Wholesale Buying Guides

Cashew prices have moved. For procurement teams reviewing their grade specifications across polvoron, hopia, and pasalubong lines, here is a framework for the conversation.

SP (Small Pieces) cashews perform identically to W320 in any application where the nut is chopped, blended, or baked. For Philippine food manufacturers buying in volume, SP is the grade that reduces cost without reducing quality.

W180 vs W320: the two cashew grades Philippine buyers ask about most. A practical 2026 guide covering size, applications, and which grade fits your business.

Most Philippine bakeries are overpaying for cashews. SP (Small Pieces) delivers the same result as whole-kernel grades in sans rival, polvoron, fillings, and pastes -- at 25 to 40 percent lower cost per kilogram. This guide maps every grade from SP and LP to W180 to the applications that actually call for them, explains the grading system, and shows how a smart grade mix can reduce blended cashew cost by 15 to 30 percent without affecting product quality.