For dry aniseed sprinkles, choose a sealable shaker rather than a standard squeeze bottle. The squeeze bottles in Van Beekum Specerijen’s range are designed for liquid seasonings, while the shakers are intended for dry products. Take a compact shaker if you want to sprinkle small portions on the go; a larger dispensing container is better for a supply you won’t be using in the car all the time. Test the opening with the sprinkles you’re taking, and keep the information on the original packaging to hand.
If you want to sprinkle aniseed sprinkles over a snack while you’re out, without pouring them from an open packet, a compact shaker with a suitable dispensing opening is worth considering. Try it at home first to check that the opening works with the sprinkles you use.
A larger container can mean fewer top-ups when travelling with several people or making multiple stops, but it also takes up more room. Capacity in millilitres doesn’t tell you how many grams of sprinkles will fit, so try filling the container before you go.
When you decant the sprinkles, the ingredients, allergen and storage information are no longer visible. Keep the original packaging or a legible photo of the current label, and choose a container intended for food contact.
When to choose it: You want to sprinkle a small amount of dry aniseed sprinkles over a snack while you’re on the go.
What to consider: You may need to refill a smaller container more often. Try it at home first to see whether the openings dispense the sprinkles properly.
When to choose it: You’re taking a supply of dry toppings for several travellers.
What to consider: The 2.3 and 3.2-litre containers shown by OXO Good Grips Shop take up considerably more room than a small shaker.
When to choose it: For a liquid sauce or topping, not as your first choice for dry aniseed sprinkles.
What to consider: The squeeze bottles Van Beekum Specerijen sells alongside its shakers are designed for liquid seasonings, so they’re not a substitute for a shaker.
First, decide how you want to serve the sprinkles and how much you want to keep within reach during the journey. Then check the seal, and keep the product information if you decant them from their packaging.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled sprinkling | Check whether the opening works with whole or crushed sprinkles, and whether the lid closes securely. | If I want to sprinkle a small portion over a snack, I don’t want to have to pour it from an open container. For around 50% of consumers, control over dispensing is the top priority. |
| Easy to carry | Compare the size with the space available; don’t convert capacity in ml into a fixed weight in grams. | When there’s limited room for snacks, I’d rather take a smaller container, even if it needs refilling more often. Around 30% of consumers prioritise compactness. |
| Labelling and storage | Choose a container intended for food contact, keep the sprinkles dry and retain the current label. | If I decant the sprinkles, I want to be able to check the ingredients, allergen information and storage advice while I’m out. This is the most important consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
Van Beekum Specerijen distinguishes between squeeze bottles for liquid seasonings and shakers for dry products. That means a sauce squeeze bottle isn’t an obvious choice for dispensing aniseed sprinkles.
Choose a sealable shaker and test the opening before you leave, using whole or crushed sprinkles depending on what you’re taking.
A container’s capacity in ml is a measure of volume, not a fixed weight of sprinkles in grams. So its size alone won’t tell you how many planned portions it can hold.
Measure out the portions you want and try filling the container at home before choosing a size.
Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten in De Ruijter Crushed Aniseed Sprinkles, and advises storing the product in a dry place. The current label is still important, as product information can change.
Keep the packaging or take a legible photo that also shows the best-before information.
A larger container gives you room for a supply, but the 2.3 and 3.2-litre sizes shown by OXO Good Grips Shop are large for keeping a small portion within easy reach in the car.
For use during the journey, take a measured amount in a smaller, securely sealed shaker.
De Ruijter is relevant here as the brand of the aniseed sprinkles you want to take with you, not as a dispenser supplier. Albert Heijn describes its Crushed Aniseed Sprinkles as crushed, sugar-coated aniseed seeds.
OXO Good Grips Shop showcases dispensing containers for dry products such as sprinkles, muesli and cereal flakes. This range is therefore particularly useful for comparing larger storage sizes.
Van Beekum Specerijen sells empty shakers for dry products, including 330 and 1,000 ml sizes. Its range clearly distinguishes between a shaker and a squeeze bottle for liquids.
A standard sauce squeeze bottle isn’t the most practical first choice for dispensing dry aniseed sprinkles. Van Beekum Specerijen sells these bottles for liquid seasonings and shakers for dry products. Before you travel, try the opening of a sealable shaker with your sprinkles.
Choose a size based on the portions you plan to take and the space you have for snacks. Van Beekum Specerijen, for example, sells a 330 ml shaker, but ml is a measure of volume, not weight. Try filling the container to see how many sprinkles it holds.
Choose a container intended for food contact. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, articles intended for this purpose must comply with the Commodities Act Decree on Packaging and Consumer Products in the Netherlands. Don’t judge a container by the shape of an empty bottle alone.
Read the current label on the aniseed sprinkles you’re taking. The De Ruijter Crushed Aniseed Sprinkles described by Albert Heijn list wheat and cereals containing gluten. If you decant them, keep the packaging or a legible photo of it.
For the Crushed Aniseed Sprinkles described by Albert Heijn, the advice is to store them in a dry place. If you’re also taking a highly perishable product such as yoghurt, store it separately: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises keeping such products chilled and not leaving them out of the fridge for more than two hours.
