Snack Man 2000 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 So I try to keep items that can't take heat out of my truck when not on the route. I seem to be getting complaints about stale sugar wafers and popcorn that has more than 3 months left on the expiration date. What Items do you find sensitive to heat, and how do you deal with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 prekitting has solved a lot of that problem for me. Most products are on the truck for day of delivery only; for offline machines some of the extra comes back and gets repacked for another location, so 2 days is usually max. Of course, candy is still going into a cooler, but bagged for each stop instead of a large stock cooler. It took me a while to switch over from carrying everything on the truck but now that I have I would not go back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have to ask you this first.. what kind of vehicle are you using for deliveries? Does it have windows where direct sunlight can get inside? I have had troubles with sugar wafers and popcorn in general. People have complained so many times in the past SPECIFICALLY about wafers and popcorn being stale, despite the dates showing that it should be fine, that I stopped carrying popcorn or wafers. I do carry the kind of popcorn you have to microwave sometimes, but I don't overdo it simply because people go crazy for it and quickly get burnt out. The brand of popcorn that gave me complaints was usually Herr's, but I have had problems with smart food popcorn too. All of that aside, direct sunlight will make it hotter faster than anything, but having the sun beat down on the roof is also a prime source of radiant heat. I used some window tint that was made for home to tint my van windows. It has been quite effective. Anything exposed in the front (where it's not tinted) gets hot easily. In the rear, the effect is minimal compared to the front. I DO have problems with chips and snacks coming open in the summer heat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snack Man 2000 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 I use a retired U-Haul truck, so no sunlight gets in. It gets entirely too hot though. I would guess over 150 degrees inside. I plan on painting the roof with some white roof coating as soon as it cools down here enough to do it. I also will install a roof vent. I guess I will have to make room in my coolers for sugar wafers. People love those when they're not stale. I had popcorn from herr's that was stale when I got it from the distributor because he used a standard mini storage for his products. I had to stop carrying herr's because the distributor now has a minimum of 14 cases. I have contacted the area manager and he said he wou talk to the route owner. No luck. Do you have that problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I pick up my orders so no minimum, but yes.. i got complaints on herr's popcorn being stale despite good dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snack Man 2000 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 This guy won't even let me pick up less than 14 boxes. He said he don't make any money. But he drives into the ghetto to all the little stores where they sell chips for 35 cents. Then he has to eat the expires chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 That doesn't make any sense. I had a local brand that sold chips and had a minimum of about 8 cases, but he gave me his phone number and told me he would sell me a box at a time if I met him somewhere. I don't see how you can't make money when you are literally just handing it over.. But what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snack Man 2000 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 I just got an email from the area manager that said the route owner will be getting in touch with me. This will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I'd like to read about the response lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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