If you want to buy aniseed sprinkles just before you leave, you can check the Albert Heijn supermarket before security at Schiphol. Schiphol confirms that the supermarket is there, but not whether it has the sprinkles you want in stock. If you can shop in advance, you’ll have more opportunity to compare varieties and the price per kilo. In either case, check the current packaging if ingredients or allergens are important to your choice.
If you haven’t gone through security yet, you can check the Albert Heijn at Schiphol Plaza. Schiphol confirms the supermarket as a place to shop; check in store whether the variety you want is available and how much it costs.
If you don’t need to buy at the airport, you can compare pack sizes, varieties and the price per kilo first. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS show De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles online, but their online ranges don’t tell you what’s in stock at Schiphol.
Read the packaging for your chosen variety before buying. Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Feest Muisjes; you can’t automatically apply this information to other varieties of aniseed sprinkles.
First, decide whether you have time to shop in advance or need to buy at Schiphol before security. Then compare the right variety and check the packaging if the ingredients matter to you.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Availability now | Before security, check whether the aniseed sprinkles you want are on the shelf and check the shelf label. | I have little time before departure and want to know whether I can pick up the aniseed sprinkles straight away. For around 42% of consumers, immediate availability comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging you’ve chosen. | If wheat or gluten matters to me, I want to check the variety concerned before buying it. Around 33% of consumers say this check is their top priority. |
| Price and intended use | For the same type of product, compare the weight in grammes and the price per kilo. Also check that the variety suits how you plan to use it. | I can shop in advance and want to choose a variety that suits what I’ll use it for, rather than judging by the pack price alone. For around 25% of consumers, this comparison matters most. |
A supermarket’s online product page doesn’t confirm that the same aniseed sprinkles are on the shelves at Schiphol. Schiphol does confirm that there’s an Albert Heijn supermarket before security.
If you’re buying at the airport, check the packaging you want and the shelf label in store.
De Ruijter Feest Muisjes (330 g) and Gestampte Muisjes (270 g), as shown online, differ in both variety and pack size. Comparing only the price per pack won’t give you the full picture.
First compare the product type and variety, then use the pack size and price per kilo to weigh up the options.
De Ruijter Feest Muisjes, as listed by Jumbo, contain wheat and cereals containing gluten. The colour or packaging isn’t a reliable way to identify the ingredients.
When you buy them, check the allergen information on the current packaging for that exact variety.
De Ruijter is the brand behind the aniseed sprinkle varieties found in the supermarket ranges mentioned above.
A place to shop at Schiphol Plaza before security, according to Schiphol.
A shop where you can check product information when buying in advance, but not a confirmed place to buy at Schiphol.
You can look for aniseed sprinkles at the Albert Heijn in Schiphol Plaza before security, but the stock of any particular variety hasn’t been confirmed in advance. So check in store whether the pack you’re looking for is available.
No. Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for this variety. Also check the current packaging when you buy it, as product information can change.
Check the label on the packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of pre-packed foods.
According to Jumbo’s product information, the De Ruijter Feest Muisjes checked should be stored in a dry place. Check the storage and best-before information on the packaging you buy.
