If you’re sourcing 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale, we mill and pack it in Thailand and ship it by the container to importers, distributors, Asian grocery wholesalers and food service companies worldwide. Both our Thai Hom Mali and Thai Pathumthani jasmine rice come in 50 lb bags, plain or printed with your brand, with the net weight marked in pounds and kilos.
We’ve been packing rice for overseas buyers for years, and 50 lb bags are one of the sizes we’re asked for most. This page covers what you get in each bag, the specs, the bag options, how many bags fit in a container, how labelling works for markets that sell in pounds, and how to order 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale from us.
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50 Lb Bag Jasmine Rice Wholesale: What We Offer
| Thai Hom Mali rice | Thai jasmine rice (Pathumthani) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bag size | 50 lb (22.68 kg) net | 50 lb (22.68 kg) net |
| Variety | KDML 105 / RD15 | Pathumthani 1 |
| Purity | 92% minimum Hom Mali | 95% minimum |
| Broken grains | 4.5% maximum | 5% maximum |
| Moisture | 14% maximum | 14% maximum |
| Average grain length | 7.0 mm minimum | 7.0 mm minimum |
| Sorting | 100% sortexed | 100% sortexed |
| Crop | New crop | Current crop |
| Bag options | PP woven, laminated BOPP, with or without liner | Same |
| Labelling | Plain, our brand, or your private label | Same |
Full product details are on our Thai Hom Mali rice and Thai jasmine rice pages. Every 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale order is milled to order, so the rice is fresh when it’s packed rather than sitting in a warehouse.
Why 50 Lb Bags?
In most of the world, rice trades in kilos. But the US, and many of the buyers who supply American-style food service and grocery, still think in pounds. A 50 lb bag is the standard bulk size on restaurant supply shelves, in cash and carry stores and in Asian supermarkets.
It’s also a good size to work with, which is a big part of why 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale moves so well. At 22.68 kg, a 50 lb bag is a bit lighter than a 25kg bag and much easier to handle than 50kg. One person can lift it safely, it stacks well on a pallet, and it’s what restaurant staff are used to.
For wholesalers, selling 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale means you’re offering your customers a size they already recognise and price in their heads. If you’re converting units for your price lists, a pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg, so 50 lb is 22.68 kg.
Hom Mali or Pathumthani in a 50 Lb Bag?
Both sell well in this size, but to different customers.
Thai Hom Mali is the classic Thai jasmine rice, from the northeast of Thailand. It has the strongest aroma and the softest texture. Thai and Vietnamese restaurants, premium Asian grocers and buyers whose customers know rice tend to want this. It sells at a higher price.
Pathumthani jasmine rice is still fragrant and soft, but a little less so. It’s popular with Chinese takeaways, food service distributors, buffets and price-sensitive grocery shelves, because it gives a good jasmine experience at a lower cost.
Plenty of our customers carry both as 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale lines: Hom Mali for the top end of their range and Pathumthani as the everyday option. Our post on Thai Hom Mali vs jasmine rice explains the difference in more detail.
Bag Options for 50 Lb Jasmine Rice
The bag matters more than people think. It’s what your customer sees first, and it decides how well the rice survives the journey.
PP woven bags
Strong, cheap and breathable. The standard for 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale going to restaurants and food service. Can be printed in a few colours.
Laminated BOPP bags
A PP woven bag with a glossy printed film on the outside. Photo-quality printing, better moisture resistance and a much more premium look. Most supermarket and grocery brands use these.
Inner liners
A plastic liner inside the bag gives extra protection from humidity and smells during shipping and storage. Worth it for long voyages and humid markets.
Handles and windows
We can add a carry handle, or a clear window so shoppers can see the grains. Both are popular on retail shelves.
Private Label 50 Lb Bags
If you have your own rice brand, we’ll pack 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale under your label. You send the artwork, or we help you lay it out to fit the bag. The first order needs printing cylinders made, which takes a couple of weeks and has a one-off cost. Repeat orders use the same cylinders.
Before printing, make sure the bag shows everything your market requires. For most pound-based markets that includes:
- Product name, for example “Thai Jasmine Rice” or “Thai Hom Mali Rice”
- Net weight in pounds and kilos: “Net Wt. 50 lb (22.68 kg)”
- Country of origin: “Product of Thailand”
- Name and address of the importer or distributor
- Any required allergen statement, nutrition panel or barcode for retail
We can’t give legal advice for your country, but we’ve printed bags for many markets and can share examples. Our page on private label Thai Hom Mali rice goes through the process step by step.
How Many 50 Lb Bags Fit in a Container?
