What's a mixed pallet vs a full-case order?

Full-case orders: simple, single-product volume

A full-case order is exactly what it sounds like — you're ordering whole cases of one product, with no other lines mixed in. It suits a fast-moving staple you go through in volume, like a core spice or a house olive oil, where a single supplier house can fill the order cleanly. Because it's a single product, case sizes and total quantity are straightforward to plan around.

A full-case order also tends to be the simplest to reorder later, since there's only one product's usage pattern to track. If you're stocking a staple you go through predictably — a house spice blend, a core cooking oil — settling into a full-case rhythm often makes future ordering close to automatic.

Mixed pallets: several products, one consolidated delivery

A mixed pallet combines multiple products — different categories even — into a single inquiry. A café might combine a few cases of za'atar, a case of Aleppo soap for retail, and a case of sweets, all quoted and delivered as one order rather than three separate ones. This suits buyers who want range on their shelf or menu without needing a full pallet of any single item.

Building this kind of order works the same way as any other: add everything to your inquiry basket with case quantities, and it goes out — and comes back priced — as a single request. See how inquiry-based ordering works for the full mechanics.

There's no upper limit on how many products can sit inside one mixed inquiry, and no requirement that every category be represented — three products or eight, it's still one request, one quotation, and one delivery. This is often the natural shape for a first order, when you're still finding out what sells, before settling into steadier full-case reorders for the lines that perform best.

Choosing between the two

The decision usually comes down to volume per product. If you're confident you'll move a full case, or several, of one item regularly, a full-case order keeps things simple. If your needs are spread across several categories — some spice, some sweets, some soap — a mixed pallet gets everything to you in one delivery instead of several smaller ones.

Either way, any minimum that applies to a specific product is stated on your quotation, not assumed in advance, so it costs nothing to ask about a mixed combination even if you're not sure it will work.

Cost efficiency isn't automatically better one way or the other — it depends on your actual usage. A mixed pallet spread thin across many products you barely move can end up less efficient than a smaller, focused full-case order in a staple you sell through quickly. The honest answer is usually to start with what you know you'll use, and let your quotation history guide the mix from there.