Talk:Gummy candy

pronunciation and history

My first introduction to Gummi Bears took place in the early 1970s, when I moved to a city with a sizable military presence. I had never seen them before in any of the other towns I had lived in. I was told that army and air force brats got the taste for them when their families were based in Germany and so requested local vendors to carry them. Everyone who ate tham used the German pronunciation, "Goomi." Since them, I have seen them become available throughout the United States but somehow the pronunciation has morphed to the more Anglophone-friendly "gummy." When were Gummi candies introduced into the US, and when did they become popular (if not at the same time)? I suspect that they were poorly distributed at first, and thus the people who knew them knew how the Germans pronounced them, but have no evidence. Is this information available? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.21.243.242 (talk) 19:00, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Proposed merge

A merger to the gummies article seems the best route for the information in this article. This idea has been discussed at the AfD.ChildofMidnight (talk) 20:28, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Gummy Lighthouses

Some time ago, Mill Farm produced a line of gummies in the shape of lighthouses. Unfortunatley for Mill Farm, when these candies were turned 90 degrees clockwise, they became phalli. Should we include this? An elite (talk) 19:50, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source? --œ^™ 17:32, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Disambiguation

Could someone please add a badge linking to Gummy (disambiguation) on top? Thanks --Trickstar (talk) 10:20, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Will do. 03jkeeley (talk) 11:35, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

History

The Gummi_bear article references Jelly_baby, a similar English confection that dates form 1918. Are Jelly Babies also gummi candy? And if so, should the history section be changed to reference the earlier English candy? Cks (talk) 22:14, 15 July 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cks (talk • contribs) 22:10, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

I agree that Jelly Babies should be mentioned in the history section article. They should also be included in the list of various Gummy candies. Jelly Babies are significant economically and also because of their connection to pop-culture touchstones like The Beatles and Doctor Who. Perhaps because of these pop-culture connections, Jelly Babies have their own page here on Wikipedia. They ought to be referenced here. NikolaiSmith (talk) 22:02, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

Image

Can someone tell me, why we need this particular image that is currently at the top of the article? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:30, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

We don't. Jonathunder (talk) 21:22, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I agree and I already changed it to another image I thought would be more appropriate. My edit was reverted however without explanation. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 22:50, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I reverted back to the image I previously added to the article. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 22:55, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Gummy Candy and English WineGums

The First Gummy Candy was not from Haribo. Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by Maynard's son Charles Gordon Maynard. Gummy Candy and English-WineGums is nearly the same recipe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.246.222.102 (talk) 15:47, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Midget Gems

Midget Gems were the 1st gelatin based 'Gummy Candy's ever. They were invented in 1903 at the 'Lion Confectionery Company' now known as Tangerine Confectionery in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.30.220.17 (talk) 18:55, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

References

Requested move 20 August 2018

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The result of the move request was: moved as requested per the discussion below. Dekimasuよ! 01:48, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

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Gummi candy → Gummy candy – "Gummy candy" is a more common spelling than "gummi candy". 174.0.3.148 (talk) 20:52, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

• Support per nom - see Gummy bear (titled at "Gummy" and not "Gummi"). Paintspot Infez (talk) 21:27, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
• Support more common spelling. Rreagan007 (talk) 21:43, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
• See [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] for proof of spelling. 174.0.3.148 (talk) 03:26, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

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List of animal examples

Is that long list of animals at the beginning of the article? Bears and worms makes sense, but how often do you see gummy bats? It seems like an oddly long list that adds nothing to the article YoureAGhostBaby (talk) 16:34, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

YoureAGhostBaby, you're right, it was getting a bit much, so I trimmed it. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 19:13, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Gums?

Are Gums and Gummies the same? Rowntree's Fruit Gums (slogan: "Don't forget the fruit gums, Mum") and Wine gums both seem to be the same kind of thing as the Gummy candy in this article. If they are the same, they need a mention; if not, the difference should perhaps be identified? I note that Gum (disambiguation) doesn't include Gums in this sense. Probably a UK usage. PamD 10:39, 24 July 2024 (UTC)