Having grown up in the UK, holidays in France to visit my French grandparents often rhymed with mainlining as many French delicacies which you couldn’t find across the pond. Top of that list: Dragibus. So, when I learned that the sweet was turning 50 this year, I owed it to myself and my sweet-toothed demons to do a bit of digging, and to finally answer the question: What are they actually made of and what’s behind their unique taste(s)?

Ingredients: Sugar, glucose syrup, dextrose, starch, citric acid, acidity regulator: sodiumcitrate, flavourings, colourings: E104, E110, E122, E129, E131, E153, glazing agent: carnauba wax Suggested read: Is food that ‘may contain milk’ vegan? Which Haribo sweets are vegan and vegetarian?To get a mild high from the smell coming from the petrol pumps? Un peu. I will not hide my weakness when it comes to getting a whiff of ethanol.

Whilst most vegans accept that cross-contamination happens and that manufacturers avoid it where possible, strict vegans and people with severe food allergies may look to avoid any food that has been made in the same environment as ingredients like milk. I get that on a marketing level, it’s quite savvy, as it gives their candies an air of mystery, much like Coke’s “7x” was part of the mythology. I'm also aware of the sausage principle lurking behind this: no matter how tasty, you might not want to know what’s inside.

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Picture my disappointment when I found out that this is a closely guarded secret, akin to the nuclear codes or the Top Secret Area 51 files... But for the distant (and far tastier) French cousin of the American Jelly Babies. This is your time to shine and show us why you'd make a great addition to the HARIBO team! So it's important that you use your application to highlight your strengths - remember, we are looking for top-quality candidates for all of our roles. Provide us with an authentic and accurate overall description of you and don't forget to detail your motivation for joining HARIBO - what is it that sets you apart from the rest? First impressions count, so this is your chance to distinguish yourself from all the other applicants. Your covering letter The following table shows which Haribo sweets are vegan and vegetarian in the UK. Please note that ingredients may vary by country. Haribo sweets