Hello Guys,
Just realised I started this thread back in November then completely forgot about it!
I've had a good couple of months now though to really get to grips with the Sweetlove stock, and I must say I am quite keen on most of it. I think my customers seem to quite like the fact the pots have such a good fill level, and aren't dissapointed when they take the lid off.
I think one of their best products I tested is their Strawberry Rockets, which are their version of Strawberry Pencils that tubz vending and Hurley's both do. Where this product slightly differs is in it's massive size and lovely taste. I had been quite dissapointed with my current suppliers pencil for some time now, and had noticed the resulting slide in sales in all but a couple of the sites. I would have to say that these sell very well, and are a fer superior product to the other main suppliers offering. I know some operators will say 'aren't they really expensive' but once you take into account the VAT that tubz vending have to charge, it's about 5p or 6p difference, for what is a far superior better selling product that has about 30% more in the tub!
I also tried the Chocolate Honeycomb and Yoghurt Honeycomb, which both sell very well. I had been looking for sometime now for an alternative to the 'minstrel' product, and Toblerone, which has really gone off the boil since Mondelez messed with the sizes. For the price (34p a pot) you can't really not try them against Toblerone (46p a pot) and Maestro (47p a pot), as using this in a tower with the far superior Strawberry Rockets, would offset the slight cost difference in the Rockets?
Obviously as we all know in vending all our rounds are different, and what products work in my area might not work in other peoples. But the stuff I tried seemed well worth stocking, had good sales levels, and more importantly didn't jam in the machines once!! (I think they have changed their tub design recently)
