If you regularly use chocolate flakes to finish desserts or cakes, a 5 kg bag of decorative flakes may suit your needs. For bread rolls or varying numbers of guests, a case of individual packs gives you more flexibility to open stock gradually; for occasional use, individual consumer packs are a smaller commitment. First decide what you’ll be serving, then check the storage instructions and allergen information for your chosen product.
If you regularly finish desserts or cakes with chocolate flakes, the key things to consider are how much you use and the flake size you need. Baktotaal offers a 5 kg bag of coarse Callebaut decorative flakes for this purpose.
If you use flakes on several occasions, you can keep your stock in individual packs. Foods & Goods lists a De Ruijter case of 16 x 200 g packs; Jumbo also offers 300 g packs of flakes.
If you serve flakes on a bread roll or dessert, you must be able to tell guests which allergens are present. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets out this information requirement for unpackaged food, so keep the details for the product you’re using to hand.
First decide how you’ll be serving the flakes, then estimate how many packs you’ll want to open at a time. If you’re serving guests, you should also check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product variant.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Stock and packaging | Compare the net weight, number of individual packs and expected usage before opening a large pack. | If I’m serving across several days or locations, I want to be able to open stock as needed. For around 40% of consumers, how stock is divided into packs comes first. |
| Use and flake size | Decide whether the flakes are for bread rolls, desserts, cakes or as a drink garnish; then check the flake size on offer. | For a dessert, I want to know what the flakes will look like, while I consider a different use for a bread topping. Around 30% of consumers prioritise how the product will be used. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current label for the exact product variant and keep the allergen information available when serving unpackaged food. | When I serve something to guests, I need to be able to answer questions about the ingredients used. For around 30% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
A 5 kg bag means fewer small packs to deal with, but it also leaves you with a large opened supply if you only use flakes occasionally.
Work out how much you need each time, then compare it with a case of individual packs or separate consumer packs.
A large opened pack needs to be sealed, stored and rotated carefully.
PLUS’s product information says its dark chocolate flakes may contain milk and lactose. So the word ‘dark’ doesn’t tell you which allergens may be present in this product variant.
Check the current label and, when serving unpackaged food in a hospitality setting, use the information for the exact product variant you’re serving. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires guests to be able to get information about allergens present.
Baktotaal offers coarse Callebaut flakes for decoration, while smaller supermarket packs are also sold as a bread topping. Choosing by weight alone tells you little about the finish you’re looking for.
Decide whether you’re serving bread rolls, desserts, cakes or drinks with a garnish. Check the flake size for that use before buying a large pack.
Foods & Goods lists a case of dark chocolate flakes containing 16 individual 200 g packs, weighing 3.2 kg in total.
Baktotaal offers coarse dark chocolate flakes in a 5 kg bag for frequent use in decorating.
Jumbo offers 300 g packs of chocolate flakes in milk and dark varieties.
PLUS offers dark chocolate flakes, among other products, in a 300 g pack.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe chocolate flakes in 300 g milk and dark varieties.
These Joybuy products are consumer packs ranging from 200 g to 600 g, for bread toppings or other smaller-scale uses. The first two are chocolate sprinkles, not chocolate flakes; bear this difference in mind if the shape of the flakes is important for your dessert or garnish.
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For anyone looking for a larger consumer pack of chocolate sprinkles rather than decorative flakes. Consider whether 600 g per opened pack suits your usage, and check the label when serving to guests.
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A consumer pack of dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone who doesn’t want to open a large supply all at once. These are sprinkles, not a case of dark chocolate flakes; check the shape and current label for your intended use too.
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For a smaller supply of milk chocolate flakes if you don’t regularly use large quantities. You may need several packs for larger groups; keep the information for the opened variant to hand.
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A small pack of milk chocolate flakes for a limited serving occasion or to let you open stock one pack at a time. This is a different product from the case of dark flakes; assess how much you need and check its label separately.
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A 200 g pack of flakes for smaller-scale or occasional use. Decide whether this variant suits what you’re serving, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the current label before serving.
Individual smaller packs or separate consumer packs let you open one pack at a time. Foods & Goods lists a De Ruijter case of 16 x 200 g packs; the 5 kg Callebaut bag offered by Baktotaal is intended for frequent use in decorating.
Yes. If you offer the dessert unpackaged to guests, information about any allergens present must be available before they buy it. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, you can provide this information in writing or verbally, as long as it’s clearly stated that guests can ask for it.
No, the word ‘dark’ isn’t enough to tell you. PLUS says its dark chocolate flakes may contain milk and lactose; always check the label for the exact product variant you’re using.
Seal an opened pack carefully and follow the storage instructions on the packaging. For the variant it reviewed, PLUS recommends storing it somewhere cool, dry and dark; also check the best-before date on the pack you’re using.
