Candy Case Weights: A Buyer's Reference
What a case of bulk candy weighs, why the pound figures look odd, the kg to lb conversions, and how case weight drives your UPS bill and your bin refill cycle.
Most bulk candy cases we import weigh between 1 kg (2.2 lb) and 4 kg (8.81 lb) net. The common sizes are 2 kg (4.41 lb), 3 kg (6.61 lb) and 4 kg (8.81 lb). The odd-looking pound figures exist because European makers pack in round kilos, and the pounds are just the conversion. Case weight is the number that quietly sets three other numbers: your landed cost per pound, your shipping bill, and how often somebody has to walk to the stockroom. Here is the whole picture in one place.
Why the pound figures look strange
If you have ever wondered why a case is 4.41 lb rather than a sensible 4 or 5, this is why. Swedish, Dutch and German candy makers pack to round metric weights. The pound figure on the listing is a straight conversion, not a target.
Metric case: Pounds: What it is in our range
1 kg: 2.20 lb: Small bags and starter cases
2 kg: 4.41 lb: The standard skull and chew case
2.6 kg: 5.73 lb: BUBS bulk bag
2.8 kg: 6.17 lb: BUBS bulk bag
3 kg: 6.61 lb: The most common bulk case we ship
3.2 kg: 7.05 lb: BUBS large bulk bag
3.5 kg: 7.72 lb: Large sour case
4 kg: 8.82 lb: The heaviest single case we carry
Once you can read 4.41 as "2 kilos" and 8.81 as "4 kilos", the whole catalogue gets easier to scan.
One practical warning. A handful of product titles carry both a kilo and a pound figure, and on a few of them the two do not convert exactly, because the pound number was rounded or carried over from an earlier pack. Where they disagree, the kilo figure is the one to plan on, and if it matters to your costing, ask us and we will confirm what the current pack actually weighs.
Case weights by band
Band: Weight: Example cases
Small: 0.8 to 1 kg (1.8 to 2.2 lb): Strawberry Sugar Cubes 1.81 lb, Bulgari marshmallow bags 1.98 lb, Bulgari Fruits 1 kg, Franssons Fizzy Mushrooms 2.2 lb, Vidal XL Sour Cola 2.2 lb, Strawberry Dreams 2.2 lb
Display case: 1.08 kg (2.38 lb): The BUBS 90 g x 12 cases
Light bulk: 1.2 to 1.8 kg (2.65 to 3.97 lb): Franssons Foam Strawberries 2.65 lb, Franssons Fizzy Rings 3.3 lb, Aroma Sour Strawberry Banana 3.97 lb
Standard: 2 kg (4.41 lb): All seven Matthijs skull cases, Happy Chews, Frisia foam skulls, Candy People Super Sour, Mormor Lisa Badge Sour Fizzy
Mid bulk: 2.5 to 2.8 kg (5.5 to 6.2 lb): Happy Flower 5.51 lb, BUBS Bubbelgum Skulls 2.6 kg, BUBS Banana 2.8 kg, BUBS Wild Strawberry Pomegranate 2.8 kg
Full bulk: 3 kg (6.61 lb): Rainbow Rolls, MAOAM chews, licorice slices, XL Raspberry Rockets, Sour Watermelon Bombs, the Sura pacifiers, Vidal XL Sour Watermelon, Sour Pineapple, Zoo Monkey, Strawberry Dream
Large: 3.2 to 3.5 kg (7 to 7.7 lb): BUBS Lemon/Raspberry Skulls 3.2 kg, Grahns Raspberry Twins 7.04 lb, Sour Swedish Fish 7.16 lb, Lonka Soft Bites 7.15 lb, Hallonshots 7.72 lb
Heaviest: 4 kg (8.81 lb): The five S-Marke sour cases
If you are opening a wall and want a single sensible default, the 3 kg case is it. It is the size most of our bulk range lands on, it fills a standard gravity bin roughly once, and it is light enough for one person to carry from the stockroom without a cart.
What case weight does to your shipping bill
We ship from Santa Fe Springs, California, by UPS Ground and UPS Express, and to Canada DDP with duties paid at checkout. Three things about weight are worth knowing before you build a cart.
Billable weight is the greater of actual and dimensional weight. Candy is dense and cases are compact, so for us actual weight almost always governs. That is unusual. Most e-commerce shippers get punished by dimensional weight on light bulky goods, and bulk candy is the opposite case. It means the cost you see scales fairly closely with the weight you ordered.
