WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US 👀

OSITOS has caught the attention of national and international media for turning a traditional category into a surprising, different experience. Since its launch, the brand has been recognised for its innovation, its disruptive approach and its ability to connect.

We've split our press coverage into LOVERS and HATERS, it's the best way to define us. There's no middle ground.

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Lovers

It's mutual.

The invention that's revolutionising the way we drink

Alcoholic gummies are the surprising invention of a group of young people who came up with the idea two years ago on a night out and are now selling them. Strawberry, pineapple and orange bears with 15% alcohol each: 15 of them equal one mixed drink.

La Sexta

OSITOS changed the way I drink cocktails.

From a bowl in the fridge to millions of alcoholic gummy bears

Ositos con Alcohol is the innovative Basque foodtech taking the market by storm with its edible cocktails

Rosa Carvajal - La Razón

Meet the edible cocktail arriving in Spain

A bear-shaped snack for adults that lets you enjoy the freshness of a cocktail as you chew it.

Guillermina García

The FoodTech

“There are 26,000 supermarkets in Spain. We're in about 200. There's still a long way to go.”

Drink or eat? Monique Evelle invests in the “edible drinks” foodtech

The Shark Tank Brasil entrepreneur joins the investment round of Spanish startup OSITOS, which outlines its plans to expand across Europe in 2026.

Giovanna Simonetti

The FoodTech

These 17 gummy bears equal a stiff drink: the three young Basques behind the controversial invention

These sweets come in five flavours and contain 15% alcohol.

Nicolás Alba

El Español

OSITOS changed the way I drink cocktails.

— OSITOS customer

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Haters

Deep down they love us, they're just too embarrassed to say it.

H🐻ribo's lawyers put pressure on the alcoholic sweets company.

A multinational claims that a Spanish firm's bear-shaped sweets infringe its trademark.

Sam Jones

The Guardian

"DAVID vs GOLIATH of the food industry"

H🐻ribo sues a Basque company for selling alcoholic gummy bears

H🐻ribo believes the same look may cause confusion. The Spanish company, founded by three young people, added alcohol to the gummy bear.

EFE / El Economista

H🐻ribo wants to put an end to gummy bears that drink.

These small, brightly coloured sweets pack a punch: they contain 15% alcohol. Industry giant H🐻ribo is not happy about that at all!

ANDER GILLENEA / AFP

BILD.de

H🐻RIBO withdrew its threats

H🐻RIBO is very angry

Or at least that's what we imagine it says, because we don't speak Korean.

Korean Newspaper

H🐻RIBO wants revenge and has sent its samurai

Or at least that's what we imagine it says, because we speak even less Japanese than Korean.

Japan Newspaper

H🐻ribo wants to keep these boozy gummy OSITOS out of your hands.

Mike Pomranz

FOOD&WINE

Haribo declares war on Spanish "drunk bears".

A Spanish startup is in the sights of sweets giant Haribo for selling gummy bears soaked in alcohol.

Charles Deque

HUFFPOST / Huffingtonpost

Haribo at war with alcoholic OSITOS in Spain

Romania

OSITOS changed the way I drink cocktails.

— OSITOS customer

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WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US 👀

Lovers

The invention that's revolutionising the way we drink

From a bowl in the fridge to millions of alcoholic gummy bears

Meet the edible cocktail arriving in Spain

Drink or eat? Monique Evelle invests in the “edible drinks” foodtech

These 17 gummy bears equal a stiff drink: the three young Basques behind the controversial invention

Haters

H🐻ribo's lawyers put pressure on the alcoholic sweets company.

H🐻ribo sues a Basque company for selling alcoholic gummy bears

H🐻ribo wants to put an end to gummy bears that drink.

H🐻RIBO is very angry

H🐻RIBO wants revenge and has sent its samurai

H🐻ribo wants to keep these boozy gummy OSITOS out of your hands.

Haribo declares war on Spanish "drunk bears".

Haribo at war with alcoholic OSITOS in Spain

This is the story of how a category is created from scratch

press@ositos.world