Jan 9th, 2010
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Vending Product News
brings our readers the latest up-to-date articles by leading industry experts about product trends – what are the fastest growing product segments today and what products will deliver the best sales for refreshment service operators.
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By Art Bitze, Managing Editor
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When retail entrepreneur Matt Matros visited a coffee farm in Bali, Indonesia, he was surprised by the insects, dust and dirt he saw amongst the drying harvested coffee cherries. At a time when consumer products were becoming increasingly dedicated to nutrition, ingredient transparency and a clean environment, Matros wondered why one of the most popular refreshment beverages was being harvested in such a substandard manner.
Adopting the motto, “caffeine meets clean,” Matros decided there was a need for a coffee business dedicated to clean harvesting. He shared his vision with Craig Alexander, who was operating coffee houses, and with Chris Fanucchi, who was helping to develop Koia, a nationally distributed, almond milk protein beverage. Alexander and Fanucchi agreed with Matros that the time had come for a coffee business that would support cleanliness, protection of the environment and transparency. That vision has taken shape as
LIMITLESS Coffee & Tea
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Vanilla Crispy Squares from
Made Good Foods
are organic rice snacks containing nutrients from six different vegetables: spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets and shiitake mushrooms. Ingredients also include crisp rice, cane sugar, sustainable palm fruit oil, inulin, vegetable glycerin, tapioca flour, sea salt and vanilla flavor.
The 4.68-ounce bars are safe for schools since they do not include peanuts and tree nuts. The snacks are certified vegan and gluten free.
Made Good Foods products are produced using an accredited zero waste production facility. The company supports community organizations that improve the lives of children through nutrition, medical support and education.
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Stryker Jerky
from Retail Distribution Group offers a healthy, 1-ounce meat snack in six flavors – Cajun, barbecue, hot, teriyaki, peppered and original. The Corona, Calif.-based company, formed several months ago by partners Scott Smith and Neal Rogers, has targeted the vending trade, in addition to military bases, convenience stores and retailers.
The gluten-free jerky is 100 percent beef, is filled with natural collagen, and contains no GMOs, no nitrogen and low sodium, according to Smith. The jerky comes 24 sticks per caddy and 144 sticks per case, and is produced by a contract packer that can deliver more than 3 million sticks per month, he said.
The jerky is available direct from the company and has already been picked up by a national and large regional vending operation, in addition to military bases and convenience stores, Smith said.
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Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles
offer fresh breakfast to go in a 5.35-ounce cup. The breakfast meal can be made in seconds and comes in three varieties: sausage and cheddar cheese; meat lovers and cheddar cheese; and bacon and cheddar cheese. Each cup of Sausage Simple Scrambles contains 22 grams of protein, while each cup of Bacon or Meat Lovers Simple Scrambles have 23 grams of protein.
All Simple Scrambles contain two pre-beaten eggs, seasoned sausage and/or bacon crumbles, and shredded cheese.
Research has found that consumers who purchased Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles bought more breakfast items, roughly 1.5 more breakfast items on average. In addition, 80 percent of Simple Scrambles buyers said they would recommend the product to a friend.
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PRODUCT SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
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Service Is Our #1 Product
Vendors Supply, Inc
. is a full service distributor of vending machine, OCS and micro market food products and supplies. If you can put it in a vending machine, we can provide it! We supply all popular brands of pastry, candy, refrigerated and frozen foods, allied products such as drinks, soups, crackers, chips and popcorn, and a full line of OCS and micro market products. Whatever your needs, we can probably deliver it. We offer competitive pricing on brands like Hershey, Mars, Wrigley, Nestlé, Kellogg's, Frito-Lay, Lance, Gatorade, General Mills, Cloverhill, Flowers, MoonPie, Campbell's, Folgers, Maxwell House and many others. Serving customers located in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
(800) 768-6390,
http://vendorssupply.com/
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vssc@vendorssupply.com
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Your are receiving this information because you have expressed interest in vending, office coffee and/or micro market convenience self-service industries. Sent to you by
Vending Connection
1-800-956-8363.
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