be better than the big machine. The nation-
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ally advertised brand are almost univer-
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sally u ed by operators but a Philadelphia
to keep up a fight against higher sugar • survey recently indicated that the candy
prices for some months now.
coated forms are the most popular by a
One thing has been accomplished: a
good margin. Eighty.five per cent of the
general price increase in sugar had been
people interviewed use chewing gum reg-
announced for Sept. 1 but at thi writing
ularly and 62 per cent of this group said
most of big suppliers had returned to
the candy coated gums are their favorite;
previous prices. The big 1949 corn crop
47 per cent of the group preferred stick
promises much aid to commercial users of
gum and 18 per cent chose bubble gum,
weeteners and the candy trade often turns
which apparently represented the children.
to corn sweeteners when sugar price ad·
Many operator of elective candy vendors
vance too much. So operators apparently
offer the candy coated gum packages in
need not worry that sugar prices might
their machines.
start an advance in the prices of candy.
Cigars-A Philadelphia survey, recently
The outlook is still that candy bar prices
available, says about 27 per cent of the men
will show some reductions, although manu-
smoke cigars. National trend in sales of
'facturer plan on stabilizing prices.
cigars is reported to be holding an even
A review of some of the reports on vendor
keel. Official report say that cigar whole-
merchandise follows:
sale prices for popular brands declined
Apples-The apple crop appears to
very slightly in the first half of 1949; the
be about 15 per cent above the annual
trend toward lower priced brands is def.
average, the largest crop since 1939, hence
initely continuing; cigars retailing for
prices may be expected to decline. Con·
eight cents or Ie s made up 45 per cent of
umption does not show igns of increasing.
total sale in the first half of the year,
Almon ds - In keeping with the nut
compared with 42 per cent last year.
market in general, reports are very quiet
at the present time.
.
Cigarettes-Two official reports were
Aspirin-October i usually the time
recently available, one on July and a report
of the first epidemic of colds and aspirin
for the federal fiscal year that ended
sales climb. Vending machines for the
June 30, is ued by the Dept. of Agricul-
sale of aspirin are so few that they do not
ture; the Dept. of Agriculture report on
count in the big aspirin market.
the tobacco situation often digs into basic
Candy B a r s-Interest centers in the
facts underlying the tobacco trade. For the
fall pickup in consumer demand, factory
12 month ending June 30 cigarette produc-
outp~t and possible price reductions. The
tion gained 3 per cent over the previous
first half of the year was marked by a
fiscal year. The report said, "Cigarette pro-
decline in candy sales and the hot summer
duction .. . is beginning to level off." The
months added to this decline, which also
July revenue report hows cigarette peaks
was more marked in vendors than usual.
may be getting shaky, as output dropped 6
Candy manufacturers are putting stress
per cent compared with July 1948, the sec-
on sales and on outlets. Sales in vendors
ond month this year in which a decline oc·
will depend more on employment trends
curred. For the first seven months of the
in factories than on other conditions;
year, cigarette increase over the same
opening of schools will aid many candy
period last year now stands at less than
vendors.
one per cent, when the trade had been
coun ting on 1949 showing a 3 per cent
Ch e wing G um-Reports are meager.
increase. Cigarette manufacturers say that
An increasing number of operators report
the reported declines in April and July
that auxiliary gum machines with candy or
were due to fluctuations in tax payments
cigarette vendors show a mar.(!in that may
rather than howing a decline in cigar·
ette consum ption.
Cooki es-Use of cookie vendors is re-
portedly making good increase . The bak-
ing industry is increasing its variety of
cookie offerings. Store sale of all brands
show a small decline in total sales.
Coffee-The trend in spot market coffee
prices is still upward, and in baCK of this
trend is a possibility that demand may be
bigger than supply; recent world export
supply was estimated at. 28 million bags,
but U. S. importers want 33 million bags.
Brazil's exportable crop this year is re-
ported off by 15 per cent.
Manufacturers of coffee vendors have
energetically continued to improve mach-
ines, provide better coffee, and to seek
to establish operators of these machines.
The next eight or nine months may see
all this effort payoff; the field is open for
a real gain in the placing of coffee
vendors.
Hosiery-In manufacturing circles, Du
Pont was cutting nylon yarn quotas dur-
ing September and this may react on
price. A decided pickup in sales was
expected on ho iery in retail circles for
the fall season.
Ice Cr eam-Official reports on how
mu ch the hot summer helped ice cream
ales are not available. The International
Assn. of Ice Cream Manufacturers holds
it annual convention in Los Angeles,
Oct. 24-30, and then much data on sales
trends will probably be available.
• Juices-In the competitive race between
California and Florida citrus growers, the
weather sometimes seems to play tit for
tat. Florida has had a recent hurricane
which cut juice supply outlook some, but
not seriously; shortly before the storm,
Florida canners had reduced the present
high price on orange juice to meet in·
crea ing competition of the Calif. orange
juice trade.
Mil k-The government seems to be re-
jecting pleas for higher milk prices in
the big ci ty areas, such as in New York
recently. The feed outlook is said to be
favorable for the dairy industry and
sho uld fores tall price increases. There is
a decided increase in manufactured milk
forms, which reduces the total supply of
fluid milk.
Nu ts-The spot nut market has been
unusually quiet in recent week; actiVity
began increasing soon after Labor Day
and the outlook is favorable: crop reports
have been very encouraging on most nuts.
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