Wholesale Italian Other Candy

Honestly the most interesting Italian specialty items turn up in this category. There are 21 SKUs that don’t fit the usual candy map, yet they fill real gaps in specialty food stores and import grocers. Gift-basket buyers use them too. Brands here are Italgum and Mangini. Di Iorio and Crispo are in there, plus Sperlari and Stiratini. Cases run 1.5 to 2.21 lb.

Di Iorio candied citrus peel

Di Iorio’s Candied Italian Lemon Zest and Candied Italian Orange Zest are the most culinary things on this page. They’re strips of real Italian citrus peel, candied in sugar syrup and sold in bulk. Pastry accounts use them for baking and decoration. Specialty food shops sell them as a sweet on their own. Italian food importers put them next to amaretti and panforte. You won’t find an equivalent in domestic candy.

Italgum organic fruit gelees

Italgum’s organic line is a different side of Italian candy. Organic Ginger & Pear Soft Gelees and Organic Honey Cinnamon Orange Gelees are made with real fruit. The Assorted Vegan Fruit Pectin Gelees are plant-based, so they suit a plant-based confections section. The Italian Red & Black Berry Gelees come wrapped or unwrapped in bulk, whichever display you prefer.

Honey & Bee Pollen Pastilles (Propolis) and Mint-Eucalyptus & Bee Pollen Mini Gum Drops are sold on their propolis and bee pollen content. That makes them a fit for natural food retailers. It’s a small but loyal group of buyers.

Mangini specialty formats

Mangini’s got a few odd ones outside its main hard candy line. There’s Propolis & Eucalyptus Candy, a hard candy with propolis extract in it. Bye Lemon Candy and Bye Anice Mini Anise Candy are the tiny Bye pieces, small enough to sit by the register as an impulse grab. Liquirizia Ripiena Filled Licorice comes as a 6-pack of 150g bags, sort of half licorice and half something else. Then Marengo Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Curacao, a specialty praline that won’t quite go under chocolate or hard candy, so it ended up here.

Italgum sugar tablets and anise pastilles

Italgum’s Ginevroni Colorful Sugar Tablets (Large) and Ginevrine Colorful Sugar Tablets (Small) are pressed sugar in bright colors, a bit like an Italian cousin of Smarties or SweeTarts. The Anise Pastilles (Anisette) are little pressed tablets that taste of anise. We’d drop them into a pick-and-mix next to the heavier gummies and chocolates, because small light pieces balance the scoop out.

Stiratini breadsticks

Stiratini Pizza Grissini Breadsticks 3-Pack is the one savory thing here. They’re thin Italian breadsticks and closer to snacks. Even so, specialty food stores with an Italian range often shelve them beside the sweets. An import grocer building an Italian food section can use them to fill a gap.

Vegan options

A vegan item sits in this category too, namely the Italgum Assorted Vegan Fruit Pectin Gelees. Vegan sweets from Italy are still uncommon in North American wholesale, so specialty shops with plant-based customers get something different to offer.

Who buys Italian other candy wholesale

• Specialty Italian food importers treat Di Iorio candied citrus and Italgum organic gelees as core stock, and Mangini specialty formats too.
• Natural food shops will find a slot here that regular candy doesn’t fill, with the organic and vegan pieces and the Italgum propolis items.
• Gift baskets get a more Italian feel from Di Iorio citrus peel, Mangini specialties and Italgum organic gelees.
• Pastry and food-service accounts can use the Di Iorio candied citrus peel as a working ingredient for bakers and pastry chefs.

Building an Italian specialty food section

What this category really does is fill the gaps between the bigger Italian candy sections. Suppose you already stock Italian hard candy and chocolate, and licorice too. You’d still be missing the Di Iorio candied citrus and the Italgum organic gelees. The Mangini propolis candy and the Stiratini grissini are missing as well. Add these and a specialty importer has an Italian confection section that covers every traditional format.

Pastry buyers should take a close look at the Di Iorio candied citrus peel. It’s for cooking, not decoration. It goes into panettone and cassata siciliana, and plenty of other old Italian pastries besides. A bakery or food-service buyer sourcing Italian ingredients might never think to check a candy catalog for peel. The Italian origin of Di Iorio’s product is what professional bakers go for.

Organic and natural positioning

Italgum’s organic fruit gelees, meaning Ginger and Pear and Honey Cinnamon Orange, plus the Assorted Vegan Fruit Pectin Gelees, sit between candy and natural food shelves. For a natural food shop looking for clean-label sweets, they’re more interesting than domestic sugar-free options. The Italian origin gives you a story, and the vegan recipe reaches shoppers who skip gelatin gummies.

Stiratini breadsticks and the crossover buyer

The Stiratini Pizza Grissini Breadsticks are the strangest thing in this Italian set, and for the right store that’s sort of the point. If a specialty Italian shop already sells panettone and amaretti, these slide in without moving anything around, since people who shop Italian already know a grissini when they see one. A candy-only shop might shrug at them. An Italian pantry section won’t, especially with the Di Iorio citrus and the Italgum gelees nearby.

Ordering

There’s no minimum order, and cases run 1.5 to 2.21 lb. Approved accounts get account pricing, and we ship within the US. Everything we import from Italy is in the Italy candy catalog. This category goes well with Italian hard candy and chocolate, and licorice and confetti as well. Browse all specialty sweets in the other candy wholesale category, or start a mixed order through bulk candy by the case.

Frequently Asked Questions

What brands are in the Italian other candy wholesale range?

All six come out of Italy. Di Iorio handles the candied citrus peel. Italgum has organic gelees and propolis items, and Mangini carries specialty formats such as propolis candy and mini anise pieces. Crispo, Sperlari and Stiratini round out the list.

What types of businesses buy Italian other candy?

Specialty Italian food importers and natural food shops, mostly. Gift-basket makers buy it, and so do pastry and food-service accounts. Buyers after authentic Italian ingredients lean toward the candied citrus peel and the organic gelees.

Are there vegan Italian candy options in this category?

Yes. Italgum’s Assorted Vegan Fruit Pectin Gelees are vegan. The organic fruit gelees use pectin where others use gelatin, so they stay plant-based.

What’s the minimum order?

Just one case. They run 1.5 to 2.21 lb, so a single case of Di Iorio candied lemon zest lets you test specialty food buyers before going deeper into Italian specialty lines.

Do you ship to Canada?

No. We only ship within the United States. You pay by card at checkout, and every order goes out by the case.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Checkout takes secure card payments, and your order is confirmed once payment goes through. Approved wholesale accounts get account pricing.