Parents are sour about pornographic candy wrappers

Simon Simpkins of West Yorkshire was at the store shopping with his wife. They decided to buy some Haribo brand Maoam (pronounced ma-o-am) candy for their children.

Then he noticed the labels

“The lemon and lime are locked in what appears to be a carnal encounter,” Simpkin said. “The lime, whom I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face.” Simpkins said.

Simpkin went crazy on the store manager and the wrapper labels.

A spokesperson for Haribo, the German candy maker that manufactures the offending sweets says, “This jovial Maoam man is very popular with fans, both young and old.”

Based on those pictures, we can see why he would be popular. The company slogan, by the way, is “Kids and grownups love it so the happy world of Haribo.” Haribo, which is an acronym for Hans Reigel, Bonn, the founder and the company’s headquarters, made its name in the United States when it introduced gummi bears in the 1980′s.

Further digging on the Haribo website found the sound of a moaning man on Planet Haribo, the company’s interactive play space for kids. Since it’s a pop-up window, we can’t link to it, but go to the candy company’s site yourself and take a listen.