A 20 foot container carries about 25 metric tons of rice. At 22.68 kg per bag, that works out to roughly 1,100 bags of 50 lb jasmine rice. The exact number depends on the bag type, whether the bags are on pallets, and the weight limit of the shipping line and your local roads.
| Loading method | Approx. 50 lb bags per 20ft container |
|---|---|
| Floor loaded, no pallets | About 1,100 bags |
| On pallets | About 900 to 1,000 bags |
| 40ft container, floor loaded | About 1,100 to 1,200 bags (weight limited) |
Floor loading fits the most 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale stock per container. Pallets make unloading faster at your warehouse but take up space. Tell us how your warehouse unloads and we’ll load the container to suit. There’s more detail in our post on how many tons of rice fit in a 20ft container.
Minimum Order for 50 Lb Bag Jasmine Rice Wholesale
Our standard minimum is one 20 foot container (see our full guide to the Thai rice minimum order quantity). That container can be all 50 lb bags of one rice, or a mix: for example 600 bags of Hom Mali and 500 bags of Pathumthani, or 50 lb jasmine rice alongside glutinous rice or white rice in other bag sizes. We ask for around 5 tons per product in a mixed load.
If you’re a single restaurant or a small shop, a full container is too much. In that case the best route is to buy 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale through a local importer who brings our rice in by the container.
Pricing
Thai rice prices change week to week with the harvest, the baht and global demand, so we don’t publish a fixed price here. We send dated offers per metric ton, FOB Bangkok or delivered CFR or CIF to your port, with the 50 lb packing included.
When comparing offers, check that the price is for the same thing: the same variety, the same purity and broken percentage, the same crop, the same bag type and the same delivery terms. A cheaper 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale offer can turn out to be old crop, blended or packed in a thinner bag. Our guide on FOB vs CIF rice price explains the delivery terms, and our page on the Thai Hom Mali rice price per ton shows how Hom Mali is usually priced.
Quality Control on Every Bag
Before any 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale order leaves our mill:
- The paddy is checked for variety and moisture when it arrives.
- Rice is milled, polished and graded for length.
- Optical colour sorters remove discoloured grains, stones and husk.
- Our lab tests moisture, broken grains, purity, grain length and defects.
- We do a cooking test to check aroma and texture.
- Bags are filled, check-weighed so every bag meets the 50 lb net weight, and sewn.
- An independent surveyor can sample and inspect at loading if you want a third-party certificate.
We keep a retained sample of every lot. See our quality control page for more about how we work.
Shipping and Import Paperwork
Every container comes with:
- Commercial invoice and packing list showing bag count and weights in lb and kg
- Bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Fumigation certificate
- Certificate of analysis
- Independent inspection certificate on request
- Halal certificate on request, as a halal certified rice supplier
Many importing countries have their own rules on top of this, such as food facility registration, advance notice of shipments or specific labelling. Your customs broker will know the details for your market. Our post on rice export documents explains each paper, and how to import rice from Thailand covers the general steps.
How Much Rice Is in a 50 Lb Bag, Cooked?
This is useful when you’re selling to restaurants, because it’s the first thing they’ll ask you.
- A 50 lb bag holds about 22.68 kg of dry rice
- Jasmine rice roughly triples in weight when cooked, so one bag gives around 60 to 68 kg of cooked rice
- At 75 to 90 g of dry rice per main portion, that’s roughly 250 to 300 portions per bag
A busy restaurant serving 150 rice portions a day will get through a 50 lb bag every two days or so. That’s around 15 bags a month, which is why restaurants like to buy 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale from a distributor rather than in small packs from a store.
For cooking, jasmine rice needs less water than most long grain rice. Start at about 1 part rice to 1.1 to 1.25 parts water by volume in a rice cooker, using the lower end for new crop. Rinse once, don’t stir, and rest for ten minutes before serving.
Storing 50 Lb Bags in Your Warehouse
A few habits keep 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale stock in good shape until it reaches your customers:
- Keep bags on pallets, never directly on concrete
- Leave a gap between stacks and walls for air and pest checks
- Don’t stack higher than the bags can take without splitting, usually around 10 to 12 high on a pallet
- Keep the warehouse dry and as cool as you can
- Sell in date order, oldest lot first
- Keep rice away from chemicals, fuels and strong-smelling goods
Jasmine rice holds its quality for well over a year in good conditions, and it’s at its most fragrant in the first six to nine months after milling.
Which Markets Buy 50 Lb Bags?
The United States is the biggest market for 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale by far. American food service runs on pounds, and the 50 lb bag is the standard bulk size in restaurant supply and Asian grocery.
But it isn’t only the US. Buyers in several other countries ask for 50 lb bags too:
- Caribbean islands and parts of Central America, where many goods follow US sizes
- Some markets in West Africa and the Middle East, where 50 lb bags compete alongside 25kg and 50kg on the same shelf
- Importers who re-export to the US and want the packing ready for that market
- Food service companies in other countries that serve US-style menus and kitchens
If your market traditionally uses 25kg bags, it’s worth asking your customers whether a 50 lb bag would sell. The slightly lower bag weight means a slightly lower shelf price, and for a price-sensitive buyer that can be the difference.
We can pack both 25kg and 50 lb in the same container, so you can test 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale against your usual size without committing to a full load of either. A few months of sales data usually makes the choice obvious.
