Haribo fans are only now realizing what the ‘Key’ sweet actually is

For decades, Haribo’s Tangfastics have been a cornerstone of snack culture – packed with “the perfect hit of sweet and sour,” and one peculiar shape that many believed to be a key. But it turns the yummy gummies aren’t actually keys, leaving many users gobsmacked.  

The mystery of Haribo’s so-called “key-shaped” candy persisted for years – woven into sweet shop chatter, childhood lunchboxes, and nostalgic memories. It was a shape so familiar, so widely accepted, that few ever stopped to question what it truly represented.

That is, until online users took a closer look.

‘What do you call this Haribo?’

It all began when one baffled husband took to Reddit’s CasualUK thread in search of clarity.