Bass Nuts

What Bass Nuts does

Bassé Nuts is a privately held Canadian manufacturer and distributor of premium nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and snack mixes, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Laval, Quebec. The company runs a vertically integrated operation covering direct farmer sourcing, roasting, blending, packaging, and distribution, supported by a recently expanded 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility. It operates two interlocking business lines: branded retail products sold under the Bassé label (including power mixes, trail mixes, dried fruits, seasonal items, and limited-edition collaborations) and B2B services comprising private-label manufacturing, wholesale distribution, and raw materials supply for retailers and partners.

The company sells primarily through major Canadian retail channels — warehouse clubs (Costco), grocery (Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys, Maxi), pharmacy (Shoppers Drug Mart), mass merchandise (Walmart Canada), and discount (Dollar Tree Canada, Winners) — complemented by owned e-commerce storefronts at bassenuts.ca and bassenuts.com, and exports to 26 countries. Its go-to-market combines channel partnerships with direct-to-consumer online sales and a recently launched co-branded flagship with Nestlé Canada (CAFEWOW featuring Coffee Crisp Pops, exclusive to Costco Canada starting October 2025). Bassé holds an extensive certification portfolio (BRCGS food safety, organic Canada and Europe, kosher Pareve and Dairy, gluten-free, Non-GMO Project, Global Plant-Based, dairy-free) that functions as a quality and regulatory moat in B2B private-label contracts, and employs 51-100 people as an independent, family-owned entity with no disclosed institutional ownership or funding history.

Name

Bass Nuts

Legal name

Basse Nuts

Website

https://bassenuts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bassé Nuts is a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of premium nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and snack mixes founded in 1990. It serves major retail chains including Costco, Walmart, and Loblaws, offers private-label and wholesale B2B services, and exports to 26 countries from a 150,000 sq ft Laval facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Snack Foods Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution (CRAOABAK)

Keywords

• Roasted nuts snacks
• Dried fruits seeds
• Trail mix blends
• Private label snacks
• Wholesale nut distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online sales through owned storefronts bassenuts.ca and bassenuts.com, serving individual consumers with a wide range of packaged nuts, seeds, dried fruits, snack mixes, and seasonal/limited-edition products.
2. Wholesale and Private Label Manufacturing: B2B wholesale and private-label services where Bassé sources, roasts, blends, and packages nuts, seeds, and dried fruits under the Bassé brand or retailer/store brands for major retail chain partners. Bassé sources directly from farmers with no intermediaries.
3. Raw Materials Supply: Supply of raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits to business customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bassé Nuts sources, roasts, blends, packages, and distributes premium nuts, seeds, dried fruits, snack mixes, and seasonal products from a 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Laval, Quebec. It supplies both branded snack ranges direct-to-consumers and retailer private-label programs (e.g., Costco, Walmart, Loblaws), and exports its products to 26 countries.

Product overview

Bassé Nuts is a Canadian premium snack company founded in 1990, celebrating 35 years in business. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, macadamia, pistachios, pili nuts, baru nuts), seeds (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds), and dried fruits (cranberries, apricots, figs, raisins, mango, mulberries, goji berries). Their branded product lines include power/mix products (Omega Power Mix, Berry Power Mix, Peak Power Mix, Plant Power Mix), trail mixes, convenience snacks, and seasonal offerings. The company has expanded into Limited Edition collaborations with Nestlé (CAFEWOW with Coffee Crisp Pops). Bassé also provides business services including Private Label manufacturing, Wholesale distribution, and Raw Materials supply to retailers and partners worldwide. Products are available in various formats including bulk/club packs, single-serve pouches, and seasonal packaging, sold through major Canadian retailers and online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Omega Power Mix Branded nut, seed, and dried fruit mix formulated as an omega-rich snack, sold through Bassé's DTC e-commerce and retail channels. Targeted at health-conscious consumers seeking nutrient-dense, clean-label snack options.
• Berry Power Mix
• Peak Power Mix
• Plant Power Mix
• CAFEWOW with Coffee Crisp Pops
• Festive Mix
• Private Label Snack Manufacturing
• Wholesale Snack Distribution
• Bulk Raw Materials Supply

