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Alpine Mints - Click Here To Buy! Alpine Mints- Whether you are looking to fill your candy machines or simply want to satisfy your sweet tooth, Alpine Mints are a clear winner.  These cool, creamy mint balls are filled with dark chocolate and mint, encased in a pastel fine candy coating.  As you bite into them you get a crunchy outer exterior followed by the delicious marriage between chocolate and mint. Speaking of marriage…..are you planning a wedding soon? How about a bridal or baby shower? With the beautiful pastel colors of pink, white, light green, and lavender, they are perfect …

Hello Kitty Scent Charms Vending Capsules - Click Here To Buy! Did you know that in Asia, Hello Kitty is as popular as Mickey Mouse is in North America?  The character was first introduced in 1974 when it was put on a vinyl coin purse. Since then, it has remained a beloved character in both Asia and North America for young girls. Hello Kitty Scent Charms Vending Capsules are a great addition to your Tomy Gacha Toy Capsule Machine, or any other 2” Toy Capsule Machine.  They come in a box of 200 pieces and when you open up the charm, you spray the inside with your favorite perfume t …

Single Stand SuperPro Toy Vendor Machine - Click Here To Buy! Vending Machines for your Dental office– We have a lot of customers here at candymachines.com that are dentists and pediatricians. They like to give their young patients toys and stickers for doing so well during the visit. We as parents know that while this is a fun practice for our little ones it can also be time consuming on the office staff while the kids dig through the treasure box to find the prize they want. Not anymore! Many offices have taken to getting toy vending machines that will accept tokens. They place t …

How do you adjust the candy wheel? Adjusting the candy wheel on your candy machine will allow you to set the amount of candy that comes out per vend. This should help control your costs, maximize your profits, and keep your customers happy. Dispensing too little candy can result in a loss of repeat sales and upset customers, but vending too much candy can hurt your bottom line. There has to be a happy medium. The average bulk vending machine should be capable of dispensing product smaller than .76 inches (including smaller size gumballs or the square chicle tab gums). How much you …

The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts their 50th annual class this summer, July 15-27, 2012. The Resident Course in Confectionery Technology has graduated over 1200 students worldwide. For two weeks it’s all about candy…hard candy, soft candy, gummi candy, and chocolate, of course. Even bubblegum and chewing gum! Students study chemical and ingredient interactions, processing and sensory analysis, and more. There are lectures and then the real fun begins in the hands-on laboratory. Imagine mad candy scientists mixing corn syrup and sugars, oils and emulsifiers, panning and polishing …