Start by checking how many biscuits are in each individual wrapper: it may contain one biscuit or two. For a shared office biscuit tin, small sealed portions are practical if the biscuits won’t be eaten straight away. Also check the number of portions and the current label. A large box of individually wrapped coffee biscuits is only an alternative if chocolate isn’t a must.
Wants colleagues to be able to grab a sealed portion without having to open a larger inner bag each time. The difference between one and two biscuits per wrapper matters most when the biscuits will be stored for longer.
Plans around the number of portions and the available storage space. A pack of twin portions calls for different stock planning from a box of individually wrapped biscuits.
Wants colleagues to be able to check the ingredients and allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains allergen labelling for prepacked foods; when putting the biscuits out, check the label on the pack you bought.
First decide whether the biscuits must contain chocolate and how many each colleague should be able to take at once. Then compare the individual wrapping, number of portions and label.
Choose this when: colleagues will take a sealed portion of chocolate biscuits from the tin; LU Scholiertje and ALDI Biscotto are wrapped in pairs.
Consider: a twin portion won’t work if everyone needs exactly one biscuit per wrapper.
Choose this when: you need lots of individual portions and a biscuit without chocolate will do. Lotus lists 300 individually wrapped biscuits in its Biscoff box.
Consider: Biscoff is speculoos, not a chocolate biscuit; a large box also needs storage space.
Choose this when: the contents will be eaten soon after opening and individual portions aren’t needed.
Consider: check the inner packaging for each product; a chocolate biscuit range doesn’t tell you how it’s packed.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check how many biscuits are in each wrapper: one biscuit or a twin portion. | When I refill the tin, I want colleagues to be able to take a sealed portion without touching the other biscuits. For around 37% of consumers, individual packaging comes first. |
| Stock planning | Count the inner wrappers rather than just the biscuits. ALDI lists 20 Biscotto biscuits, packed in pairs: ten twin portions. | With lots of coffee breaks or meetings, I want to know how many portions I can hand out and how much cupboard space the pack will take up. Around 27% of consumers prioritise this planning. |
| Chocolate and biscuit shape | Check whether it’s a chocolate biscuit and what shape or type of chocolate is listed on the pack. | I’m looking for a chocolate biscuit to have with coffee, not just any individually wrapped coffee biscuit. This is the main consideration for around 18% of consumers. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients, allergens and any warnings on the current packaging. | When several colleagues are choosing from the same tin, I want to take their relevant allergies and dietary requirements into account. Around 18% of consumers put checking the label first. |
LU Scholiertje and ALDI Biscotto are wrapped in pairs. Each wrapper is one portion, but it doesn’t contain just one biscuit.
Before ordering, check both the number of biscuits per wrapper and the number of wrappers per pack.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains which allergens must be listed on the label of prepacked foods. A statement about dietary requirements doesn’t replace checking the ingredients and allergens.
Keep the packaging with the ingredients information alongside the office supplies so colleagues can check it for themselves.
Albert Heijn lists AH Choco fourré vanille as individually wrapped and marked ‘No longer available’. This packaging information doesn’t make the product a current choice to order.
When ordering, check that your chosen version is available and that its packaging still meets your needs.
If that version is no longer available, finding a suitable replacement takes extra time.
Lotus describes a foodservice box containing 300 individually wrapped Biscoff biscuits, intended for places such as staff canteens and catering businesses.
ALDI describes Biscotto butter biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate: 20 biscuits in a 250 g pack.
Verkade’s range includes chocolate varieties such as Chocorondjes, Tops, Duo’tjes and Chocolate Chip.
Jumbo’s chocolate biscuit range includes biscuits, cookies and filled biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists AH Choco fourré vanille as individually wrapped, but marks this variety as ‘No longer available’.
Lidl has a product page for Double Chocolate Cookie.
These two LU varieties are worth considering if you’re looking for chocolate biscuits in small, individually wrapped portions for the office. Pay particular attention to the number of biscuits per wrapper and the exact variety you order.
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An option for colleagues who want to take a sealed portion of chocolate biscuits from the tin. Joybuy lists two biscuits per wrapper; check how many wrappers are in the pack when planning your stock.
The product information lists milk, wheat and soya, and states that the product may contain nuts. Check the current label if the biscuits will be shared.
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An option if you’re looking for individually wrapped chocolate biscuits for the coffee area. Before buying, check the exact variety and the number of inner packs; the product name and description differ in how they describe the biscuit shape.
The product information lists milk, wheat and soya, and states that the product may contain eggs, sesame and nuts. Check the label on the pack you choose.
No. Joybuy describes LU Scholiertje as packs of two biscuits, and ALDI says the same for Biscotto. So count the inner wrappers to work out how many portions you can hand out.
Read the ingredients and allergens on the current label of each product you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that 14 allergens must be listed on prepacked foods; information for a different variety is no substitute for checking the pack you put out.
Follow the storage advice on the pack of the product you choose. For its box of individually wrapped Biscoff biscuits, Lotus recommends a dry place away from heat sources.
Use the information on the pack you receive for ingredients, allergens and best-before dates. Albert Heijn notes that product information can change and recommends checking the packaging.
