If you’re looking for packaging to take chips along for a group, choose something specifically designed for that purpose, not chocolate flakes. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list flakes as sweet sandwich toppings and sprinkles. Before choosing a size, check the stated capacity, carrying options and suitability for grease and moisture of any chip packaging.
If you’re picking up chips for several people, you’ll need practical packaging to carry or share your order. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list chocolate flakes as sweet sandwich toppings or sprinkles, not as chip packaging.
If you’re looking for flakes to put on bread or stir into yoghurt, you need an edible product. Albert Heijn lists these uses for De Ruijter flakes. Check the information for the exact variety rather than the features of a takeaway bag.
First, decide whether you’re looking for packaging for chips or edible chocolate flakes. Only then can you compare features relevant to the right type of product.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Suitable for takeaway chips | Check that the packaging is designed for chips, and see what carrying options and resistance to grease and moisture are specified. | If I’m taking chips for other people, I want to choose packaging that’s designed for the job. Around 50% of consumers put suitability first. |
| Capacity for a group | Compare the stated number of chip portions, the capacity or the packaging dimensions. | When ordering for several people, I want to know whether the size suits the number of portions. Around 33% of consumers give group capacity top priority. |
| Information about chocolate flakes | Read the ingredients, allergen information and storage advice for the exact variety. | If I’m actually looking for chocolate flakes, I want to know what’s in the variety I’ve chosen. For around 17% of consumers, this product information comes first. |
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list flakes as sweet sandwich toppings and sprinkles. This classification says nothing about whether packaging can be carried or is suitable for hot chips.
Look specifically for takeaway packaging designed for chips, and check its features before comparing sizes.
A label such as 240 g on De Ruijter Royaal Chocolate Flakes refers to the quantity of the food product, not the number of chip portions a bag can hold.
For a group order, use only the portion count, capacity or dimensions specified for the chip packaging itself.
For De Ruijter Royaal Chocolate Flakes 240 g, Jumbo lists soya as an allergen present and milk as a possible trace. You can’t automatically apply this information to another variety.
When buying chocolate flakes, check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging of the variety you choose.
These brands can help you identify edible flakes; their inclusion says nothing about the suitability or availability of chip packaging.
Chocolate flakes for sweet sandwich toppings and sprinkles. Jumbo lists, among others, the Royaal Chocolate Flakes 240 g variety.
A brand in the chocolate flake category for sweet sandwich toppings in the supermarket listings reviewed.
A brand of flakes and flake mixes in the sweet sandwich topping category.
No. Don’t use chocolate flakes as chip packaging: Albert Heijn and Jumbo list them as sweet sandwich toppings and sprinkles. For takeaway chips, look for packaging designed for that purpose and check its stated capacity and material properties.
Check the allergen information on the packaging for the exact variety. For De Ruijter Royaal Chocolate Flakes 240 g, Jumbo lists soya as an allergen present and milk as a possible trace; don’t automatically apply this information to other flakes. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging of your chocolate flakes. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says opened milk chocolate flakes can be stored in a kitchen cupboard for up to one year. For the variety you choose, also check the best-before date and instructions for storing the product after opening.
