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Helpful Hint for vending capsules

Every so often does an acorn shaped capsule get hung up in the dispensing wheel of your bulk vending machine? Need just a hair more room?

If your machine has an adjuster plate that sits on top of the gumball wheel, simply remove it! This will [...]

Zoo Mania GIANT Capsules Are Coming

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Zoomania Giants on demand

I’m a teacher, and with school about to begin I’ve been looking for new fun prizes to give out to the kids in my classroom.

And now with the economy so out of control and the school districts cutting funds, teachers, including [...]

Beat The Summer Heat

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Soda poppers help beat the summer heat

 

The latest in summer time treats are Brach’s Soda Poppers Vending Capsules .

Using the great taste of 7up, Orange Crush, Dr. Pepper and A&W Root Beer Brach has made this refreshing hard candy a flavorful must for the hot [...]

Vending Stickers That Kids Love!

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New stickers kids will want

 

Two of the latest vending machine goodies on the market are the Platinum City QT’s Vending Stickers and the iCarly Vending Stickers .

The Platinum QT’s come with 10 different “hot” characters, including High Roller, Princess and Armed & Dangerous.

The Nickelodeon’s TV show personality iCarly [...]

Candy Comfort Earphones Review

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CNET editors’ review

Reviewed by: Jasmine France
Reviewed on: 03/03/2009
Released on: 04/01/2009

Kitschy tech is entirely too rare on CNET, which is why we couldn’t resist the Candy Comfort Earphones. These funky earbuds are decked out in candy branding and fittingly shaped like M&Ms, although that particular treat [...]

Squishy Toppers Vending Capsules

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Squeezable toppers are out

Just in time for the new school year the Squishy Toppers Vending Capsules are available from candymachines.com .

These squeezable animal toppers come in bright greens, whites, yellows and reds, and are perfect to for soft pencils, like those used in every classroom.

They are [...]

Old Vending Favorites

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Old favorites return

 

Do you remember the jewelry you could eat? I remember buying it from the local market on the way to school. Well, it’s back!

Candy Jewelry Vending Capsules are the same kind of fun edible bracelets, rings and necklaces that we munched on [...]

Just Born To Open New Plant

Just Born Candy

New distribution plant to open

 

Just Born, Inc., a leading candy manufacturer, has purchased a warehouse in Lehigh Valley , Pennsylvania that will be their central storage and distribution point for all products. The new facility will be operated by Just Born’s logistics partner OHL, and plans are to open it late this [...]

Power Putty Vending Capsules

Power Putty Vending Capsules

The all day toy

 

 It bounces like a volley ball, it stretches like a wade of bubble gum and you can poke it

like silly putty. And it makes funny noises too. We’re talking about the Power Putty Vending Capsules.

When you squish it with your fingers the air escapes around the side [...]

White Gumballs

White Gumballs

The White Gumballs look especially nice in our red and navy blue machines, while the Black Gumballs offer a sharp contrast in the yellow machines. Or, mix together and put them in a Red & Chrome Bubble Machine for a fantastic retro look.

Whichever you pick will be a sure eye catcher.

Both gumballs come [...]

Black Gumballs

Black Gumballs

Gumballs are a favorite treat for most everyone, and nowadays you can find them in every flavor and color in the rainbow and more. In other words, your choices are unlimited.

Gumballs are not only a great tasting chew but also a designer’s delight. They make a fun addition to the theme and colors [...]

Cotton Candy Bulk Candy

Cotton Candy Bulk Candy

Summertime Candy is here

 

Cotton Candy and summer go together like bread and butter. Cotton candy on a stick has always been a favorite treat at fairs, carnivals and circuses. Now you can even get Cotton Candy Bulk Candy for your vending machines.

These look-a-like Cotton Candies come in lemon yellow, blue raspberry [...]

Starting a Vending Machine Business

Starting a Vending Machine Business

Starting a vending machine business

 

When I first started out in the vending machine business I really didn’t know what to expect. I thought choosing the machines I wanted was the hard part. Little did I realize that there is a science to picking the right places to put my new [...]

Kids love Squishies

Kids Love Squishies

You see them in every classroom. They’re adorable, colorful and unique.

What are they? Pencil toppers or squishies as the kids call them. They make every kid’s writing assignments way more fun. And the kids love to trade them with their friends.

The hottest selling squishies are the Zoomania 1 and the Zoomania 2 [...]

Mini Hardwear Vending Capsules

Mini Hardwear Vending Capsules

Youngsters love mini capsules, and can you blame them?

