VendingExperts Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I am curious... I see people say they sell GB's and toys because there is no loss of product because of spoilage. My experience with GB's has been frustrating. Originally I bought a box of BK because it was suppose to be softer than DB. I had a half box that turned hard as diamonds. Then I bought DB and it seemed to have a longer shelf life but before I could go through entire box, I now have a 1/4 box that is still chewable but not as fresh. I have 2 machines that have gum but cant seem to go through a box of gum quick enough. What am I doing wrong? Funny thing is I refuse to throw it away! So I'm chewing it myself slowly. 20 seconds in microwave does the trick but it turns hard quickly once cooled. This has me wondering... Is it getting hard because it is cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 The cold will harden your gb...especially temps near/below freezing. Always keep your gb in a temp controlled environment. If you go through boxes quick enough you can store them in their original box and be ok. But, if it's going to take a while to get through a box, leaving them in their original box after opening will shorten their lifespan. Instead, keep them in an air tight container and make sure they are stored out of direct sunlight. Gumballs are good for months and months unless you are buying old boxes. I've seen boxes for sale that are already a yr old. Make sure the gb you are buying were manufactured less than a few months ago. This is easier to do when shopping for yourself at a place like SAMS. Harder to do if ordering online. Lastly, either get yourself more locations with gb so that you go through a box quicker or replace those 2 existing gb spots. Two GOOD locations should have no problem going through a box of gb long before they go bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Vending Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 get better locations and more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstop Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 sunlite not only fades them but dries them out also, causing them to turn hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 that's funny. the cold will make your balls hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FrCorey Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's good until man nor beast will eat them seriously, like any other candy, put them in a closed bag when not using them. in room temp out of the sunlight. most any candy is perishable. I store all my candy like this.if you have too, buy large ziplock bags for them. and/or go to a grocery store and grab as many fruit/veggie bags as you can get away with. it's food, keep it covered, cool and out of the sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's good until man nor beast will eat them This is true. I have 5 unopened cases of gumballs in my unheated garage. They've been in there since 2005. That's 9 years of sub-zero winters and 100° + summers. I uncovered them a couple of months ago when I sold, and moved, a coke machine I had stored in there. I decided to open a box to see what kind of horrible mess they had become and to my surprise, they looked perfect and they smelled perfect. So I did what any guy would do when they find a food item that looks and smells fine. I chewed one. The flavor and texture were fine but it didn't last long. I felt like I was chewing wax after 2 or 3 minutes. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is true. I have 5 unopened cases of gumballs in my unheated garage. They've been in there since 2005. That's 9 years of sub-zero winters and 100° + summers. I uncovered them a couple of months ago when I sold, and moved, a coke machine I had stored in there. I decided to open a box to see what kind of horrible mess they had become and to my surprise, they looked perfect and they smelled perfect. So I did what any guy would do when they find a food item that looks and smells fine. I chewed one. The flavor and texture were fine but it didn't last long. I felt like I was chewing wax after 2 or 3 minutes. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk yeah, if it smells good eat it is highly over rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I have bagged 850 gum on zip locks for years. I put about $35 worth of gum in each bag, that's approximately six bags per box. It makes it much easier to service a location. I found that the $35 mark was about where you needed to be on a single head each time you serviced it to be cost effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I have bagged 850 gum on zip locks for years. I put about $35 worth of gum in each bag, that's approximately six bags per box. It makes it much easier to service a location. I found that the $35 mark was about where you needed to be on a single head each time you serviced it to be cost effective there is a idea. figure out how many lbs of product each machine uses and prebag it. I know some of those biz opps gave you fill containers. i.e. one container hols enoght to fill one head of one machine. beats dragging in your bulk boxes and stuff. and put the filled bags in plastic bins in your van. then you just take in that filled bin for that location. capped toys can stay in their bags cause I thing one bag is one fill. unless you make your own mixes. but good luck with bulky like plush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musser Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I do plush kits too. Its all about labor management. The route people are the most expensive employees so if you can "shift" some labor cost to a lower paid warehouse employee you will do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VendingExperts Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Just to clarify I stored both of these boxes as prescribed; in original packaging, in a closet in a finished basement. Granted it is 10' cooler in the basement. Therefore 60'. I'm just surprised that the BK bought from AA took about a month to get so hard it's like a jawbreaker. The DB I bought from SAMs took 2 months but is still chewable. Go figure! I will definitely start trying to buy fresher gum and storing in plastic bags. "9 years old and still chewable!" Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrCorey Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Just to clarify I stored both of these boxes as prescribed; in original packaging, in a closet in a finished basement. Granted it is 10' cooler in the basement. Therefore 60'. I'm just surprised that the BK bought from AA took about a month to get so hard it's like a jawbreaker. The DB I bought from SAMs took 2 months but is still chewable. Go figure! I will definitely start trying to buy fresher gum and storing in plastic bags. "9 years old and still chewable!" Wow! could also just be freshness too. maybe some sat in a warehouse for years. it's hard to say, and maybe some sat in a hot warehouse too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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