Choose a small serving jar if you’re offering aniseed sprinkles in small portions. For a shared table, one larger jar or several separate jars may be more practical. Don’t work out the jar capacity from the pack weight: try filling it with the variety you’ve chosen to check that there’s enough room to scoop out the sprinkles and close the lid. Also check that the jar is intended for food contact, and keep the product information with the sprinkles.
If you want to display aniseed sprinkles on a meeting table, you can top up a compact jar in small batches. A 0.5 l glass jar is one possible size for this kind of display, but it doesn’t tell you how many sprinkles will fit inside.
If several colleagues help themselves from the same table, consider how often you want to refill it. One larger jar or several jars may suit this setup. Try filling them with the pack you’ve chosen to see how much space you actually need.
If you pour aniseed sprinkles into a jar, keep the packaging or up-to-date ingredients and allergen information with the contents. Also check that the jar and any parts that come into contact with the sprinkles are intended for food contact.
First decide how many sprinkles you want to serve at once and whether you’ll keep different varieties separate. Then check the jar capacity with a trial fill and consider how you’ll use and clean it, and how you’ll provide the product information.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Most relevant for |
|---|---|---|
| Serving capacity | Check the capacity in ml and try filling it with your chosen variety of sprinkles to make sure there’s room to scoop them out and close the lid. | For a small treat, I want a jar that suits what I’m putting on the table, without filling it right up to the lid. Around 25% of consumers put serving capacity first. |
| Food contact and cleaning | Check that the jar, lid and seal are intended for food contact, and read the cleaning instructions. | For repeated use in the office, I want to know that the parts touching the sprinkles are suitable for this purpose and easy to keep clean. This is the main concern for around 31% of consumers. |
| Keeping things organised and refilling | Choose between one serving jar with extra stock for refills and separate jars for each variety. Check that the opening suits the scoop you want to use. | If colleagues help themselves from a shared table, I want to be able to refill the jars and keep different varieties separate. This setup comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
| Product information | Label each variety clearly and keep the current packaging with your stock. | When I transfer sprinkles to a jar, I want colleagues to be able to check which ingredients and allergens apply to the contents. Around 19% of consumers give this clarity the highest priority. |
Jumbo lists packs of aniseed sprinkles weighing 270 g and 330 g, while jar capacity is given in ml. You can’t tell from the pack weight alone which jar will hold a whole pack.
Check the jar capacity and try filling it with the same variety of sprinkles. Leave enough room for a scoop and the lid.
A decorative glass jar isn’t necessarily intended for direct contact with food. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that products intended for food contact must comply with the Dutch Commodities Act Decree on Packaging and Consumer Products.
Before buying, check what the jar and any parts that could touch the sprinkles, such as the lid or sealing ring, are intended for.
Replacing an unsuitable jar or lid also takes extra time.
This can easily separate the variety’s identity, ingredients, allergen information and storage instructions from the contents. Albert Heijn points out that product information can change.
Keep the current packaging with your refill stock or place the relevant information beside each jar. Don’t mix varieties in a jar if you’re not sure what’s inside.
De Ruijter is the brand behind the varieties of aniseed sprinkles listed in Jumbo’s category, including crushed and coloured varieties.
Albert Heijn’s online category lists several varieties of De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles.
Jumbo’s online aniseed sprinkle category includes Celebration sprinkles, pink and white sprinkles, blue and white sprinkles, and crushed sprinkles by De Ruijter.
PLUS lists products online including 270 g packs of crushed sprinkles and 330 g packs of pink and white sprinkles by De Ruijter.
This selection includes small serving options, a larger jar and sets that let you keep different varieties of sprinkles separate. For each option, check the usable filling space with the sprinkles you want to serve.
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Two jars let you display separate varieties of aniseed sprinkles. The product name lists a capacity of 700 ml per jar and a lid with a silicone seal.
The product name also states that the set isn’t dishwasher-safe. Before use, try filling the jars with your chosen quantity of sprinkles and check that the opening is convenient for scooping.
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This jar is an option if you want to put one larger jar on a shared table. Its stated capacity is 1.7 l, and the lid is made of stainless steel.
Use a trial fill to check the serving quantity you want and whether the opening is suitable for the scoop you plan to use.
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Four separate jars give you space to display different varieties individually. The product name lists a set of four, with dimensions of 7 × 5 cm.
Check the capacity and opening of a jar before deciding how many sprinkles you want to serve in it.
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This storage container is a compact option for serving a small portion at the table. It’s a container rather than a jar, with a stated capacity of 0.53 l.
Check that its shape and opening suit the way your colleagues will help themselves, and try filling it with the quantity you want to serve.
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Three jars let you keep different varieties of aniseed sprinkles separate. Check the capacity and opening of each jar, then try filling it with your chosen variety to see how much space you need.
No, you can’t work that out from the pack weight. Jumbo lists packs of aniseed sprinkles weighing 270 g and 330 g, but check the exact variety to see whether a 0.5 l jar leaves enough room for scooping and closing the lid.
Yes. If the jar or any of its parts come into direct contact with the sprinkles, check that they’re intended for this purpose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that products intended for food contact in the Netherlands must comply with the Dutch Commodities Act Decree on Packaging and Consumer Products.
Keep the current packaging with your stock or place the relevant product information beside the jar. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergen information appears on the label of prepacked foods. Where rules for non-prepacked foods apply, it must be made available to consumers in another way.
For example, you can put different coloured varieties and crushed sprinkles in separate, clearly labelled jars. Jumbo lists De Ruijter Celebration sprinkles, pink and white sprinkles, blue and white sprinkles, and crushed sprinkles. The range may vary by time and location.
