Evolving consumer tastes point to strong future in ice cream vending.

From: Automatic Merchandiser | Date: May 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

As the vending distribution infrastructure slowly develops, ice cream suppliers view the channel as a growth area

With frozen machines growing faster than any other equipment segment, automatic merchandisers are becoming more involved with ice cream vending. While many buy frozen machines primarily to sell frozen food, the machines frequently end up as combination food/ice cream merchandisers. Most of the units, according to equipment manufacturers, eventually become dedicated ice cream venders.

Vendors have traditionally viewed ice cream as a niche application confined ...

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