Win $200 For One Photo!

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The National Automatic Merchandising Association (of which we are a member) just gave away $200 for August, and will be giving away $200 more each month through March 2012, when they will award a grand prize of $5,000 in their “Vend.Love.Win.” contest!

VendLoveWin NAMA Facebook Contest Rules

Enter Today For A Great Chance To Win $200!

This is a national contest, not a CDC contest, but we would love to see one of our customers take home a prize! The rules are extremely simple — take a photo or a video with a “vending theme” — it could involve your favorite vending machine or vended product — upload it to the VendLoveWin Facebook Page and if your entry tallies the most votes by the end of the month, you win!

The key to winning this contest is getting supporters to vote for your entry. Votes are limited to one vote per Facebook user per day. If you enter, be sure to leave a comment letting us know so we can help you out with some votes! If you need help uploading a photo, you can email us for support at cdccoffee@gmail.com. The votes reset each month, so your best bet is to enter as soon as possible, while we’re still at the beginning of the month, to maximize your possible vote total. As of this blog posting on September 1st, there are currently no submissions posted to the VendLoveWin Facebook Page, so act now to get a jump on the competition!

Vending Machines and Vended Products

Photograph Any Vending Machine Or Item For A Chance To Win!

Coffee Distributing Corp. currently has approximately 300 vending customers and over 700 vending machines placed throughout the tri-state area. Our sister company, Canteen Vending, is the largest vending company in the country. On top of that, we deliver countless cases of soda, snacks and candy to offices and institutions every day, in non-vending settings. Every single person reading this post is eligible and encouraged to get creative and submit a photo for this contest. You have nothing to lose, and $200 (or even $5,000) to gain!

Get all the details at facebook.com/VendLoveWin and twitter.com/Vending_Dude. While you’re at it, check out Coffee Distributing Corp’s social media pages — Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!

Good luck!

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How To Read Kellogg’s Expiration Date Codes

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How do you interpret the expiration code on your Kellogg’s brand product? The key is to understand that the expiration date is presented in “MMDDY” format — the first two digits represent the month, the next two digits are the day of the month, and the final digit is the year.

Kellogg's Snacks Expiration Date Codes

07010 = July 1st 2010; 05139 = May 13th, 2009

Popular Kellogg’s products that we carry (both in our vending machines and sold by the case) include Cheez-Its, Famous Amos cookies, Nutrigrain cereal bars, Pop Tarts, and a variety of cereals (Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, and Special K).

You may also be interested in our prior posts explaining how to read expiration codes from Mars candy, Mars Drinks, Nestle candy, and Sunkist soda.

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How To Read Mars Candy Expiration Codes

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As a follow-up to our post explaining how to read expiration dates off of Nestle candy packaging, here is some information about Mars’ dating system. This information will be useful both to our vending customers — who purchase candy bars individually from our snack machines — and to our regular office customers, to whom we deliver candy by the box.

Mars prints a manufacture code on its products. It contains one digit, representing the year, and two digits, representing the week. The product is then considered “fresh” for one year following that manufacture date. Any other digits or characters that you see on the packaging are other codes that do not refer to the shelf life of the product. The same code should appear on both the box and on the individual candy bar or bag.

Mars M&M Expiration Date Codes

Manufacture Codes: 010 = 2010, 10th Week... 005 = 2010, 5th Week... 829 = 2008, 29th Week (1 Year Shelf Life)

Note: Mars brands that we sell include, but are not limited to: 3 Musketeers, Dove, M&M’s (including Peanut, Peanut Butter, Almond, etc.), Milky Way, Skittles, Snickers, Twix, and more.

Coffee Distributing Corp. is the largest office refreshments distributor in the tri-state area. Contact us to learn more about our products and pricing. Next day delivery of coffee, sodas, snacks, and more!

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How To Read Nestle Candy Expiration Codes

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Since we sell candy via our snack vending machines and also by the full box or case, we often get questioned on how to read the expiration codes. For example, Nestle’s candy products don’t include a clear expiration date, but rather an expiration code which needs to be deciphered.

Reese's Pieces and Butterfinger Expiration Date Code

9J = October 2009; 9H = August 2009

Luckily, the expiration date code is very simple to interpret. It contains one number, representing the year, and one letter, representing the month. Any other digits or characters you see on the packaging are other codes that do not refer to the shelf life of the product. The same code appears on both the box and on the individual unit package.

Reese's Pieces and Baby Ruth Expiration Date Code

9J = October 2009; 9F = June 2009

The month codes are read as follows:

  • A: January
  • B: February
  • C: March
  • D: April
  • E: May
  • F: June
  • G: July
  • H: August
  • I: September
  • J: October
  • K: November
  • L: December

Note: Nestle brands that we sell include, but are not limited to: 100 Grand, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Chunky, Crunch, KitKat, and Raisinettes.

Coffee Distributing Corp. is the largest office refreshments distributor in the tri-state area. Contact us to learn more about our products and pricing. Next day delivery of coffee, sodas, snacks, and more!

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Another Satisfied Customer!

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One of our valued customers has given us permission to publish this letter as a testimonial. They’re fans of Green Mountain K-Cup coffee, and also utilize CDC for full service snack and soda vending.

Customer Referral Letter

Account Representative Glenn Khoury is based in New Jersey, but handles accounts on both sides of the Hudson. He can be reached at 1-800-356-8881 x198.

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