Trolli is a confectionery brand for gummy candies sold in over 80 countries. The brand originated with the German Mederer Group, which owns the brand in the majority of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Mederer's United States business was sold in 1997, and the Trolli trademark in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is now used by Ferrara Candy Company.[1]
History
Origins
In 1948, Willy Mederer (died 1984)[2] founded Willy Mederer K.G. Zuckerwarenfabrik, a company that initially produced pasta in Fürth, Germany. When post-war sugar rationing regulations were lifted, the company changed production from pasta to confectionery.[3] Candies were sold under the Wilmed brand, a