Nut Butter: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $2.99 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $2.00 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $2.99 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $2.75 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $2.55 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $2.40 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $2.25 |
| 100,000+ units | $2.00 |
What moves the price
For nut butter, the drivers are filtration grade, airflow resistance, electrostatic charge, material layer count, roll width, DEXRON/MERCON spec, friction modifier package, viscosity — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real wholesale pricing for bulk nut butter is publicly visible mainly through foodservice and ingredient suppliers, with common anchors around $2.14/lb for 35 lb peanut butter pails and roughly $2.05-$2.27/lb for global peanut-butter market references. Higher prices show up for almond, cashew, pistachio, organic, stone-ground, or specialty-pack formats, while lower prices generally require plain peanut butter, larger pails/drums, and less customization. The most realistic routes are US foodservice wholesalers and ingredient distributors for smaller MOQs, or import/contract manufacturing for large custom runs; certification, fat/moisture specs, and traceability move price more than branding when volume is high.
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