Choose whole aniseed sprinkles if you want the individual pieces to be visible on the table, or crushed aniseed sprinkles if you’d prefer a finer topping. Decide how much you want to serve before choosing a glass jar: the pack weight won’t tell you how many millilitres of space the sprinkles will take up. Use a clean, dry jar intended for food contact, and check the label for wheat and gluten.
You want to put aniseed sprinkles on the table as a topping, perhaps with crispbread or cake. The shape and colour of the sprinkles matter, as does how much you want to put in a jar at a time.
You don’t want to open more than you need. So compare the 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles and the 330 g packs of whole aniseed sprinkles with the amount you actually plan to serve.
You want to be able to tell guests what the sprinkles contain. The whole and crushed De Ruijter varieties listed by Jumbo and Albert Heijn contain wheat and gluten-containing cereals; check the label on the pack you’re using.
If you’re considering aniseed sprinkles for Friday afternoon drinks, decide what matters most to you: how they’ll look and how much you’ll serve, the texture of the sprinkles, or the label information and storage.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who might find this important? |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation and quantity | Compare the amount you want to put on the table with the pack size. For its 330 g pink-and-white variety, Albert Heijn lists 22 servings of 15 g; this doesn’t tell you what size jar you’ll need. | If I’m serving aniseed sprinkles to several guests, I want a jar that suits the amount they can use. For around 44% of consumers, presentation and quantity at the table come first. |
| Whole or crushed aniseed sprinkles | Choose individual pieces or a finer topping to suit what you’re serving. The listed crushed De Ruijter variety contains 270 g. | If I want to sprinkle them finely over crispbread or cake, the texture matters more to my choice than the colour. For around 33% of consumers, the texture of the sprinkles is the top priority. |
| Label and storage | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack; keep the sprinkles dry and keep the packaging if you’re serving them in a jar. | If guests ask about the ingredients, I want to be able to check the label, even after I’ve transferred the sprinkles to a jar. Around 23% of consumers prioritise label information and storage. |
Just because a jar is made of glass doesn’t automatically mean it’s intended for direct contact with food.
Check that it’s suitable for food contact before transferring the sprinkles, and make sure the jar is clean and dry.
The whole and crushed De Ruijter sprinkles listed by Jumbo and Albert Heijn contain wheat and gluten-containing cereals. Once they’re in a glass jar, that information is no longer immediately visible.
Keep the original packaging so you can check the current ingredients and allergen information before serving.
A 270 g or 330 g pack won’t tell you what capacity, in millilitres, you’ll need for the amount you want to serve.
First try the amount you plan to serve in a dry measuring jug or the jar you’ve chosen, before buying extra jars.
Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo lists both 330 g packs of whole aniseed sprinkles and 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles.
A glass storage jar set could suit you if you want to serve small amounts of aniseed sprinkles separately on the table. Before using the jars for direct food contact, check that they’re intended for this purpose and try the amount you want to serve in them.
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Four transparent jars for serving aniseed sprinkles in separate, small amounts. Check that they’re suitable for direct food contact and try your chosen amount in a jar; the dimensions don’t tell you how much it will hold.
Hand-washing is recommended for the metal clip and rubber seal.
Use a clean, dry jar intended for food contact. The RIVM lists glass as a material used for food contact articles, but check that the jar you want to use is clearly marked as suitable for this purpose.
Choose a jar based on how much you want to put on the table, not just the pack weight. First try that amount in a dry measuring jug or jar; 270 g and 330 g can’t be directly converted into a jar capacity in millilitres. You can keep the rest in the original packaging.
The whole and crushed varieties listed by Jumbo and Albert Heijn contain wheat and gluten-containing cereals. Check the label on the specific pack before serving, even if you’ve already transferred the sprinkles to a glass jar.
