Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

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A MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO VENDING MACHINES
AND OTHER SELF·SERVICE EQUIPMENT
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MERCHANDISE
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Blldger Vending Sbow 10 Impress
Indllslry on Mllcbine Vllriely
JANUARY, 1950
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Whil e th e year·e nd holid ay peri od al·
ways brin gs co mpa ra ti ve qui et to th e auto·
matic vend ing trade, ome phases of the
merchan di se supply busin e s were makin g
big news in hi gh ma rket circles. Th e out·
come will have definit e effects on general
price tre nds on merchand ise in 1950.
ugar. cocoa beans, coffee and tobacco
we re all makin g market news in th e clos·
in g month of 1949, were all more or les
involved in politi cs - even intern ation al
politi cs.
Suppli ers of ca ndy, soft drinks, ice cream ,
etc., were fig htin g for a bi gger nation al
sugar qu ota next yea r, hopin g th a t it would
mean lower suga r pri ces. But th e market
outl ook was th a t th e sugar quota would
be set low, as for 1949, and th a t it would
be adjusted durin g th e year if suga r pri ces
began to climb too hi gh. Th e nati onal
poli cy, to protec t U. S. growe rs, is defi·
nitely to kee p uga r pri ces a t a current
high level. This policy wa dec ided by
Congress wh en it passed th e Sugar Act of
1948.
This policy of a hi gh level of pri ces for
suga r will probably stand in the way of
any decided downward pri ce trends on
such merchandi se as candy bars, soft drinks
and ice crea m. Th e candy bar manufac-
turers can shift to corn sweeteners wh en
sugar gets too high , but only r ecently
prices adva nced on corn produ cts except
dextrose.
But while th ere are big market maneuve r-
ings on material s u ed in merchandise,
operators will recognize that 1949 has bee n
a good merchandise year, with ampl e sup-
plies a nd some welcome pri ce reduction s.
Merchandise suppliers have also made
considerabl e strides in catering to the auto-
matic vending trade. The large number of
merchandise exhibits at th e recent NAMA
convention was full proof of thi s attitude.
With a good merchand ise supply year just
closing, the outlook is favorabl e for mer-
chandise supplies in 1950. Prices may not
decline as fast, or as soon as operators
would like but the general outlook is fo r
grea ter consideration of operators by th e
upply firm s.
A review of va rious report on merchan-
dise items follow s :
Apples- It is good news that Fruit-O-
( See MER CHANDISE, Page 22)
LOS A GELE
Th e second week in January Badger Sal es Co., In c. will
play host to indu striali ts, plant personnel directors and vending machine
operators in general when it stages its first " ational Vendin g Week."
Sh owrooms will be gail y decorated with huge banners on the exterior
proclaiming Badger Sales as headquarters. On the in ide will be an array of
vendors dispensin g almost an ythin g and everythin g one could desire for a
well rounded out meal, snack, or between-hours lun ch . William Happel and
Albert Silberman will be on hand to greet the visitors who will be invited
to examine the vendors and partake of th eir offerin gs.
Data F or Operators
Operators of candy ba r ven dOl's will
be inte r es ted in th e followin g data ,
take n f r om official reports :
Per cent of to tal cand y sal es cl'ed ited
to vendor s, in 19 4 8- 3.2 pct.
Per cen t of to ta l can dy sales c.·edi ted
to ven dor s, in 1 9 47-2.9 p c t.
Per capita ca nd y cons um ption in
U . S. fo r 194 8 - 18.2 lbs.
Per capita cand y con s umpti on in
U . S. for 19 4 9 (est. )-16.7 Ibs.
Peskin Reports Good
Revco Reception
LOS ANGELES--J. P e kin , of the J.
P eskin Distributin g Co. , re por ts he i well
pl eased with th e initial reception given
th e Revco I ce Cream vendor whi ch th e
finn has added for sole di stribut ion in
Ca lifornia, Utah, Arizona a nd evada.
"Th e Revco vendor is the pioneer in
th e fi eld ," added Soll y Sol omon, P eskin
sales manager, " and today' operator is
as m uch interested in the firm behind the
vendor as he i in th e vendor itself. The
Revco outfit is one of th e backbone firms
in th e manufacturing fi eld and has a ster-
ling reputation for buildin g a quality prod-
uct and the Revco ice cream vendor ha s
proven th is by its faultless performan ce
ove r th e years."
P e kin sta tes that several nice deal s
have been made a nd several operators have
placed large ord ers on the ve ndor.
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EXPAND with New Machines
"We're going to make this a real eye-
opener for th e bu y pl a nt executive and
show him, beyond qu esti on of a dou bt, how
th e installation of anyo ne or more of these
vendors for in-plant feedin g can save him
precious produ ction hours and conside rable
ca h in tim e lost wh en employees dash off
for a bit of refreshin g," said Silbe rm an.
Among th e ma chin e and items Badger
will be showin g will be a Mills soup vend or
vendin g a choi ce of 3 soups; a hot dog and
melted cheese sandwich vendor ; cold cheese
and cracker sandwi ch ; basic meat sand-
wi ch ; candy bars with a selection of 12
nationally-fam ous bars; alted in th e shell
peanu ts; popcorn ; 4 flavor selection of ice
crea m in bar or cup ; non -carbonated
drinks of orange, lime, lemon or grape;
Coca-Cola; hot coffee ; asso rted cakes and
cookies ; and a complete selection of nut
vendor. From thi s array it is easy to see
that one may assemble a treat to fit hi s
own particula r desires a nd all of th e items
may be. had via the vendin g route.
"For an added thrill we'll weigh each
visitor when he enters th e showroom and
again when he leaves," added Bill HappeL
"We expect some surprised expressions on
this littl e extra service."
H. W. Skelton Honored
at NAMA Convention
LOS ANGELES--E. J. Chandler , ge n-
eral ma nager , and H. W . Skelton , of Rowe
Servi ce Co. attended th e
.A.M.A. Con-
vention in Atlanti c City th e last week of
November.
Skelton was singled out as th e oldest
individual in th e cigarette vend ing machine
industry and was award ed a trophy for
" outstanding ervi ce" to the industry.
AUTOMATIC VENDING IS THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST PUBLICATION
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING DEVICES
JANUARY, 1950
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