Other Candy Bagged Wholesale & Bulk

Specialty candy retail rewards buyers who can find the gap between the mainstream and the obscure — products with genuine heritage and distinct flavor identity that customers can’t source from a big-box store, but that don’t require a lengthy explanation to sell. This bagged and bar-format collection assembles exactly those kinds of products from Italy, Greece, Israel, and Holland, with a lineup that spans filled Italian licorice, anise candy, sesame crunch bars, soft fruit gellies, citrus hard candy, sesame halva, and rolled strawberry candy. Cases run 0.66 to 2.21 lb per unit, all in bagged or bar format for straightforward retail display and inventory management.

Mangini opens the Italian contribution with two very different candy traditions. The Mangini Liquirizia Ripiena Filled Licorice in 150g bags, available as a 6-pack, is a classic Italian licorice format — soft licorice pieces with a cream or sweet filling inside, distinct from the hard salty licorice more common in Scandinavian traditions. This is the kind of licorice that Italian import grocery shoppers seek out specifically, and it performs well in Italian-American markets and specialty food delis that carry a broader selection of Italian confectionery beyond chocolate. The 6-pack format makes it practical for specialty food retailers who want a ready-to-display shelf unit without needing to build a fixture from scratch. Mangini Bye Anice Mini Anise Candy from Italy adds a completely different flavor register — anise, or licorice-adjacent herb flavor without the bittering compounds of actual licorice root. Anise candy has a long tradition in Southern Italian and Italian-American households, and buyers in markets with strong Italian-American communities will find it moves reliably among customers who grew up with it.

Sperlari provides two premium bagged Italian confectionery options that cover different ends of the specialty candy spectrum. Sperlari Gran Gelees Fruit Gellies Assortment is an Italian fruit jelly candy in an assorted flavors format — refined, clear, intensely fruit-flavored pieces in a premium presentation that sits comfortably alongside French pâte de fruit in the specialty candy tier. Sperlari has been producing Italian confectionery for generations and the Gran Gelees format is one of its flagship products in the specialty food channel. For buyers stocking premium European candy sections, Sperlari Gran Gelees adds an Italian fruit confectionery option that complements chocolate and licorice items with a lighter, brighter flavor profile. The Sperlari Orange and Lemon Hard Candy Bag takes the Italian hard candy tradition in a more accessible, broader-appeal direction — citrus flavors in a classic hard candy format that works across demographics and retail channels from specialty grocery to import delis to c-store candy sections.

From Greece, Jannis contributes four mini crunch bar options in bagged format. The Jannis Mini Hazelnut Crunch Bars, Mini Mixed Nut Crunch Bars, Mini Almond Crunch Bars in 150g bags, and Mini Sesame Crunch Bars in 150g bags give buyers a consistent multi-SKU Greek confectionery offering in a format that works well for gift-basket assembly, snack section retail, and candy buffet display. Having all four varieties available from a single origin and brand simplifies the sourcing conversation and creates a natural ‘Greek artisan nut bar’ section on any specialty food shelf. The sesame and almond options appeal to different customer segments — sesame for the more adventurous, almond for the broader nut candy buyer — and the mixed nut format is a natural bridge between them.

Israel’s Achva Sesame Halva Mini Snack Bags in Vanilla, Cocoa, and Pistachio complete the non-chocolate bagged candy offerings in this collection. The mini snack bag format makes halva accessible to customers who want to try it without committing to a full block purchase, and the three flavor variety provides natural upsell — customers who enjoy one variety tend to explore the others. Pistachio halva in particular has been gaining attention in North American specialty food markets as pistachio continues its premium positioning arc across categories. Vanilla is the most accessible entry point for first-time halva buyers. Cocoa provides a connection to the chocolate candy tradition that makes halva less unfamiliar to shoppers who haven’t tried it before.

From Holland, the Gerrit Broadway on Wheels Strawberry Rolled Candy rounds out the collection with a completely different format and flavor. Rolled candy is a coiled, chewy or hard candy in a compact disc-like form — the Broadway on Wheels version is strawberry-flavored and comes in Gerrit’s distinctive format. This is a nostalgia item for Dutch shoppers and a discovery item for North American candy enthusiasts. It adds visual variety to any bagged candy section and is a natural impulse buy near the checkout of a specialty import candy store.

For buyers sourcing bulk candy alongside bagged products, this collection complements a bulk display well — the bagged items serve as the take-home and gifting purchase while bulk items serve discovery and impulse. Having both formats available from the same sourcing relationship simplifies logistics and keeps freight consolidated.

Merchandising this range benefits from the natural pairing opportunities within the collection. Mangini licorice and anise candy sit naturally together as ‘Italian confectionery candy’ with clear Italian-American heritage. The four Jannis mini crunch bar varieties create their own ‘Greek artisan nut bars’ section. Sperlari Gran Gelees and the orange-lemon hard candy form an ‘Italian fruit candy’ grouping. Achva halva mini bags can anchor a ‘Middle Eastern specialty’ section or integrate into a broader Mediterranean specialty display. The Gerrit’s rolled candy is strongest as an accent item in a Dutch or European novelty section.

For gift-basket companies, the Sperlari Gran Gelees and the Jannis mini crunch bars are particularly strong selections — both have clear artisan-quality visual cues and origin stories that communicate easily in gift basket merchandising. The Achva halva mini bags add a Middle Eastern specialty dimension that differentiates a gift collection from standard European-only assortments. The Mangini filled licorice 6-pack is a practical buy for assemblers who want to stock Italian candy in consistent retail-ready units.

Event and foodservice buyers working on candy buffets will find the Jannis mini bags and Sperlari hard candy bags easiest to work with from a portioning and display standpoint. Both formats present cleanly in small serving bowls or pedestal displays. The Sperlari orange and lemon hard candies are particularly strong for cocktail party or wedding candy display where guests take individual pieces from a display bowl.

Storage across this range follows standard specialty candy guidelines — cool, dry conditions, away from direct sunlight. The Mangini licorice and Sperlari gelees are most sensitive to humidity; the hard candy and sesame crunch items are the most shelf-stable. All items ship with a one-case minimum, net terms are available for qualified wholesale accounts, and delivery covers both the United States and Canada. The 0.66–2.21 lb case weight range makes mixed orders easy to manage, and the variety of origins keeps freight consolidated across four strong import candy traditions.

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