If you want to give guests a sealed portion or avoid being left with an opened pack, look for packets containing two or three biscuits. A sharing pack is a better choice if you want to put biscuits on a plate for everyone to enjoy. If you’re looking for exactly one individually wrapped snack, check how many biscuits are in each packet: an individually wrapped slice of gingerbread is a different kind of product from a crisp biscuit.
You want to put out sealed portions to have with coffee or as a sweet finish, rather than an open pack. Jumbo and ALDI show examples with two biscuits per packet; Albert Heijn also lists a version with three biscuits per portion.
You don’t want to open a sharing pack every time, but two biscuits for one snack break sounds just right. Do check what’s inside each individual packet, though: a portion pack doesn’t automatically mean one biscuit.
You want to know which allergens are in your chosen variety before serving it. A biscuit labelled vegan may still contain wheat or soya, so always read the current label on the exact pack you’re buying.
First decide whether you want sealed portions or a plate to share. Then check how many biscuits are in each individual packet and whether the pack you choose is right for your guests.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Count the biscuits in each individual packet; distinguish between a sealed portion and a packet containing exactly one biscuit. | If I’m only opening something for myself, I don’t want to unwrap more biscuits than I feel like eating at the time. Around 33% of consumers put small portions with no leftovers first. |
| Sharing with guests | Compare the number of sealed packets with the number of guests, and decide whether two or three biscuits per portion will work. | For the get-together, I want to be able to give guests their own portion easily. Around 27% of consumers put ease of sharing first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack, even when a variety is labelled vegan. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in this exact variety. For around 20% of consumers, checking this is their top priority. |
| Availability | For an in-store product, check whether it’s available locally and whether one pack contains enough portions to serve. | I don’t want to find out just before the get-together that I can’t get enough portions. That’s why around 20% of consumers prioritise practical availability. |
The Lotus Biscoff XL and Oreo Golden packs listed by Jumbo contain two biscuits per packet. Albert Heijn lists a chocolate variety of Lotus Biscoff with three biscuits per portion.
Check how many biscuits are in each individual packet if having exactly one biscuit matters to you or a guest.
The Lotus Biscoff XL variety listed by Jumbo is labelled vegan, but contains wheat and soya. The Oreo Golden variety listed also contains wheat and soya, and comes with a warning that it may contain milk.
If you’re catering for guests with allergies, check both the ingredients and the warnings on the current pack.
An ALDI product listing doesn’t tell you whether the item will be in your local shop when your neighbourhood get-together takes place.
Check local availability before counting on a particular number of portions.
Speculoos for anyone who fancies a crisp biscuit; the packs listed range from a sharing pack to packets containing two or three biscuits.
Sandwich biscuits with a creamy filling; the Golden pack listed by Jumbo contains ten packets, each with two biscuits.
Chocolate biscuits in small portions: ALDI lists a pack of twenty biscuits, wrapped in pairs.
An option if having one individually wrapped snack matters more than having a dry biscuit.
Biscuits in small packs; ALDI lists yoghurt and fruit biscuits in five portions of two.
These biscuits come in a range of pack sizes for a snack break or a neighbourhood get-together. Before planning portions for your guests, check how many biscuits you’ll actually get from one sealed pack.
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For serving with coffee if you fancy biscuits covered in milk chocolate. If you want to hand out sealed portions to each guest, check how many biscuits are in any individual packets.
Contents: 150 g. If you have allergies, read the current label.
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A speculoos option for serving with coffee. If you’re handing them out, don’t just go by the number of biscuits: check how they’re arranged inside the pack, too.
Contents according to the product name: 8 pieces, 200 g. If you have allergies, read the current label.
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For anyone looking for biscuits in multiple packs. Check how many biscuits are in each sealed portion before assuming there’ll be one portion per guest.
Pack size according to the product name: 3 x 77 g. If you have allergies, read the current label.
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For anyone looking for a different flavour from speculoos or a standard chocolate biscuit at the get-together. Check the total contents and the number of individual portions before buying; the pack details are worth a closer look.
If you have allergies, read the current label.
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A sandwich biscuit with a fruity cream filling. The product name lists two separate packs; if you need a set portion for each guest, check how many biscuits are in each pack.
Contents according to the product name: 97 g. If you have allergies, read the current label.
Not if you want to take exactly one biscuit from a sealed packet. The Lotus Biscoff XL and Oreo Golden packets listed by Jumbo each contain two biscuits; always check the contents of the individual packet for other products.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you choose. For the Oreo Original biscuits listed by Joybuy, store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture; seal the pack well once opened.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack of your chosen variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that food labels must list fourteen allergens; a label such as vegan doesn’t replace this check.
