Vending Product News February 23rd, 2021 brings you the latest up-to-date articles by leading industry experts about product trends – what are the fastest growing product segments today and what products can prove to deliver optimal ROI on product sales and your customers will enjoy. Contact Karen Scott, Publisher, Call 800-956-8363. Ask about Custom Eblasts.
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Ahh snacking; it’s something that we all enjoy doing, especially in the United States, since snacking has actually increased in the last 12 months. The big question is what are the most popular snacks for vending and micro markets? In this article, we will answer this question, and provide you with a list of the top 10 most popular vending snacks in the USA.
#1 – M&M’s
It’s no surprise that M&M’s continue to be the most popular vending snack in the United States. Most people enjoy M&M’s because they are a convenient snack that you can enjoy while on the go, and they come in a variety of sizes, colors, and flavors. M&M’s have been around since 1941 and we don’t see their popularity ending any time soon, especially since just about everyone enjoys M&M’s. From peanut M&M’s to M&M’s minis and every flavor in between, this treat is one of the most iconic snacks out there on the market.
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Cheese puffs will always be a popular and fun snack food, but in these changing times more consumers than ever before want to enjoy healthier versions of their favorite snack foods.
Thankfully, SkinnyPop has been creating better for you versions of iconic snack foods like their now hugely successful SkinnyPop Popcorn, but they didn’t stop there, the company now has released their own flavor puff snacks.
About SkinnyPop Puffs - Made from SkinnyPop Popcorn, these puffs have non-GMO, gluten-free ingredients, and they are also baked, not fried.
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2021 is turning out to be a great year for chocolates, thanks to Hershey’s and their latest release, the WHOZEEWHATZIT bar.
What does the WHOZEEWHATZIT bar taste like? Hershey’s first new candy bar to be released in almost 10 years is a new and adventurous candy bar that is crunchy but chewy at the same time.
The WHOZEEWHATZIT bar is a welcome addition to the crowded candy bar market because this Hershey’s candy bar offers the right combination of flavors and textures that candy bar fans will enjoy.
With a suggested retail price of $1.11 for their standard 1.5-ounce bar, and $1.66 for their 3-ounce king-size bar, there’s going to be plenty of opportunities for fans of Hershey’s KitKats and their iconic candy bars to enjoy the WHOZEEWHATZIT bar.
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Vegan KitKat? Yes, please! Snack food fans rejoiced recently when Nestle announced that they are releasing a new vegan KitKat that they are calling “KitKat V”.
The new vegan candy bar will only contain plant-based ingredients so snack food fans who have been dreaming about eating KitKats again can have confidence that the vegan KitKat won’t contain any man-made ingredients.
The KitKat Fans Have Been Asking For - In a recent interview, Alexander von Maillot, Nestle’s head of confectionery said that the company knew it was finally time to release a vegan KitKat since fans have been asking for vegan KitKats for years.
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Unified Strategies Group, Inc. is the leading US purchasing cooperative servicing independently owned vending, office coffee service, micro market and food service companies. USG consists of over 4,000+ Vending and 2,000+ C-Store companies with operations in all 50 US States. Generating over $6 billion in annual revenue via more than 1,000,000 vending machines, 12,000 micro markets,1,200 C-Stores and over 1,800 client dining facilities. USG operates as a non-profit corporation, headquartered in Greensburg, PA. USG successfully drives cost savings to its membership through rebate based supplier programs, manufacturer volume discounts and off-invoice allowances. To its supplier partners, USG offers national scale, volume, product trials and sales performance.
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