Grab Bag Candy Wholesale
Grab bags — 40 to 80g pre-packaged candy portions — are the core impulse format in retail confectionery. Designed for checkout placement, petrol forecourt displays, and convenience retail fixtures, grab bags drive disproportionate candy revenue per shelf metre. Candora Trading supplies wholesale grab bag candy across all major formats: jelly, sour, cola, fizzy, and mixed assortments.
Why the Grab Bag Format Outperforms at Checkout
The 40–80g grab bag is sized for a single purchase occasion — priced at a point where the shopper doesn't deliberate. At €0.80–€1.50 retail, the decision to add a grab bag to the basket is instinctive. This is why checkout candy fixtures, petrol station counter displays, and convenience till-point placement almost universally use grab bag formats. Higher-price sharing or family bags require considered purchase — they belong on the mid-aisle fixture, not the impulse strip.
Grab Bag Formats That Move Volume
The highest-velocity grab bag formats across European retail: cola bottles (universally recognised and repeat-purchase driven), sour worms (strong youth-adult crossover appeal), jelly bears (classic impulse format with broad demographic reach), fizzy belts (growing category driven by flavour intensity trend), and mixed assortment bags (value perception through variety). Candora supplies all five in consistent 50g, 60g, and 75g fill weights with branded-quality packaging at wholesale pricing.
Packaging Specifications for Impulse Display
Grab bags for retail impulse display require specific packaging features: a hanging hole for hook strip display, a flat base option for shelf standing, high-visibility front-of-pack design with clear product window, and a sealed format that survives handling without crushing. Candora's pre-packaged grab bag formats include all these features as standard. We can adapt specific dimensions, colour treatments, or private label branding to fit your fixture requirements.
Pricing and Margin for Grab Bag Formats
Wholesale pricing for grab bag candy from Candora: €3.50–€5.50/kg depending on format complexity and fill weight. For a 50g bag, this translates to €0.18–€0.28 wholesale cost per unit. At a €1.00–€1.20 retail price, gross margin per unit runs at 77–85%. Even at the lower end of this range, grab bag formats deliver strong category margin. For retailers placing 200–400 units per reorder, pallet pricing applies from the first order.
Minimum Orders and Supply Terms
Candora supplies wholesale grab bag candy from one pallet (approximately 5,000–8,000 units depending on format) for new retail accounts. Ongoing supply typically runs monthly or bi-monthly. We supply to central distribution centres or direct to retail. Labelling includes EAN barcode, ingredient and allergen declaration, net weight, and best-before dating. Custom private label grab bags available from 2,000 units per SKU.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Most retail grab bags run at 50g, 60g, or 75g. The 50g size is most common for pure checkout impulse (lowest price point). The 75g size is better suited to petrol forecourts and convenience where the shopper may want a slightly larger portion.
Yes. We supply mixed-format pallets for buyers who want to test multiple SKUs without meeting individual format MOQs. Mixed pallets available from 200 kg.
Yes. All our standard retail grab bag formats include a European-standard hanging hole suitable for hook strip and clip strip display systems.
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