Sour Candy: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.20 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.045 at volume, on a typical 35-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.20 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.15 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.11 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.08 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.06 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.045 |
What moves the price
For sour candy, the drivers are flour base, sugar level, allergen-free formulation, shelf life, custom label/printing, bar weight, binder formula, inclusions — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and factory listings show sour candy moving from roughly $0.03-$0.08 per piece at very high volumes to much higher prices for smaller retail-style packs, with Alibaba/Made-in-China OEM listings and US wholesale bulk sites indicating strong step-down pricing as MOQs rise. The biggest cost drivers are piece weight, coating/binder complexity, sour potency, and whether the order is a simple stock item versus a custom-printed or private-label run, because custom OEM listings commonly quote by piece at high MOQ while US-facing bulk suppliers usually price by bag, pound, or case. Realistic supplier routes are Alibaba/Made-in-China for true custom-manufactured OEM/ODM sourcing and US wholesalers such as Gumball.com, Candy Nation, Dylan’s Candy Bar, and Swedish Candy Wholesale for landed-equivalent bulk purchasing rather than fully custom production.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder sour candy regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.