A multipack is handy if you want to set aside portions for separate night breaks or colleagues. A larger pack suits a shared biscuit tin, as long as you can seal it securely after opening. A smaller pack may be enough if you only need snacks for a few breaks. In every case, compare the number of biscuits and portions, the nutritional information and the allergen labelling for the exact variant.
If you want to have biscuits ready for several breaks or shifts, check the number of biscuits and portions, and how they’re arranged in the pack. The total weight alone won’t tell you how many separate snack breaks you can plan for.
A larger pack can be handy for a shared biscuit tin. A multipack, on the other hand, makes it easier to set aside portions for different colleagues in advance.
If ingredients, allergens, sugars or saturated fat affect your choice, compare the exact variants. When you use the biscuits, check the current label on the pack too.
Work out how many breaks and people you need the supply to cover. Then compare the pack format and the information on the label.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Stock and sharing | Compare the number of biscuits and portions, and check whether they’re divided into smaller packs. | I want to know in advance if there’ll be enough biscuits for my breaks or to share with colleagues. For around 40% of consumers, planning how much to buy comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack, including for multipacks. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, the label matters more than the pack size. Around 30% of consumers give this check top priority. |
| Nutritional information | Compare sugars and saturated fat per 100 g and per portion, if both values are listed. | I want to assess the nutritional content of the amount of biscuits I eat during a break. This is the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
| Storage after opening | Check the storage advice and whether you can reseal the pack securely. | If I’m eating from the same pack over several shifts, I want to stop the rest from going soft. For around 10% of consumers, storage is their first concern. |
The name alone doesn’t tell you how many separate breaks or colleagues a pack will cater for.
Count the planned breaks and people first, then compare the number of biscuits, portions and smaller packs.
Smaller packs make sharing easier, but they don’t change the ingredients or nutritional values of the biscuits.
Use the portion sizes to plan, and also check the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion you eat.
Ingredients and warnings can vary between variants. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information should be included on food labels.
Read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack you’re going to use.
For Jumbo Dark Chocolate Biscuits, the product information advises sealing the pack securely after opening and eating the rest within a few days.
Follow the storage advice for your variant. Choose a pack size that suits how quickly you’ll eat or share the biscuits.
Lotus Bakeries lists Lotus Speculoos with chocolate in a pack of 3 x 7 biscuits. This format is useful if you want to take biscuits along for each break or share them out.
Verkade Choco Wolken is listed as 3 x 35 g. It’s a cream-filled biscuit with chocolate, rather than a flat chocolate biscuit.
Jumbo’s range includes different types and sizes, including 125 g packs of dark chocolate biscuits, 225 g chocolate cookies and 300 g chocolate digestive biscuits.
This 150 g pack of milk chocolate biscuits is an option if you want to have biscuits ready for night breaks. Check how many portions the pack contains before choosing it for several shifts or colleagues.
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For night breaks when you want to take a pack of chocolate biscuits with you. If you’re planning for several breaks or colleagues, check how many individual portions the pack contains.
Pack size according to the product name: 150 g.
Check the current label for ingredients and allergens before use.
Compare the number of biscuits and portions with the number of breaks and people you’re buying for. Also check whether the contents are divided into smaller packs: for example, Lotus Bakeries lists Lotus Speculoos with chocolate as 3 x 7 biscuits, while Jumbo lists nine portions in its 125 g pack of dark chocolate biscuits.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack of the exact variant. If you need to avoid certain ingredients, don’t rely solely on the front of the pack or an older product image.
Follow the storage advice on the specific pack and seal the rest securely after opening. For Jumbo Dark Chocolate Biscuits, the product information says to store in a cool, dry place and eat the rest within a few days.
Use the values per 100 g to compare products, and also consider how much you eat during each break. A smaller inner pack doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the amount of sugars or saturated fat per 100 g.
Use it to compare variants, but check the packaging itself before use. Albert Heijn points out that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change.