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nestlé CanadaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Bassé Nuts announced a strategic partnership with Nestlé Canada to introduce new snack products featuring Canadian chocolate brands Coffee Crisp and Turtles. The collaborative products debuted in major retailers starting October 2025, with plans for further expansion in 2026. The flagship product, CAFÉWOW made with COFFEE CRISP POPS™, is a mix of roasted almonds, caramel and sea salt cashews, Nestlé Coffee Crisp Pops™, and caramel popcorn, exclusive to Costco Canada.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blue Diamond Growers: Blue Diamond Growers is a California almond cooperative that produces, packages, and distributes branded and private-label nut and snack products globally. Bassé's roasted nuts, private-label services, and D2C/club channel mix directly mirror Blue Diamond's core business across almonds, nut blends, and snack mixes.
• Mariani Nut Company: Mariani Nut Company is a multi-generational US nut processor and packer producing almonds, walnuts, pistachios, dried fruits, and trail mixes for branded, private-label, and ingredient customers. Mariani's vertical integration from sourcing through packaging and its private-label/wholesale model are structurally analogous to Bassé's operations in Laval.
• Kar's Nuts: Kar's Nuts is a US-based manufacturer of trail mixes, nut snacks, and private-label snack products sold through club, grocery, and convenience channels. Kar's private-label and contract manufacturing services plus retail distribution (including Costco) directly mirror Bassé's mix of branded snacks, club packs, and private-label services.
• Sahale Snacks (Mondelez): Sahale Snacks makes premium nut-and-fruit snack mixes and trail blends sold through club and grocery, positioned for healthier indulgence. The product format (roasted nuts + dried fruit + premium inclusions) and club-channel go-to-market closely parallel Bassé's everyday snacks, seasonal mixes, and Power Mix lines.
• Wonderful Pistachios (Wonderful Company): Wonderful Pistachios is a vertically integrated grower and marketer of branded pistachios and roasted nut snacks sold through mass grocery and club channels. Bassé's roasted pistachios, nut blends, and Costco/Walmart shelf positioning overlap directly with Wonderful's branded nut portfolio.
• KIND Snacks (Mars): KIND Snacks produces premium nut-and-fruit bars, clusters, and snack mixes positioned around clean-label, health-conscious consumers — overlapping with Bassé's Omega/Berry/Peak Power Mix SKUs and trail mix range. KIND's distribution through Costco, Walmart, and Canadian grocers matches Bassé's shelf presence and target shopper.

Emerging players

• National Raisin Company: National Raisin Company is a grower-owned packer of raisins, dried fruits, and snack ingredients supplying wholesale, food service, and private-label customers. Its grower-direct sourcing and B2B/wholesale focus parallels Bassé's raw materials supply and wholesale revenue streams.
• Royal Nut Company: Royal Nut Company is an Australian nut, seed, and dried fruit packer/distributor supplying branded, private-label, and bulk packs to retail and food service. While geographically anchored to Australia, its business model — in-house sourcing, roasting, packaging, and private label — is closely comparable to Bassé's wholesale and private-label services.
• Bergin Fruit and Nut Company: Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is a US snack manufacturer producing nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and trail mixes for private-label, club, and food-service customers. Bergin's portfolio, certifications, and club-channel distribution closely mirror Bassé's wholesale/private-label mix and Costco-style listings.

Broad incumbents

• Planters (Kraft Heinz): Planters is the legacy mass-market nut snack brand owned by Kraft Heinz, competing directly with Bassé in packaged roasted nuts and trail mixes across grocery and club channels. Both sell branded nut SKUs into Costco, Walmart, and major grocers, but Planters operates at materially larger scale and broader portfolio breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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