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When you start out with candy vending machines, it can be a little tricky trying to figure out how much candy you should allow to be vended at a time. You want to keep your profit margin high, but you also need to keep the customer satisfied so they don’t feel ripped off and become a returning customer. Here is a list of recommended amounts to vend different types of popular bulk vending candy: Peanut M&M’s: 8-10 pieces Plain M&M’s: 12-14 pieces Runts: 10-12 pieces Skittles: 12-14 pieces Reese’s Pieces: 12-14 pieces Mike & Ikes: 6-8 pieces Hot Tamales: 6-8 pieces Chiclets and Gum T …

Operating a vending machine business has its rewards: high profit margins, and relatively little to do but refill machines and make sure they’re in good condition. Because you don’t have to police your machines, and indeed, will likely sell more if you don’t stand near them, there is a certain risk in leaving your machines all alone to be vandalized or damaged by inconsiderate customers. The best way to prevent this from occurring is to take care in placement of the machines. Placing them outside or in areas with little foot traffic or with high incidences of gangs or crime will almost certain …

People have been chewing on gum for a long time. Well, stuff that somewhat resembles gum as we know it today. The Ancient Greeks chewed on resin from the bark of the mastiche tree, the Native Americans used resin from spruce trees and got settlers into the habit as well. The settlers commercialized it and sold spruce resin lumps to others, spreading the idea. In 1884, Thomas Adams developed Adam’s Black Jack, which was a licorice-flavored chicle gum, made with resin from a sapodilla tree. Shortly thereafter, William Wrigley began working on the mass production of gum, and after developing Wrig …

While you are checking-out the July specials at candymachines, notice the new and improved look and usefulness of the website. Candymachines.com is continuously improving everything they do to make it easier for their partners. Notice the new colorful tabbed format – something about it lets you smell the candy. Also notice the categorized divisions on the left making it easier than ever to click on what you need without fuss and hot new items on the right – alerting you to the next top sellers! Getting back on topic – July is loaded with great deals and as always order early …

In keeping with the “going green” movement, Mars Snackfood announced completion of a project that delivers methane gas from the city of Waco landfill to power the plant’s boilers.  There is enough available methane to cover approximately 60 percent of the Waco, TX plant’s total boiler fuel requirements over the next 25 years.  The plant manufacturers Skittles candy, available at https://www.candymachines.com/ by the case or bag.