Buying wholesale
Ramadan Gift Baskets Wholesale: What to Source and When
A wholesale Ramadan gift basket built for the GTA market typically combines three Levantine staples: individually portioned ma'amoul (the date- or nut-filled shortbread cookie central to the season), ground cardamom coffee, and a boutique bar from the Aleppo soap range as a non-food touch. Each component is sourced as a separate wholesale case line — we supply the case-pack ingredients, and assembly into a finished, ribboned basket is typically handled downstream by the retailer, a gift-basket company, or a promotional packaging partner.
Buyers building Ramadan and Eid programs range from grocers and specialty retailers stocking pre-Ramadan shelves, to corporate gifting companies, mosques and community organizations assembling iftar or Eid hampers, to hotels adding a seasonal touch to guest amenities. The mix of components below reflects what's realistic to source from our catalogue today, with a few honest notes on what's sourced on request rather than stocked.
Timing matters more for this basket than most: Ramadan follows the lunar Islamic calendar and shifts roughly eleven days earlier each Gregorian year, so the next observance is projected to fall in February 2027, subject to moon-sighting confirmation closer to the date. Retail and gifting orders for the season should go in well ahead of that window — see the lead-time guidance below.
What typically goes into a Levantine Ramadan basket
The anchor item is ma'amoul — a shortbread cookie stuffed with dates, walnuts or pistachios, pressed in a carved mould, and dusted with icing sugar. It reads as a festive, giftable item on its own, which is why individually presented 20-piece boxes work well as a basket component rather than a bulk case meant for slicing and plating. Our range includes Luxury Ma'amoul Dates, Ma'amoul Date with Cardamom, and a Turkish-delight filled version, all from Hamdan for Foods.
Cardamom coffee is the second anchor — it's poured for guests breaking the fast and travels well as a retail-ready gift item in its own right. We stock three grades: with cardamom, extra cardamom, and cardamom-free, each in 100 g packs, cased 30 to a box.
A soap bar rounds the basket out as the one non-food item, and it's a natural fit alongside a gifting program — see our note on building a soap gifting program for the boutique-bar sizing that works best here.
One honest gap: we don't currently stock whole dates as a standalone fruit product — only date-filled sweets. If a basket calls for loose dates specifically, that's sourced on request through our supplier network rather than pulled from the visible catalogue.
Case formats for basket assembly
Because we quote by the case, not the single gift unit, basket builders typically order a spread of case lines and break them down in-house or through a packaging partner. The table below shows the components most commonly requested for Ramadan programs.
| Component | Typical case format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ma'amoul (dates, cardamom, Turkish delight) | 20 pieces per box, individually presented | Hamdan for Foods — reads as a gift item without repacking |
| Cardamom ground coffee | 100 g packs, 30 per case | Three cardamom levels available |
| Aleppo soap bar | Sold by the carton, roughly 100–220 g bars | Boutique sizes work best for gifting |
| Whole dates (fruit, not ma'amoul) | Not stocked — sourced on request | Flag at inquiry stage if a basket needs loose dates |
When to place a Ramadan order
Ramadan is a fixed seasonal spike, and every retailer sourcing similar components is ordering in the same window, which is exactly the scenario where lead time matters most — see our general guidance on how far ahead seasonal orders should go in. For a February 2027 Ramadan, that points to placing case orders in the preceding months rather than waiting for the season to open.
If your program repeats every year, note that in your inquiry — a supplier who knows a Ramadan order is a standing annual line, not a one-off trial, can plan case availability accordingly.
Private labeling and working with us on a program
Retailers and gifting companies sometimes want a Ramadan basket to carry their own branding rather than the individual product labels. That's a private-label conversation, quoted per project — see what's typical for private-label minimums as a starting point. For the retail side of Ramadan planning more broadly — sweets timing, shelf resets, delivery windows — our Ramadan retail calendar and notes on gift basket supplies at wholesale cover the wider season.
Related questions
When is the next Ramadan?
Ramadan follows the lunar Islamic calendar, so it moves earlier by about eleven days each Gregorian year. The next observance is currently projected for February 2027, with the exact start confirmed closer to the date by moon sighting — plan case orders around the projected window rather than a fixed date.
Do you assemble the finished baskets for us?
No — we supply the individual case-pack lines (ma'amoul, coffee, soap and so on). Assembly into a ribboned, finished basket is typically handled by the retailer, a gift-basket company, or a packaging partner downstream.
Can we get the basket contents under our own branding?
Private labeling is possible and quoted per project rather than listed as a fixed program — send your case-line list and branding intent with your inquiry.
Can Ramadan and everyday stock go on the same inquiry?
Yes. A single combined inquiry covering seasonal and standing lines consolidates into one delivery and quotes more efficiently than several small requests.