Choose dry, individually wrapped biscuits if you want to take a sealed snack with you or hand them out one at a time. For one traveller, a small multipack may be more practical than a large box. If you’re handing them out to several people, the key thing to check is how many biscuits are in each inner packet. Also check the label on the exact variant for ingredients and allergens. Schiphol says food is generally allowed in hand luggage, but spreadable food is subject to the liquids rules.
A sealed portion is easy to keep separate for your journey. If you’re travelling from Schiphol, it’s important to distinguish between dry biscuits and spreadable accompaniments: according to Schiphol, the latter are subject to the liquids rules.
At a counter or in a waiting area, an individual wrapper keeps each portion sealed until it’s handed out. According to Lotus Bakeries and Albert Heijn, Lotus Biscoff is available in bulk packs with individually wrapped biscuits.
An individual wrapper doesn’t tell you what’s in the biscuit. Albert Heijn’s product information shows differences between varieties containing wheat and soya, a gluten-free biscuit with milk and soya, and gingerbread containing rye. Always check the label on the pack you choose.
First decide whether you want biscuits to hand out individually or a portion to take on your journey. Then check how many biscuits are in each inner packet and, where needed, read the label for the exact variant.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed portions for handing out | Check that each biscuit has its own wrapper and that you can store the supply according to the storage instructions. | When handing them out at a counter, I want to be able to pick up one sealed biscuit at a time. This is the top priority for around 46% of consumers. |
| A portion for your journey | Check how many biscuits are in each inner packet and keep spreadable accompaniments separate from dry biscuits. | I want to take a small snack in my hand luggage without opening a large box. A compact portion is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients and the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements on the label for the exact variant. | If I’m choosing something to meet a specific dietary requirement, the pack needs to suit what I want to avoid. This is the most important consideration for around 18% of consumers. |
An inner packet may contain two or three biscuits. That matters if you want to hand out exactly one biscuit to each person.
Compare the number of inner packets with the number of biscuits in each one. For example, Jumbo lists two biscuits per packet for Lotus Biscoff XL.
According to Schiphol, spreads and other spreadable foods are covered by the liquids rules for hand luggage.
Only take a spreadable accompaniment with you if it meets the applicable hand luggage rules; Schiphol specifies a maximum of 100 ml per container.
If a container doesn’t meet these rules, you may not be allowed to take it through security.
‘Gluten-free’ doesn’t rule out other allergens. Albert Heijn lists milk and soya, and possible traces of nuts, for its gluten-free Prewetts biscuit.
Before buying or handing out the biscuits, check the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack for the exact variant.
A pack of 150 or 300 individually wrapped biscuits is better suited to handing them out repeatedly than to a one-off snack.
Choose a quantity that suits how you’ll use them and check that you have room to store the supply according to the storage instructions.
Speculoos in a range of pack formats, from individually wrapped biscuits for handing out to packets containing several biscuits.
A biscuit option that Albert Heijn lists as gluten-free and individually wrapped.
Gingerbread for anyone who would rather take an individually wrapped slice than a biscuit.
These biscuits are suitable for a snack on the go or to share. If you want to hand out exactly one sealed biscuit per person, check the inner packaging for each variant before choosing.
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An option for a portion of biscuits on the go or to share. The pack contains 150 g; if you want to hand them out individually, check that the number of biscuits per portion suits your needs.
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A pack to take with you or split across several snack breaks. It’s labelled 3 × 77 g; if portion size matters, check how many mini biscuits are in each individual wrapper.
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A good choice if you want to take two separate packs with you or share them out. The 97 g pack contains two individual packs; if you’re looking for individual portions, check how many biscuits are in each one.
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An option for sharing. The pack lists 8 biscuits and 200 g; before using them as individual portions to take with you, check whether any smaller packets are individually sealed.
Yes, dry biscuits can generally be taken in hand luggage. Schiphol says food is generally allowed unless it falls under a ban. Follow the instructions from security staff at the airport and check the import rules for your destination separately.
Yes, according to Schiphol, spreads and other spreadable foods are covered by the liquids rules for hand luggage. Schiphol specifies a maximum of 100 ml per container; a dry biscuit is not the same as a jar of spread.
No, an individually sealed packet may contain several biscuits. Jumbo lists ten packets of two biscuits each for Lotus Biscoff XL, while Albert Heijn lists 150 individually wrapped biscuits for the Lotus Biscoff dispenser.
No, gluten-free doesn’t tell you whether other allergens are present. Albert Heijn lists milk and soya, and possible traces of nuts, for its gluten-free Prewetts biscuit. Always check the label on the exact pack.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen and keep the wrappers intact until you’re ready to hand them out. For its box of individually wrapped Biscoff biscuits, Lotus Bakeries recommends storing them in a dry place away from sources of heat.
