in Kenosha County, about an hour north of Chicago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday. Photo by Michael Frey/Wikipedia

German candy maker Haribo, whose signature product is the iconic gummy bear, will build a manufacturing plant in Kenosha County, about an hour north of Chicago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday. Photo by Michael Frey/Wikipedia

March 24 (UPI) -- German candy company Haribo, makers of gummy candies, will build its first North American factory in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker announced.

The new gummy bear manufacturing facility will open in Kenosha County in 2020.

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Haribo's iconic product is formally called the "GoldBear," a small, gum-based soft candy shaped like a teddy bear. The family-owned company, based in Bonn, Germany, produces 100 million gummy bears daily for global consumption and employs nearly 7,000 people around the world.

"Haribo is a great fit with the many other iconic companies that already call Wisconsin home. The state's business-friendly climate and strong fiscal management, along with our dedicated workforce and reliable infrastructure, are among the many reasons Haribo decided Wisconsin was the right choice for this facility," Walker said Thursday in a statement.

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