Brown Chocolate with Nuts in Bulk
These are enrobed nuts, with almonds and walnuts leading and pecans and cashews behind them. Hazelnuts and mixed nuts show up too, coated in milk or dark chocolate. Albanese and Sconza are in the mix with Narr, and Zaini and Vergani as well. The 53 SKUs come from the USA and Italy. Sweden and Belgium are in there, and so are Greece and Switzerland.
Chocolate-covered nuts sell steadily in specialty candy, and the brown group here runs 53 SKUs deep. Albanese and Sconza cover the USA side. Narr is Swedish. Zaini and Vergani are Italian. Maitre Truffout is Italian/Austrian production. We also have the Swiss-made pistachio naps. That puts domestic staples beside Scandinavian imports and Italian fine food in one category. It’s one of the few in the brown candy range with both gluten-free and sugar-free SKUs, so accounts with diet-conscious shoppers have something to stock.
Domestic Staples: Albanese and Sconza
Albanese Dark Chocolate Walnuts and Albanese Milk Chocolate Walnuts are the workhorses. They bin out fast and carry a USA-made label. The walnuts keep their crunch on open display. Sconza goes into malt balls and dusted formats. It makes Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Malt Balls and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Peanuts, with Milk Chocolate Cocoa Dusted Almonds besides. All are made in the USA and they hold up from one case to the next. Milk Chocolate Banana Bread Pecans and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels are the specialty picks. They feel premium, and the price isn’t scary.
Our upscale domestic nuts start with Dark Chocolate Almonds and Dark Chocolate Cashews. The Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Pecans are the ones we’d put in a gift basket or a holiday display. You can taste the liqueur in the chocolate, so they’re adult candy and a higher per-oz price than a plain dark chocolate almond seems fair. A little shelf card helps here, since shoppers need a moment to read what’s in it.
European Imports: Narr, Zaini, Vergani, Maitre Truffout
Narr is Swedish and does things the Scandinavian way. Narr Chocolate Almonds Mix and Narr Chocolate Hazelnut Mix come in individually wrapped pieces with clean branding, and the Swedish origin is something import grocers and gift programs can sell on. The Narr Tiramisu Chocolate Almonds are the odd one, in a good way. A whole almond with coffee and mascarpone in the chocolate coat is strange enough to start curiosity purchases, and people who find it tend to come back for it.
From Italy, Vergani‘s Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Pralines and Zaini‘s Gianduiotto dark gianduia pieces sit at the premium end. Nobody’s scooping these out of a bin. They belong in gift bags and display cases. The Swiss Made Pistachio Naps Chocolate Bites come from a different European corner, with pistachio at the center of a small bite. Pistachio and chocolate has been a strong flavor trend lately, and this Swiss item gets a lift from that and from its import label.
The full chocolate with nuts wholesale catalog covers every color and nut type.
Diet Options and Specialty Formats
This group has gluten-free and sugar-free SKUs both. The Greek Organic Honey Sesame Halva with Almonds is a genuinely different format. It’s sesame-based and organic, and it comes from Greece. Specialty food stores and natural grocers get some extra breadth from it. It doesn’t compete with the chocolate nuts. A buyer who wants a bigger Mediterranean display can build one around it.
The sugar-free SKUs deserve a mention too. Sugar-free chocolate nut confections are a growing segment. Put a few next to the standard items and that shopper won’t walk to a competitor.
How This Category Moves by Channel
Candy shops and delis with open bins reach for Albanese walnuts and Sconza dusted almonds first, since they turn fast and everybody knows them. Import grocers lean on Narr’s Swedish nut mixes and Zaini Gianduiotto. Vergani hazelnut pralines get picked too, because the European origin is the whole pitch. Gift-basket programs pull from the Swiss Pistachio Naps. Narr Tiramisu Almonds and Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Pecans are other draws. Those cost more at retail and look good in an assembled basket. Natural food stores tend to pick the Greek Organic Honey Sesame Halva, because organic and gluten-free is what their customers are looking for.
If you’re stocking a hotel amenity program or a catering package, we’d go with Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels and Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Malt Balls. Nobody’s confused by the flavors. Case weights stay manageable, and you can portion them singly or toss them in a mixed bowl.
Seasonal Angles
Chocolate-covered nuts are a Q4 staple in nearly every channel. Brown fits autumn and holiday displays without any effort, and the premium European items from Narr and Zaini and Vergani suit holiday gift towers and specialty gift boxes. The Greek halva is an interesting Hanukkah and Mediterranean holiday addition to gift sets. Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Pecans can double as a Valentine’s Day adult candy piece, so they cover two peak periods.
- Narr Chocolate Almonds Mix, Sweden Bulk Candy is a Swedish import that comes individually wrapped. Import grocers stock it.
- Narr Tiramisu Chocolate Almonds, Sweden Bulk is the odd flavor in the group. Gift displays use it and repeat buyers come back for it.
- Albanese Milk Chocolate Walnuts, Bulk USA is bin candy that turns fast and is made in the USA.
- Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Pecans, Made in USA is the liqueur-flavored one. We’d use it for gifts and the holidays.
- Swiss Made Pistachio Naps Chocolate Bites, Switzerland are pistachio and chocolate with a Swiss label. We’d call them a gift item.
- Organic Honey Sesame Halva with Almonds, Greece is the Mediterranean one. It’s organic and gluten-free.
- Milk Chocolate Banana Bread Pecans, Made in USA is a specialty flavor that fits gift shop positioning.
- Vergani Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Pralines, Italy is an Italian import and a premium candidate for gift bags.
Ordering Details
There’s no minimum order on any SKU, and cases run per unit. Approved accounts get account pricing, and we ship to US buyers. Unit weights go from 0.44 lb up to 2 lb, so depending on brand and item you’ll find smaller retail bags and larger bulk units. The brown candy wholesale page has the full brown cross-section, with toffees and pralines and more. To set up a wholesale account, visit the bulk candy section.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the MOQ for bulk chocolate with nuts?
One case is all you need to begin. Weights differ by product. Try the Narr Swedish nut mixes or the Albanese walnuts by themselves first, then decide whether to buy more.
Are there gluten-free or sugar-free options in this category?
Yes, both. The Greek Organic Honey Sesame Halva with Almonds is gluten-free, and there are sugar-free chocolate nut options as well. Check each product page for the full details.
Which countries do these chocolate nut products come from?
Origins are the USA and Italy. Sweden and Belgium are in there, plus Greece and Switzerland. The domestic side is Albanese and Sconza. Narr and Zaini and Vergani come in from abroad, along with the Swiss makers.
Which payment methods do you accept?
We take secure card payments at checkout, and you’ll see your order confirmed as soon as the payment goes through. Wholesale accounts get account pricing once approved. You apply on the site. After that the pricing applies across every category, chocolate with nuts included.
Can retailers order from this catalog?
Yes. We sell to import grocers and gift programs across the US, plus foodservice and specialty retailers. Ask us about freight routing for your orders.
What nut types are covered in this category?
There are almonds and walnuts across the 53 SKUs. Cashews and pecans too. Hazelnuts and peanuts and pistachios appear, along with mixed nut formats. Milk and dark chocolate coats both show up, and specialty flavors like tiramisu almonds and Grand Marnier pecans round it out.