Swedish licorice wholesale
Licorice is the category that turns a candy aisle into a Scandinavian destination. Salty salmiak and sweet licorice both travel well, hold shelf life and command loyalty from a customer who will drive across a city to find them.
Salt licorice vs sweet licorice
Salmiak — salty licorice made with ammonium chloride — is the Nordic signature and the reason expat shoppers seek you out. Sweet licorice is the gateway product for American customers who have not tried salmiak. Stock both: the sweet line converts the curious, the salty line brings back the committed.
Flat $6 per pound — how the math works
We price by weight, not by SKU. Whatever the candy is, whatever the brand, whatever the case size, you pay a flat $6 per pound. A 3 kg case is 6.6 lb, so it costs $39.66. A 2.6 kg case is 5.7 lb, so it costs $34.40. No hidden category markups, no premium-brand surcharge, no tiered price list you need a rep to decode.
At a typical US specialty market rate of $7.99 per pound, the same pallet costs roughly 25% more. If a competitor quotes you lower on a like-for-like imported Swedish case, send us the quote and we will match or beat it.
- Flat $6 / lb across every brand and every category
- Price shown per case, converted from kg to lb on every product page
- Volume freight consolidation on 5+ cases, pallet pricing on 20+
- Price-match guarantee on any comparable imported Swedish case
Lead times from our US facility
Every case listed on this page is already sitting on a rack in our United States distribution facility. Nothing is drop-shipped from Sweden, so you are not waiting on an ocean container, a customs hold, or an FDA prior-notice review before your shelves get restocked.
| Step | Nordic Candy Depot | Importing direct from Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Order to dispatch | Same or next business day | 2–6 weeks (container schedule) |
| Transit | 3–5 business days, domestic ground | 4–8 weeks port to door |
| Customs / FDA | Already cleared by us | Your responsibility |
| Minimum order | One case | Full or shared container |
| Landed cost | Flat $6 / lb, freight quoted at cost | Goods + freight + duty + broker |
Who buys from us
- Independent candy shops and pick-and-mix bulk bins
- Scandinavian and European specialty grocers
- Convenience chains and c-store distributors
- Gift-basket assemblers, subscription boxes and party suppliers
- Amazon and Faire sellers who need consistent US-stocked resupply
- Corporate gifting, hotels, and event caterers
Frequently asked questions
- Do you stock salty licorice (salmiak)?
- Yes, alongside sweet licorice lines. Availability rotates by season, so check the licorice tab in the catalog for what is on the floor right now.
- What is the shelf life on licorice?
- Typically 9–12 months from production. We rotate stock continuously, so cases ship well inside that window.