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. --
February 9th, Issue.
Got a new product press release?
Email
,
or Call 800-956-8363
|
|
As consumers of all ages become more health conscious, superfoods are gaining popularity, and are finding a place in the employee break room.
Research from
Navitas Organics
,
a Novato, Calif.-based provider of these nutritionally dense foods that are often associated with medicinal benefits, found that 68 percent of superfood users snack on superfoods, 67 percent consume smoothies, and 54 percent add them to other snacks. The percentages are slightly higher for superfood consumers who happen to be Navitas Organics customers.
“Breakroom is one of the places we are really focusing on,” said Patrick Reynolds, the company’s director of sales for away-from-home sales. “We think that in many parts of the country, our products are aligned very nicely with what is desired or being demanded in the break rooms. We really don’t want to limit things that are in retail to retail only.” The company’s away-from-home division, which includes vending and micro markets, has been growing as fast as the retail division.
|
|
Hormel Foods
, the makers of Skippy Peanut Butter, recently introduced Skippy P.B. Bites Minis, made with real Skippy peanut butter, in two varieties: double peanut butter and graham crackers.
The products come in 1.5-ounce pouches and are shelf stable. The products contain the following allergens: peanuts, soy, wheat, gluten and milk.
The Skippy P.B. Bites Minis single serving contains 1 gram total fat, 10 grams saturated fat, 10 milligrams cholesterol, 150 grams sodium, 90 grams potassium, 18 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram daily fiber, 12 grams sugar and 6 grams protein.
|
|
|
Nestle Waters
has introduced S. Pellegrino Essenza, a flavored sparkling water in 330-ml cans, offering natural Mediterranean fruit flavors infused with gentle bubbles. The beverages are made from flavored mineral water with natural carbon dioxide and zero calorie sweeteners. Offerings include unflavored; lemon and zest; dark morello cherry and pomegranate; and tangerine zest and wild strawberry.
The beverages are available from vending distributors, according to Bart Wassom, a Nestle Waters senior account manager. Certified Management Group is representing the product to the vending and micro market trade.
Essenza, which means “essence” in Italian, offers a line of beverages that can be paired with meals. Meal pairing represents a growth opportunity for the sparkling water category.
|
|
|
NuZee Inc
., doing business as
Coffee Blenders
,
has introduced its Barista Single Serve Pour Over packs that can be prepared without a coffee brewer. Users only need hot water to brew a specialty coffee. The product line includes Rwandan, Ethiopian and Guatemalan. The coffee beans are sustainably sourced from family owned farms.
Rwandan is grown in the northern province at a growing altitude of 1,500 meters plus soil rich with minerals. Cherries are floated prior to pulling and fermenting, then washed, soaked overnight in clean water and dried in the sun on raised beds with plastic tarps to protect from seasonal rains. The coffee has hints of lime, orange, cranberry and raspberry.
|
|
|
PRODUCT SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
|
|
Patterson Co. Inc.
is a regional brokerage company that can provide seamless representation and a single point of contact for manufacturers in
IL, IN, IA, WI, MN, ND, SD, MO, KS, and NE.
Within this territory, Patterson Company has eight full time account managers calling on operators and distributors. "Our sales team is the largest and most experienced sales organization within this area of coverage and has the market experience and customer relationships to build sales for your company." Email
JimPattersonJR@pattersonco.com
,
Phone 847-714-1200
.
|
|
|
Your are receiving this information because you have expressed interest in vending, office coffee and/or micro market convenience self-service businesses. Sent to you by
Vending Connection
1-800-956-8363.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
