Various brands such as Bassett's, Haribo, Albanese, Betty Crocker, Hersheys, Disney and Kellogg's manufacture various forms of gummy snacks, often targeted at young children.

The name gummi originated in Germany,[1] with the terms jelly sweets and gums more common in the United Kingdom.

It is often that other gelling agents are used in place of gelatin to make gummy candies suitable for vegans or vegetarians, such as starch and pectin.

"Fizzy Blue Bottles", made by Lutti (formerly part of the French division of the Leaf Company, now controlled by a private investment group), are sweets typically found in a pick and mix selection.

"Blue Bottles", a variation from another company, are identifiable by the small rims around the sides, and are chewier and thicker, with a sweeter taste.

Other flavors include green apple, melon, blue raspberry, strawberry, and aniseed — although these are typically coated in chocolate.

[citation needed] In 2004, Trolli's U.S. arm introduced a roadkill themed gummy candy in the shape of flattened animals.

In February 2005, following complaints by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Kraft decided to stop production of the controversial Trolli U.S. Road Kill Gummies.

The society complained that the products, shaped as partly flattened squirrels, chickens and snakes, would give children an incorrect message on the proper treatment of animals.

Times Scientists have studied adding the tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol to gummies to fight tooth decay.