Employees may tend to fight over the goodies in a basket. They have to share and not pull all the cashews out. Me, I'd go for the Mr. Goodbars. And when sending something to another company's staff, it's important to stick to the best-sellers. Most everybody can deal with tea and coffee.
Cookies are a top-seller.
Soup mixes, drink mixes, dip mixes. Some people are allergic to cheese. Others are vegetarians. A good basket-maker will ask when setting up an order if there are allergies or special situations to be aware of. The same care needs to be taken in terms of religious sentiment, too.