World's Largest Gummy Candy Mosaic, world record in Kenosha, Wisconsin

June 28, 2024

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States--The German candy company HARIBO and partners built a giant candy mosaic at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; the mosaic measures 353.1 square feet (32.804 square meters), was made of approximately 150,000 HARIBO Goldbears, and set the world record for the World's Largest Gummy Candy Mosaic, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

"Haribo earned the Guinness World Records title for the "world's largest jelly/gummy candy mosaic" at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, the same county as its first U.S. production facility, which opened in July," the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says.

"According to a news release, the record-breaking mosaic measured 353.1 square feet and was made from approximately 150,000 Haribo Goldbears gummy bears, the brand's most popular product.

"Each gummy was laid by hand by "300 of Haribo's associates, their friends and family, as well as community partners, including the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha," Haribo said in the release. Participants used custom 12-by-12-inch acrylic trays inlaid with the printed Haribo logo design and followed along "like paint-by-numbers using Haribo gummies."

"HARIBO had a sweet start to 2024 by breaking a gummy-related world record. The German candy company announced on Friday that it has broken the Guinness World Record for the world's largest jelly/gummy mosaic," the Fox 29 News Philadelphia says.

The mosaic, which features over 150,000 individual gummy bears, measures 353.1 square feet and took 300 people to build. The gigantic gummy art was made at University of Wisconsin at Parkside in Kenosha County. The county is also the location of Haribo's first American manufacturing facility.

""The artwork took four hours to complete and used custom acrylic 12"x12" trays inlaid with the printed design that participants followed like paint-by-numbers using HARIBO gummies," Haribo explained in a statement."

"HARIBO's record-breaking artwork claims the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for The World’s Largest Jelly/Gummy Candy Mosaic, bringing the brand’s iconic Goldbear to life in the sweetest way possible," Haribo says.

"The mosaic measures 353.1 square feet (32.804 square meters) and is made of approximately 150,000 HARIBO Goldbears, each laid meticulously by hand from 300 of HARIBO’s Associates, their friends, and family, as well as community partners including the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.

"HARIBO and partners built the mosaic at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., the hometown of HARIBO’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility. The artwork took four hours to complete and used custom acrylic 12”x12” trays inlaid with the printed design that participants followed like paint-by-numbers using HARIBO gummies."

"Rosemont, Illinois-based Haribo announced a Guinness World Record-breaking achievement. The company claimed the title of The World's Largest Jelly/Gummy Candy Mosaic at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the home of the candy maker's first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility," the Industrial Equipment News says.

"The mosaic measures 353.1 square feet (32.804 square meters) and is made of some 150,000 Haribo Goldbears. The creation was certainly a team effort, laid by hand by 300 Haribo associates, as well as friends, family and members of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.

"The piece took four hours to complete and used custom acrylic 12-inch by 12-inch trays inlaid with the printed design that participants followed like a paint-by-numbers kit."

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"Candy brand Haribo broke a Guinness World Record when it used its Goldbear gummy candies to create a 353.1-square-foot mosaic of the company's mascot," the UPI says.

"The company used approximately 150,000 gummy bears to create the image of its mascot, Goldbear, in the gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

"The mosaic was created over the course of four hours by about 300 Haribo employees accompanied by friends, family members, members of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha and other local residents."

"The company claimed the title of The World's Largest Jelly/Gummy Candy Mosaic at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the home of the candy maker's first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility," Yahoo Finance says.

"The mosaic measures 353.1 square feet (32.804 square meters) and is made of some 150,000 Haribo Goldbears. The creation was certainly a team effort, laid by hand by 300 Haribo associates, as well as friends, family and members of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.

"The piece took four hours to complete and used custom acrylic 12-inch by 12-inch trays inlaid with the printed design that participants followed like a paint-by-numbers kit."

Photos: HARIBO