The Exhibitor (1959)

TYPICAL BLUE RIBBON SUPPLY SOURCES The ABC roll of suppliers assures the theatre owner that his order will be filled with quality goods in any quantity he may desire. The list of suppliers includes many local, small dealers in specialties as well as nationally and internationally recognized firms. ABC's policy of serving its customers with quality goods, recognizable by the patron and, in many instances, pre-sold through national advertising campaigns, insures continuing and speedy sales, not only to a constant stream of customers, but to the same satisfied patron who re¬ turns time after time to the place where he knows he will be satisfied. Among literally thousands of sources, the list of ABC suppliers includes: CRETORS: For many years, ABC Vend¬ ing Corporation has used Cretors popcorn machines in their New York City plant, as well as several other plants throughout the country, according to H. E. Chrisman, director of sales for Cretors and Company. Referring to the recent installation of a new popping plant designed by Cretors, at another ABC establishment, Chrisman said, “This plant, stainless steel from the pop¬ pers to the bag-off machine, assures the maximum in sanitation and cleanliness as well as efficiency, and entirely different in concept from the old popping plants. This new method of central popping not only eliminates much of the human error, but greatly improves the efficiency of the central popping system and produces the best corn possible.” HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORA¬ TION: Hershey is now marketing Mint Chocolate, a candy coated, mint flavored chocolate for spring and summer sales. The candy coatings are in three pastel shades; pink, green and yellow as well as white. At the moment a ten cent package packed 100's, and 24 's and a 25 pound bulk carton are being marketed. The color com¬ bination, designed for the maximum in eye-appeal, is an attractive yellow back¬ ground with two large mint leaves on which the various colors of the pieces themselves are illustrated. The over-all ef¬ fect is of a bright, yet cooling nature re¬ flecting the taste of the product. GOLDENBERG CANDY COMPANY: Es¬ tablished as a retail candy store in 1890, Goldenberg manufactured many candies before launching its specialization program in 1949, to concentrate on the famous Goldenberg Peanut Chew and Chew-et. These products are made in every shape and size necessary for saturated distribu¬ tion. The firm has distributed its product through vending machines since 1924, when it worked closely with the Berio Vending Company, now an affiliate of the ABC Vending Company. MODEL ITALIAN BAKERY OF PHIL¬ ADELPHIA: Typical of the local supplier, the Model Italian Bakery supplies bread, steak rolls, hoagie and sandwich rolls to ABC vendors in the area. Established in 1918 by Pietro Alosi they have been at their present site since 1923 and produce 1,500 dozen rolls daily. HONOR ROLL Of ABC Supporters • APCO, Inc. Austin's Packing Co. A. L. Bazzini Co. Paul F. Beich Co. Blevins Popcorn Co. Blumenthal Bros. Chocolate Co. Canada Dry Corp. Chunky Chocolate Co. Cigaromat Service Corp. Coca-Cola Company Continental Coffee Co. Continental Vending Machine Corp. Crescent Nut & Chocolate Co. Cretors, Inc. Curtiss Candy Co. Dixie Cup Div. American Can Co. F & F Laboratories, Inc. Flavo-Rite Foods, Inc. Goetze's Candy Co. Goldenberg Candy Co. Go!denrod Ice Cream Green River Corp. Hansen & Matson Co. Harvic Mfg. Corp. Henry Heide, Inc. DeWitt P. Henry Co., Inc. Hershey Chocolate Corp. Hollywood Brands, Inc. Hygeia Paper Co. Harold Jaret Co Manley, Inc. Marstan Distributing Co. Mickelberry's Food Prods. Co. Model Italian Bakery National Oats Co. The Nestle Co., Inc. Nyman Mfg. Co. Penn Syrup Corp. Pepsi-Cola Company Planters Nut & Chocolate Co. Quaker City Choco’ate & Confectionery Co. H. B. Reese Candy Co. Reynolds & Co. Rex Specialty Bog Corp. N. J. Ricklin J. Reisman & Sons Savon Company Scott Paper Co. Stoner Manufacturing Co. Supurdisplay, Inc. Swayze Folding Box Co. The Vendo Company Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Co. BLUMENTHAL BROTHERS CHOCO¬ LATE COMPANY : This company has been associated with ABC Vending since its in¬ ception and prior to that with the men who made up ABC. This was to a great extent due to the fact that the original Blumenthal Brothers had a close personal relationship with the founders of ABC. The two primary products which Blumenthals have furnished on an uninterrupted basis are Goobers and Raisinets. The current popularity of these two brands is due in a great measure to the fact that they have been continually featured by ABC and were given their initial important distribu¬ tion by ABC. Goobers are chocolate-covered peanuts, packed in blue and white boxes and packed in 5c, 10c or 25c sizes. Raisin¬ ets are chocolate -covered raisins, similarly packed in red and white boxes. While the chocolate coating has improved over the years, due to formula upgrading and more rigid control, the peanuts and raisins are purchased under more complete specifica¬ tions, the products are easily recognizable by the public as being the same. Weights in packages have changed due to infla¬ tion, but a 5c package is still available though about 30% lighter than it once was. « HENRY HEIDE, INC.: The founder of the Henry Heide Candy Company was a poor immigrant boy who saved his money, invested it into his own business, and built that business into one of the foremost in its field. For the Heide Candy Company, in a short 89 years, has grown from a small downstairs store in lower New York to a world-famous organization occupying 500,000 square feet in its present, block-wide, 9-story “Candy Kitchen” in this same metropolis. Of the current specialties, the oldest is Jujubes, which came into popular renown in 1889. They were followed by Jujyfruits in 1920 and Chocolate Sponge in 1933. Heide bulk candies, such as Candy Corn, Jelly Beans and Licorice Drops, trace their tasty history back to the founding of the company. GOETZE CANDY COMPANY: Goetze’s Candy Company, Inc., was established in 1890 by William A. Goetze, father of its president, R. Melvin Goetze, Sr. From a modest start, the plant now occupies 24,000 square feet, devoted to the manufacture of just two candy items . . . Goetze’s Caramel Creams and Goetze’s Licorice Creams. Sold everywhere east of the Mississippi, the candy’s public acceptance reflects the Goetze unswerving dedication to uniform quality. The Goetze line consists of rich creamy centers, surrounded by either cara¬ mel or licorice. (Continued on page ABC-28) ABC-26 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR July 1, 1959