They come packed with every imaginable toy. The latest crazy are the Mini Hardwear Vending Capsules . Kids can get their hands on handcuffs, rings, chains or skulls with red eyes. Be sure you order plenty to put in your 1” vending machines [...]

sea mania and zoomania pencil toppers

Sea Mania and Zoomania Pencil Toppers

Pencil Toppers now in Stock

For a long time some of the hottest selling pencil toppers were so popular that the manufacturer couldn’t keep up with the demand. They are available now just in time for your youngster’s summer parties. These are just what the kids want as party favors [...]

Zoo Mania Pencil Toppers In Stock!

Zoo Mania Pencil Toppers In Stock!

Zoo Mania Pencil Toppers Are In Stock!

April Specials

April Monthly Vending Specials

Spring is finally here and the warm sunshine gets everyone out of their winter houses. With that in mind candymachines.com is offering big savings on a large variety of their products.

There are lots of gumballs on sale including the Rubi Fruitz , Rapple – Tub of Gumballs , the Sprinkles – [...]

Sweet Specials for February!

Surprise Surprise Surprise! These jawbreakers are packed with a geology lesson.

February is the month for love, and you are going to love the February specials.

In addition to the Valentine’s Day specials, February specials include the popular Whirler gumball machine, the Surprise multi-layered jawbreakers, and many more special-pricing offers for bulk operators, business owners and [...]

Tastes Differ Between Girls and Boys

Ice Cream Cone Candy

Everyone has a different sense of taste, whether you’re talking about clothes, furniture or food. A recent Danish study has found that girls have a better sense of food taste than boys, while boys are the ones with a sweet tooth. This information will help food, drink and candy developers to [...]

Hershey Company Museum Opens

The largest chocolate manufacturer in North America, Hershey Foods Corporation, recently opened a museum in Hershey , Pennsylvania .

This museum is a monument to Milton S. Hershey, who founded the company in 1894. The museum combines relics of the past, like a model of the machine used to wrap Hershey’s Kisses, along with high [...]

Improve Mental Performance with Chocolate

I’ve been saying it for years, and now it’s confirmed by a group of researchers at Oxford University along with their colleagues at the University of Oslo that I’ve been right all along.

Tea, wine and chocolate sure enough keep my brain active.

The researchers say it’s the high levels of flavonoids that keep away [...]

Older People Must Cut Calories

Older people must cut calories

As I get older it’s harder and harder to keep from gaining weight. It seems that consuming the same amount of calories that I did 10 or 15 years ago leads to more weight gain no matter how much I exercise!

Doctors have determined that the body’s energy requirements continue [...]

Holiday Crafts Decorate with Candy and Gumballs!

Decorating with candy can be loads of fun and it’s a great way to bring your family together for a holiday activity.  A few ideas are:  

Make a hanging candy ornament

Glue a piece of ribbon in a loop to the top of a styrofoam ball with a low temperature glue gun. This will be for hanging [...]

Brand Keys finds Men Eating More Chocolate

Brand Keys is a leading research consulting firm specializing in changing markets. After a recent survey of men’s ever-changing eating habits, they found a trend toward eating more chocolate. They note a number of reasons including stress reduction, mood lifting and quick energy boost. What the typical man might not know is that chocolate contains [...]

Official Candymachines.com Blog Finds New Home!

The next generation of candymachines.com has arrived! Continuing to bring the best value to their customers, candymachines.com has co-located the blog within the candymachines.com website, making it even easier to get the latest news in vending and everything candy.

Whether you are a bulk newbie or a vending veteran, visit the new blog, save it in your favorites and check [...]

Candy vending rules of thumb

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 [...]

Vending machine security

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 [...]

History of the gumball

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 [...]

July Specials at candymachines.com

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 [...]

Mars Joins EPA….

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, [...]

Spiral Rocket Gumball Machine is a Trip

Everyone loves this new spiral rocket themed vending machine, now available from candymachines.com…

 

How to Succeed in the Vending Business: Part 3 of 3

How to Get Your Own Locations

Getting new customers is simple. You go door to door to every business on a street. Make your visiting fun! You will be most effective if you take a 15-minute break every hour. Make your first call at 9AM and your last call at 5PM. Take an hour for lunch, [...]

How to Succeed in the Vending Business: Part 1 of 3

Advantages of Bulk Vending

The perfect vending business is one where life is gentle and the income is high. It is one with few complaints and no demands for instant response. It is one where the return on investment is high, and you get maximum dollars out of each machine at each service.

Bulk vending is the only [...]

Jelly Belly – A Sweet Easter Destination

Jelly Belly turns out millions of delicious candies from two factories, one in Fairfield CA and the other in North Chicago IL. But this Easter story focuses on the distribution center and massive warehouse in Pleasant Prairie WI, which opened its doors in 2001 and hosts 250,000 visitors annually to free tours of this sweet facility.    [...]