Do you know how the German candy factory makes gummy bears?

Do you know how to make gummy bears? This candy factory in Bonn, Germany, has produced enough gummy bears to circle the earth five times since 1922 was put into production.

First of all, sugar is the main ingredient in making gummy bears, followed by gelatin to increase Q-bomb, glucose to improve taste and syrup to make the product tougher. By mixing these raw materials in a fixed proportion, the main components of gummy bears can be made. Now, the workers pour all kinds of raw materials into this mixer in a fixed proportion. After mixing and stirring 15 minutes, it will take out some finished products with a spoon and then drop them on the sugar meter to detect the sugar content.

Second, after passing the test, workers will add concentrated juice of various plants and fruits to the mixed solution according to the production requirements, thus making different colors and types of gummy bears. Since the appearance of 1922, the appearance style of gummy bears has been changing with the times. Petra, who has worked here for 30 years, is carving a new classic shape with plaster by hand. The camera came to the production workshop. This press can produce 20,000 gummy bears every minute. Now thousands of plates filled with corn starch are waiting to be sent into the machine. Here, the bear's nose-down mold will press the bear's shape on a plate filled with corn starch.

Third, these plates will be moved under the mixed liquid container with rows of nozzles through the assembly line. At this time, the nozzle is like the ink bucket of the printer, changing from one color to another. However, the nozzle will accurately squeeze 2.3 grams of mixed liquid into each mold. Now the mixed liquid of various colors is entering the next process along the assembly line. But now the gummy bears are too soft to be packed, so the workers will transport them to a dry place to air dry for about seven days.

Fourthly, after a long period of drying, the appearance of gummy bears loses its luster, so this applicator will apply beeswax on each dried gummy bear to increase its brightness. Before packaging, these bears need to pass manual inspection, and workers will pick out defective gummy bears, which will become afternoon tea for employees. Finally, millions of gummy bears will be packed into plastic bags at the speed of 500 bags per hour and distributed around the world.