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Candy Vending Better.
Says Canteen Report .
CHICAGO-The financial report of Auto-
matic Cantee n Co. for th e period of 24
weeks endin g Mal'ch 18 stated: "While the
sales volu me for th e fi rst two quarters of
the fi scal yea r is $900,000 less than for th e
same period last year, principally as th e
result of th e stee l and coal strikes, the vol-
um e is currently running ahead of last
year and th e company anti cipates that this
improvement will continue throughout the
remainder of the year. .
" Demand for additional installations of
can tee ns still co ntinues without abatement.
Special types of canteens have been devel·
oped for installation in the New York sub-
way and are presently bei ng installed. Th e
la test model of th e selective drink canteen
has been in production sin ce January and
substantial del iveries are being made."
Ca nteen reported earnings per share of
62 cents for th e 24 weeks en ding March
18, compared with 69 cents for th e 24
weeks ending March 19, 1949 and 69 cents
for the 24 weeks ending March 12, 1948.
Gross sales volume for th e 24 weeks end·
in g March 18 wa s $9,623,752, while in th e
two rrevious periods th e sales volume in
doll a rs passed a hove th e $10 million mark.
F ederal income taxes for th e 24·week
period endin g March 18, amounted to
$170,000 ; numher of ca pital shares at the
tim e was 450,000. A stock market report
for th e first week in May showed th e 1950
hi gh for Ca ntee n stock at 14.75 and th e low
at 12.16; total sales of shares for th e week
was re ported at 3,500.
Bunte Announces
Vendor Line
CHICAGO-Belvend Ma nufacturin g Co ..
In c., and Bunte Bros. h ave jointly a nnounced
a trio of "firsts" in th e penn y bulk ca ndy
field , aimed at the bulk vender operator.
With its introduct ion of a new lin e of pan
ca ndi es, Bunte simultaneously announced
th e appointmen t of Belvend as national
di stributor of th e lin e, with all sales direct
from Chicago headquarters.
Third " first" is th e use of brand promo·
tion in th e bu lk fi eld, wi th Belvend sup·
plying operators with df'cals for each vendor
in operatio n. Ova l in shape, in three colors,
each w ill car ry th e message "genuin e Bunte
ca ndies," with the name of Belvend as the
national distribu tor.
Bel E. Hall, Belvend pres ident, said prices
on th e new six·Aavor line of Bunte pan
candies will be co mpetitive. Also, a mini -
mum per round co unt wil l be guaranteed.
First types of pan cand y offered are Boston
bak ed hea ns, rainbow peanu ts (vari·colored
candy coa tings over pea nut centers ) , licorice
loze nges, assor ted imperials, French burnt
pea nuts, a nd a sr ecial Bunte mix of bea ns
and pea nuts. A seve nty type milk cho colate
drache, will be int roduced later.
TO O T H BRUS H
( or simila r size a rticle)
VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS
Na ti on a l p o ssi b ilities . Se v e r a l
e stablished ·routes.. 400 patente d
mach in es. Complete tooling. De p t,
AC. 9330 San ta Monica
Beverly Hills.
26
Blvd ..
Vendor V ends Panties
BOSTON-Now its panties and
diapers via the vending route in
a new bus terminal which opened
here recently.
But panties and diapers are
only two of the 18 items being
offered. Others are nylon hose.
ladies' glove s . men's necktie s .
men's hose. men's "T" shirts.
men's shorts. a clothes brush.
pearl earrings. necklaces. doll.
baby rattle. pull toy. stationery.
handkerchief. playing cards. and
thank-you notes . Items are vended
from spanking new vending ma-
chines which supply the merchan-
dise within two seconds' time.
Big Reception
to New Oak Vendor
LOS ANGELES- Over 1,000 new Acorn
charm vendors were shipped to distributors
from th e local pl a nt of th e Oak Manufac-
turing Co. during th e first two weeks of
May, according to a n announcement by Sid
Bloom, secretary, on a sales trip through
th e East.
The nickel vendor was announced to th e
trade in the last issue of TH E REVIEW after
exhaustive tests had been co mpleted on the
West Coast and in Florida. Out here metal-
plated spo rt miniatures were dispensed, a nd
purchase d locally for around $12.50 a thou-
sa nd . In Florida, assorted charms at an
average of $5.50 a thousand were used and
an average of two or three would be dis-
pensed on each nickel insertion. Usin g
these approxima te figu res as an average,
Bloom pointed out that th e $17.95 vendor
pays for itself in from one to two fillings.
In addition to charms, th e new vendor
may be easi ly converted to vend gum or
nuts and may also be set to operate on a
penny should an operator so desire.
New Ferrara Raisin Pack
CHICAGO - F errara Candy Co., well
known purveyors to vending ma chin e opera-
tors, have a nn ounced a new packa![ing of
choco late covered raisins whi ch adapt
th emselves admirably to vending ma chin e
use.
Attractively packaged in a gayly colored
card board carton with cell ophane window,
th e chocolate covered raisins are a· tooth -
some co nfection and ideal fare for summ er
use in ca ndy vendors.
Ferrara is packagi ng th e n~w item in
100 co unt shipping cases and already is
enjoying a nice sale in the vending ma chin e
trade.
Why Should I Join?
By Jerome Kaufman
Director In d ustry & Public: AHairs,
Na tion a l Ass~ . of Tobacco Distributors
Th ere are predominant reasons why a
businessman should belong to the trade
association representing his particular in·
dustry. The fa ct is-born e out by the for-
tunate and unfortun ate experi ences .of
('ountless numbers of men in business-that
from th e standpoint of his own selfish in-
terests, a man ca nnot afford to exclude
himself from membership in his industry's
trade association. Why is this so? H ere are
some of th e reasons:
1. Beca use hi s business is vitally affected
by powerful inAuences which no indi-
vidual company alone can hope to con-
trol.
2. Because no matter how efficient his own
management, his profit must be deter-
min ed to a great extent by the general
condition s existing within the industry_
3. Because he ' must surely prefer to oper-
ate on a bas is of mutual understanding,
helpfuln ess and fri endship.
4. Because membership makes possible th e
fra nk discussion and solution of com-
mon problems.
5. Because the alternative to associated ef-
fort in his industry is disorganiza~ion­
resultin g in unso und competitive policies
and unfair practices.
6. Because no in dividual ca n operate with
profit and confidence in the future in an
industry which is so low in community
intelligence as to be un able to make
common ca use in th e common welfare.
7. Because th e cost of protecting and pro-
moting h is bus'ness is immeasurably
lower and the results immeasurably
greater if such activities are carried on
through one strong association.
S. Because an effective organization im-
proves th e fina ncial standing of an in-
dustry. In an individual it is a test of
character reAectin g his ability to get
alon g with oth ers. In an industry it is
a test of management intelligence.
9. Because every busi nessman who cooper-
ates to elimina te abuses in hi s ind ustry
is furthering the American tradition of
team-work, which alone has made possi-
ble th e eco nomi c progress of our nation.
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