Who Buys 50 Lb Bag Jasmine Rice Wholesale From Us
- Importers who supply Asian supermarkets and grocers
- Food service distributors selling to restaurants and caterers
- Cash and carry and warehouse club suppliers
- Restaurant groups with central purchasing
- Rice brands that pack under their own label
If you’re in any of these, the 50 lb bag is probably already one of your best-selling sizes, and 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale from the source is the cheapest way to keep it on the shelf. Buying it direct from the mill takes a layer out of the chain and gives you more control over quality. Our post on Thai Hom Mali rice wholesale explains how wholesale buyers order from us, and if you’re also looking at metric sizes, see Thai Hom Mali rice in 25kg and 50kg bags.
How an Order Works, Step by Step
Here’s how a typical 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale order runs with us, from first contact to arrival.
- Enquiry. You tell us the rice, how many bags or containers, plain or private label, and your port.
- Samples. We courier samples of Hom Mali and Pathumthani so you can cook and compare.
- Offer. We send a dated price per metric ton, or per bag if you prefer, FOB or delivered.
- Artwork. For private label, we agree the bag design and print a proof for you to sign off.
- Contract and payment. Usually a deposit with the balance against documents, or a letter of credit at sight.
- Milling and packing. We mill to order, check-weigh every 50 lb bag and sew it shut.
- Inspection and loading. An independent surveyor can sample at loading. The container is fumigated and sealed.
- Documents. You receive the full set of shipping papers to clear the rice at your port.
Most orders load within 15 to 30 days of the contract. A new private label design adds a couple of weeks the first time only.
Mistakes to Avoid With 50 Lb Bags
We’ve seen buyers lose money on 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale for reasons that had nothing to do with the rice itself. A few to watch for:
- Short weight. Some suppliers fill to 22.5 kg and call it 50 lb. Over 1,100 bags, that adds up. Ask for check-weigh records and an independent weight certificate.
- Wrong label. Bags printed without the importer’s details, or with only kilos, can be held at customs or rejected by retailers.
- Thin bags. A cheaper, lighter PP bag can split when pallets are moved. Ask for the bag weight in grams.
- Old crop sold as new. Check the crop year on the offer and the bag.
- Blended jasmine. If the purity isn’t stated, assume it’s lower than you’d like.
None of these are hard to avoid if you ask the right questions before you sign.
Why Buy 50 Lb Bags Direct From a Thai Mill
When you buy 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale from a trader, you’re often buying rice that has been milled by one company, packed by another and sold by a third. Each step adds cost and makes it harder to get a straight answer when something goes wrong.
Buying from the mill is simpler. We buy paddy from Thai farmers, mill it, sort it, pack it and load it ourselves. We can tell you which crop it came from and when it was milled, and if you ever need a change to the spec or the bag, you’re talking to the people who can actually make it.
It also gives you more control over freshness. Because we pack to order, your rice is bagged weeks before it reaches your warehouse, not months.
If you want some background on the rice itself before talking to your customers, the jasmine rice article on Wikipedia covers the history of the variety and where it is grown. For the trade side, the most useful thing you can do is cook our sample next to whatever you sell now. Most buyers who compare 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale from us side by side with their current supply can see and smell the difference in the first pot, and that tells you more than any spec sheet will. Keep a few kilos of each so your sales team can show customers the comparison too.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many kilos is a 50 lb bag of jasmine rice?
22.68 kg net. We print both on the bag.
What is the minimum order for 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale?
One 20 foot container, about 1,100 bags. It can be mixed with other rice and bag sizes.
Can I get 50 lb bags with my own brand?
Yes, on PP woven or laminated BOPP bags. The first order takes a few extra weeks for printing cylinders.
Is it new crop?
Our Hom Mali is new crop. Pathumthani is current crop. The crop year and lot number go on every bag.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes. We ship 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale worldwide, to any market that buys in pounds, and metric bags everywhere else.
Do you pack 50 lb bags for brown or organic jasmine rice?
Yes, on request. Organic jasmine rice is usually packed in smaller bags, but we can do 50 lb for food service buyers who want it. Ask when you send your enquiry.
Can I get a sample first?
Yes. We courier samples so you can cook and test before you place an order.
How long from order to shipment?
Usually 15 to 30 days. New private label designs take a little longer the first time.
Order 50 Lb Bag Jasmine Rice Wholesale From Thailand
De Thai Products 1989 Company Limited mills and exports Thai rice from Chachengsao, near Bangkok’s ports. We supply 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale, along with jasmine and Hom Mali in metric bags, white rice, parboiled rice, glutinous rice and red cargo rice.
Whether you need one container to test the market or a regular monthly supply of 50 lb bag jasmine rice wholesale, we’ll plan it with you. Send us the rice you want, how many bags or containers, plain or private label, and your destination port. We’ll send samples and a dated offer.
Email info@dethairice.com, WhatsApp +66 81 034 6390, or use our contact page.
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