From sweets and spices, to teas, trail mix and everything in between, our bulk section is bursting with ingredients to make your snacks, drinks and recipes both easy and extraordinary. In our largest store, we offer more than 350 bulk items across 10 different categories, and around 125 pre-packed options across 8 categories. How do we do it? With the help of our incredible bulk expert, Katie Cole!

Katie Cole, Boss of the Bins (a.k.a. Bulk Foods Buyer): A Nugget Markets associate for more than 20 years, Katie has been helping with our bulk department since 2007 when we first started our pre-pack program. She now leads our bulk managers in offering a wide variety of quality foods that cater to each store’s unique guest needs. She also keeps our department fresh with new products, competitive pricing, seasonal buys and more.

What are some of the perks of buying bulk?
If you like making your own cheese boards or snack boards, bulk is a great place to shop—our seasonal pre-pack items are also a great addition to holiday snack boards. If you’re experimenting with cooking and need some spices, shopping in bulk will save you a lot of money because you can buy just the amount of spices you need rather than an entire jar.

Are there any best-selling bulk items you recommend?
In bulk, our most popular picks are Raw Walnuts, Raw Almonds, Organic Rolled Oats and Organic Raw Cashews. Last year, our guests picked up more than 27,000 pounds of these four items combined! As for pre-packs, guests love our Gummy Bears, Roasted and Salted Cashews, Dark Chocolate Almonds, Yogurt Pretzels and Turkish Apricots. Between these five items, we sold over 41,000 packs last year!

Do you have a personal favorite from our bulk department? 
It’s too hard to pick just one! it really depends on what I'm in the mood for. If I want something sweet, my current favorite is Marich Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels. If I want something for healthy snacking, I'll get raw almonds or Tata Raw Sprouted Walnuts (I switch between the cinnamon, maple and chocolate). My favorite of our new Fresh to Market Snack Packs is the PB & Yay! I love the sweet and salty combo. And if I want to add some crunch to my yogurt, I always buy the Coconola Grain-Free Granola from our bulk bins. 

Any pro tips for navigating our bulk department?
You can use the color key in our department to help find whatever you’re looking for by category: Nuts & Seeds, Sweets, Snacks & Trail Mixes, Granola, Baking, Beans & Legumes, Grains & Rice, Dried Fruit, Teas and Spices. Also, if you don't see something you would like us to carry, please let an associate know and if it’s available we can bring it in!