A UPS package tops out at 150 lb. Larger orders get split across cartons, which is normal and not something you need to manage. At a rough guide, a 150 lb carton limit is about 34 cases at 4.41 lb, about 22 cases at 6.61 lb, or about 17 cases at 8.81 lb, before you allow for packaging.
Listed weight is net candy weight. The shipping carton, the inner bag and any void fill add to it. Do not use the sum of your net case weights as your shipping weight, because the real figure will be higher.
Orders of $2,000 or more can move by pallet, agreed by email rather than at checkout. Once you are into that range, palletising is usually cheaper per pound than parcel and it arrives as one delivery rather than a stream of cartons. It also stops your receiving team having to reconcile twelve tracking numbers, which is worth more than it sounds.
Domestic orders are typically 2 business days. Canada is 3 to 5 days DDP. The full picture, including what customs looks like on the Canadian side, is in importing Swedish candy to Canada.
The three case sizes most buyers start with
What case weight does to shelf planning
The only shelf question case weight really answers is how long a bin lasts. The formula:
> Weeks of cover = case weight / weekly sell-through by weight
A bin that sells 4 lb a week, refilled from a 6.61 lb case, gets you a bit over a week and a half. The same bin refilled from an 8.81 lb S-Marke case gets you just over two weeks. That difference decides whether your reorder cycle is weekly or fortnightly.
Two more practical conversions.
Bags per case. If your standard pick-and-mix bag is half a pound, a 6.61 lb case fills about 13 bags, a 4.41 lb case fills about 9, and an 8.81 lb case fills about 17. Adjust for your own average bag weight, which is usually higher than you think.
Bin capacity. Gravity and scoop bins are sold by capacity, commonly somewhere in the 6 to 15 lb range. Match bin capacity to case weight where you can, so a refill is one case rather than one and a bit. Half a leftover case sitting open in the stockroom is the single most common source of stale stock on a candy wall, which is why it turns up again in candy shrinkage and waste.
Foam candy breaks this rule and you should expect it to. Skum is aerated, so a 2.2 lb case of foam mushrooms fills far more bin volume than a 2.2 lb case of sour discs. Plan foam by volume and everything else by weight.
Storage and handling
Cases stack, but not indefinitely. Keep bulk cases off the floor, out of direct sun, and below room temperature if your stockroom runs hot, because heat deforms gummies and makes sour coatings weep. Do not stack anything heavy on foam cases, since the pieces crush and you lose sellable weight without losing any inventory on paper. Shelf life detail by format is in Swedish candy shelf life.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a case of bulk candy weigh?+
Most of ours weigh between 1 kg (2.2 lb) and 4 kg (8.81 lb) net. The three most common sizes are 2 kg (4.41 lb), 3 kg (6.61 lb) and 4 kg (8.81 lb). Every product page lists the exact net weight for that case.
Why is a case 4.41 lb instead of a round number?+
Because it is 2 kg. European candy makers pack to round metric weights and the pound figure is just the conversion. 4.41 lb is 2 kg, 6.61 lb is 3 kg, and 8.81 lb is 4 kg.
What is the heaviest case you sell?+
The S-Marke sour cases at 8.81 lb (4 kg) each. They are the only 4 kg format in the range, and they suit a fast-moving bin where you would otherwise be refilling twice a week.
How is shipping calculated on heavy orders?+
By UPS on billable weight, which is the greater of actual and dimensional weight. Bulk candy is dense, so actual weight nearly always governs. Orders of $2,000 or more can move by pallet instead, arranged by email.
Do I have to order a minimum weight or value?+
No. There is no order minimum. Order by the case, mix and match across brands, at the public Tier 1 list price everyone sees.
How many cases fit in one UPS carton?+
A UPS package is limited to 150 lb, so roughly 34 cases at 4.41 lb, 22 at 6.61 lb, or 17 at 8.81 lb, before packaging. In practice we pack to a lower weight per carton so cartons stay liftable.
Gustav Lindqvist · Candy Master
Gustav grew up in Sweden on a strict Saturday-candy schedule, mixing his lördagsgodis bag at the lösgodis wall before he could spell salmiak. He has spent years tasting his way across Scandinavian candy, and now curates the range at TheSweetsTruck, from BUBS sour skulls to the saltiest licorice most people cannot finish.
Last updated 8/23/2026