If you want to give each player a sealed portion, choose a pack in which every piece is individually wrapped. Albert Heijn describes the Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek naturel 10-pack as ten individually wrapped slices, while the Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL contains ten sachets, each with two biscuits. Ontbijtkoek is also different from a crisp biscuit, so decide which snack and portion size will suit your table before you buy.
If you don’t want to pass an opened pack around, check whether each biscuit or slice is individually wrapped. A sachet containing several biscuits is a sealed portion, but it isn’t the same as one individually wrapped biscuit per player.
Count the sachets or individually wrapped slices, not just the number of biscuits in the pack. That way, you can see how many sealed portions you can hand out.
If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, the current packaging is more important than a general dietary description. Before serving, read the ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings about cross-contamination.
First decide whether you want one sealed snack per player or whether a portion pack will do. Then count the portions you can hand out and check the label before serving.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Individually wrapped or packed in sachets | Check how many biscuits or slices are in each sealed pack. Albert Heijn says Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL has two biscuits per sachet. | If I want to hand out sealed snacks during the game, it matters whether each sachet contains one or several pieces. This packaging format is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Number of portions | Compare the number of individual sachets or slices with the number of players; if there are multiple biscuits in each sachet, check how many. | If you’re shopping for the whole table, you’ll want to know how many sealed portions each pack contains. Planning portions is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and labelling | Check the current ingredients, allergens, any warnings about cross-contamination and the best-before date on the packaging. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to be able to check the label before handing anything out. This is the main concern when buying for around 25% of consumers. |
According to Albert Heijn, each of the ten sachets in Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL contains two biscuits. So if you want to give each player one sealed sachet, you can hand out ten, not twenty.
When making your shopping list, count the individual packs and check how many pieces each one contains.
Albert Heijn describes Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL as suitable for vegans, but also lists soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten. Suitable for a particular diet doesn’t automatically mean suitable for someone with a food allergy.
If necessary, let guests who need to avoid certain ingredients check the current packaging themselves before eating.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. That’s why the packaging of the product you actually buy is the best source for your final check.
Before serving, read the label, best-before date and any storage instructions.
Speculoos XL is an example of biscuits in portion sachets, not biscuits that are each individually wrapped.
The Ontbijtkoek naturel 10-pack is an option if you want to hand out individually wrapped slices.
The product information shows the difference between individually wrapped Peijnenburg slices and the two-biscuit sachets in Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL.
Jumbo lists Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek naturel 10-pack as individually wrapped slices.
These biscuits offer different ways to share a pack around the gaming table. For each option, check how many sealed inner packs you get and how many biscuits are in each one; two separate packs aren’t the same as individually wrapped biscuits.
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Consider these biscuits if milk chocolate would suit your game-night snacks. Check the pack to see how many sealed portions it contains and how many biscuits you’ll be handing out in each one.
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A speculaas option to consider if you want to sort out portions in advance. Before counting on one sachet per player, check how many portion sachets the pack contains and how many biscuits are in each one.
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This option contains three 77 g packs. If you want to set out a sealed portion for every player, check how many individually wrapped biscuits are in the packs.
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The two separate packs could come in handy if you don’t want to open everything at once. Check the contents of each pack: two inner packs don’t mean that every biscuit is individually wrapped.
No: check how many pieces are in each sealed pack. According to Albert Heijn, Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL contains ten sachets with two biscuits in each, while the ten slices in Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek naturel are individually wrapped.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging you’re going to serve, including any warnings about cross-contamination. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains which allergens must be listed on the labels of pre-packed foods.
Not necessarily. Albert Heijn describes Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL as suitable for vegans, but also lists soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten for this version. So check the current allergen information for the guest concerned.
Count the individually wrapped slices, sachets or inner packs and compare the total with the number of times you plan to hand out snacks. Also check how many biscuits are in each sachet: you can share a sachet containing two biscuits, but it only gives you one sealed pack.
