A new Haribo industrial temple in Uzès to produce even more Dragibus and Tagada

A new factory with state-of-the-art lines which promise an increase in production by 50% and a reduction in the carbon footprint by 90%: this is what Haribo is announcing for the end of 2028 in Uzès (Gard). The building permit will be submitted in April for construction which should begin in 2027.

The German industrial confectionery giant is taking advantage of the availability of land on the site to launch this investment. The extension will replace an unusual storage shed. Objective: to meet the ever-increasing demand for its candies on the European market and in France, where the firm is the leader by marketing eight of the ten favorite candies of the French.

In Uzès, we produce and will produce Dragibus, Tagada strawberries and Chamallows in particular. “This major investment makes it possible to strengthen the industrial organization of Haribo France around its two historic sites of Marseille and Uzès and to significantly improve the operational performance of the Uzès site,” explains the management of the French subsidiary of Haribo, the largest of the group which employs 700 people for an annual production of 50,000 tonnes of candy.

At this stage of the project, the German group does not communicate the precise amount invested, which should be between 50 and 100 million euros. Around thirty jobs could be created. Haribo has been established on the Uzès site since 1987 with the purchase of the Ricqlès-Zan confectionery, a liquor store. Its establishment in Marseille, where the Smurfs and Crocodile are notably produced, dates back to 1967. Located in the city center, this second site is more complicated to expand.