Who is this choice relevant to?

Planning a team celebration

You want to serve aniseed sprinkles on rusks, bread, yoghurt or cake, and work out in advance how many packs you’ll need.

Organising an event with a colour theme

You’re looking specifically for pink-and-white or blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles for a celebration, and want the colour to suit the occasion.

Caterer or office manager

You want to be able to share the ingredients and allergen information for the varieties you’re serving, even if the packaging isn’t next to the serving dish.

What should you consider when buying?

First, decide how you’ll serve the aniseed sprinkles and whether you have a colour theme. Then check the weight per pack. The serving size shown on the label won’t necessarily match how much each guest uses.

What to consider What to check Who it matters to
Quantity Compare the pack weight with the number of portions you’ll be topping or decorating. Albert Heijn lists 22 label servings of 15 g for its 330 g packs of Feestmuisjes. If I’m preparing rusks for a larger team, I don’t want to run out of sprinkles halfway through. Having enough stock is the top priority for around 40% of consumers.
Colour and serving style Choose between a party mix, a specific colour variety or crushed aniseed sprinkles, then check the weight of your chosen variety. For a celebration with an agreed colour theme, I want the topping to match without making that colour the default choice for every meeting. A suitable presentation matters most to around 30% of consumers.
Ingredients and allergens Read the label for each variety you buy, and keep the information available when serving the sprinkles in a dish. When guests help themselves from a dish, I want to be able to tell them which ingredients and allergens the sprinkles contain. Around 30% of consumers give this information top priority.

Common buying mistakes

  • Assuming a retail pack is a catering pack

    Albert Heijn lists 330 g packs of Feestmuisjes, while PLUS lists 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles. One pack won’t necessarily be enough for a larger gathering.

    Count the rusks or other items you’ll be topping, then choose the number of packs to suit how you’ll serve them. If you’re unsure how many people will attend, keep any spare packs unopened.

  • Choosing a colour variety without checking it suits the theme

    Pink and white or blue and white are deliberate colour choices. At a general team gathering, they could suggest something other than what you intend.

    Check in advance whether there’s a colour theme. If not, consider a party mix instead of automatically choosing a pink-and-white or blue-and-white variety.

  • Throwing away the packaging when filling a serving dish

    Albert Heijn’s product information for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes, 330 g, lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Without the label to hand, it’s harder to share information about the variety being served.

    Keep the packaging, or put the information for the variety you’re actually serving next to the dish. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets requirements for allergen information when businesses offer unpackaged food to customers; whether these apply to a private internal gathering depends on the circumstances in which the food is offered.

  • Treating aniseed sprinkles as a neutral meeting snack

    Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes. Bear this in mind when putting together refreshments for the break.

    Serve the sprinkles as a topping or treat, and decide separately what else to offer during the gathering.

A relevant brand to consider

De Ruijter

De Ruijter offers a range of aniseed sprinkles, whether you’re after a party mix, a specific colour theme or a crushed topping.

  • Albert Heijn lists 330 g packs of Feestmuisjes, while PLUS lists 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles. Joybuy also lists 330 g pink-and-white and blue-and-white varieties.
  • For a larger gathering, plan around the weight of the retail pack you choose rather than assuming it’s a catering pack.

Aniseed sprinkles for a blue-and-white colour theme

This Joybuy selection features blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles for a gathering where that colour scheme has been chosen specifically.

De Ruijter blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles 330 g

De Ruijter blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles 330 g

A colour choice for a gathering with a specific blue-and-white theme.

Pack size: 330 g. Before serving, check the ingredients and allergen information on the label of the pack you receive.

View at Joybuy

Frequently asked questions

Is a 330 g pack of aniseed sprinkles a catering pack?

Treat 330 g as the weight of that particular retail pack, not as an amount that will automatically serve a large group. Work out whether you need more than one pack based on the number of items you’ll be topping.

How many people will 330 g of Feestmuisjes serve?

There’s no set number without knowing how they’ll be served. Albert Heijn lists 22 label servings of 15 g for 330 g of De Ruijter Feestmuisjes. Use this as a guide for your calculations, rather than a required amount per guest.

What allergen information should you provide for an open dish of aniseed sprinkles?

Keep the ingredients and allergen information for the variety you’re actually serving to hand. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for 330 g packs of De Ruijter Feestmuisjes. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires businesses offering unpackaged food to customers to provide information about 14 allergens; whether these rules apply to a private internal gathering depends on the circumstances in which the food is offered.

How should I store aniseed sprinkles until the gathering?

Store them in a dry place, as Jumbo advises for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes. Also check the storage instructions and best-before date on the pack you’re using.