{"id":151,"date":"2025-04-10T15:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edel-bonbon.de\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:34:18","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edel-bonbon.de\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Company tradition and history<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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Eduard Edel stands for extraordinary sweets in line with ancient confectioner and crafts tradition, for more than 160 years. Since 1864 Edel stands for sweets that make childrens\u00b4s eyes glow. And today, more than ever for unchanged recipes, selected raw materials and handling by master touch: At Edel, everything comes together to offer customers around the world very special moments of taste and enjoyment, covering an unbelievable flavour variety.<\/p>\n

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An overview of the most important milestones in Edel's history:<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/header>
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1751<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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The confectionery handicraft in Donauw\u00f6rth dates back to the 18th century. This is documented by entries in the city archives. The former mayor, grocer, and confectioner Johann Georg Traber, initiated this tradition. The small confectionary shop in the city center was subsequently passed down through several generations.<\/p>\n

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1864<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Franz Conrad Edel married into the existing business and founded his own company, Edel Bonbon, that same year. The official handover of the business took place on October 28, 1864. At that time, production was still geared toward local demand for small quantities of confectionery.<\/p>\n

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The famous \u201eReichsstra\u00dfe\u201c in Donauw\u00f6rth. On the left side you can see the Edel confectionery shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1906<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Birth of Eduard Edel, the man who gave the company its name.<\/p>\n

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1933<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Eduard Edel takes over the compay from his father and his son Robert is born.<\/p>\n

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The company suffered a severe setback at the end of the Second World War in April 1945, when the building was completely destroyed in a bombing raid. However, the company boss, Eduard Edel, whose name the company still bears today, was undeterred. In 1946 he relocated the company to a new location in Donauw\u00f6rth, which still stands today.<\/p>\n

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The company building was completely destroyed in 1945.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1962<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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The company has about 100 employees.<\/p>\n

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Group photo from the 1960s: In the middle you can see Eduard Edel (6th person from the left side, first row) and Robert Edel (right) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1971<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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After the unexpected death of Eduard Edel, his son Robert took over the business. In the highly competitive confectionery market, the company returned to the fine art of traditional candy making, gaining a strong international foothold.<\/p>\n

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2001<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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After Robert Edel’s death, long-standing employees take over the business.<\/p>\n

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2003<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Eduard Edel GmbH is founded. The management team (Family Lang and Family Wippel) keeps the company on a successful path, continuing to focus on traditional candies, custom-made products and new, innovative sweets.<\/p>\n

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Installation of a new steam boiler \u2013 the heart of every candy factory.<\/p>\n

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2013 a new Bosch steam boiler was installed in the new boiler house.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2019<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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The company is certified by IFS (Global Markets, now IFS Food Progress). In the same year, Eduard Edel GmbH receives the Bavarian Export Award in the food category.<\/p>\n

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Bavarian Export Prize 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Completion of extensive three-year construction work, including the addition of a new warehouse (groundbreaking in March 2018) with high-bay storage, new social rooms, a new elevator tower, a new repair shop, ventilation system, and a new roof for production.<\/p>\n

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Between 2017 and 2020, Edel is investing heavily in the construction of a new modern warehouse and other renovations.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2024<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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The company celebrates its 160th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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2025<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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The Bavarian traditional candy tin, specially designed for the company anniversary, receives the German Design Award a year later in February 2025.<\/p>\n

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Edel wins the German Design award with it\u00b4s 160 years anniversary candy tin (designed by Marian Brad)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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With approximately 250 different varieties of herbal, fruit, and glossy candies, Edel offers one of the most comprehensive product ranges available. As one of the few candy manufacturers in the world, they still master the fine art of producing authentic silky gloss candies. Edel aims to preserve this nostalgia and thereby consciously sets itself apart from mass producers. As a medium-sized company, Eduard Edel GmbH currently employs approximately 60 people and is represented annually at the International Sweets Fair ISM in Cologne.<\/p>\n

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The three managing partners leading the company into the future \u2013 from the left: Thomas Wippel, Joachim Lang and Martin Lang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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