Who is this choice relevant to?

Fairtrade chocolate buyers

You’re looking for chocolate sprinkles with a Fairtrade mark and don’t mind choosing them instead of crushed aniseed sprinkles.

Aniseed sprinkle fans

You want the flavour and texture of crushed, sugared aniseed seeds. In that case, the type of product is what matters, not a cocoa certification mark.

Shoppers checking allergens

You want to know before buying whether wheat, gluten or milk is listed in the ingredients and allergen information.

What should you look for when choosing?

First decide whether you want to serve aniseed sprinkles or Fairtrade chocolate sprinkles. Then check the certification mark and packaging of the product you’ve chosen.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Fairtrade and product type Check that it’s chocolate sprinkles and that the specific product carries a Fairtrade mark. If I want a sweet topping with Fairtrade cocoa after my stamppot, I don’t want to mistake aniseed sprinkles for chocolate; around 45% of consumers prioritise this choice of product and certification mark.
Aniseed flavour Check whether the product description mentions crushed, sugared aniseed seeds. If I specifically want to serve aniseed sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles won’t replace that flavour; around 33% of consumers prioritise the aniseed option.
Allergens and nutritional information Check the latest allergen information for wheat and milk, and read the nutritional information on the packaging. Before serving, I want to know which ingredients and allergens matter to my guests; for around 22% of consumers, this information is the main concern.

Common mistakes

  • Mistaking crushed aniseed sprinkles for chocolate

    Albert Heijn describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as crushed, sugared aniseed seeds. If you’re looking for chocolate, this is the wrong type of product.

    Before buying, decide whether aniseed flavour or Fairtrade chocolate matters more to you.

  • Treating Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade as the same

    Jumbo states that its Chocolade Hagelslag Puur 200 g contains Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. That mark alone doesn’t show that the product is Fairtrade-certified.

    If Fairtrade is a must, check for the Fairtrade mark on the specific product.

  • Overlooking the allergen information

    The De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes product examined contains wheat. Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur may contain milk; the milk variant contains milk.

    Just before use, read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, including any warnings about traces.

  • Using sweet sprinkles as a regular stamppot ingredient

    The product descriptions present crushed aniseed sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles as sweet toppings, not as ingredients for stamppot.

    Plan to serve them on bread or as a separate sweet treat alongside or after the meal, unless you’re deliberately creating your own recipe.

Brands to consider

De Ruijter

An option if you’re specifically looking for crushed, sugared aniseed seeds.

  • Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a product containing aniseed.
  • It isn’t a chocolate product. The ingredients information lists wheat.

Fairtrade Original

A chocolate sprinkles option if you’re looking for a Fairtrade mark on the product.

  • Albert Heijn lists the Fairtrade mark for Hagelslag Puur; Jumbo states that this dark chocolate sprinkles product contains at least 32% cocoa solids.
  • Chocolate sprinkles aren’t aniseed sprinkles. The dark variant may contain milk, and the milk variant contains milk.

Jumbo

A supermarket own-brand option if you’re considering dark chocolate sprinkles with a different cocoa certification mark.

  • For Chocolade Hagelslag Puur 200 g, Jumbo states that it contains Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa and at least 50% cocoa solids.
  • Rainforest Alliance doesn’t confirm Fairtrade certification. According to the product information, these chocolate sprinkles contain milk and may contain gluten and wheat.

Joybuy products to consider

Related products will be available soon.

Frequently asked questions

Is De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes Fairtrade chocolate?

No. Albert Heijn describes it as crushed, sugared aniseed seeds; the ingredients listed by Jumbo contain no cocoa. So it shouldn’t be considered a Fairtrade chocolate option.

What should I choose if Fairtrade cocoa matters more than aniseed flavour?

Choose chocolate sprinkles with a Fairtrade mark if you’re happy to switch to a different type of product. Albert Heijn lists that mark for Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur; check the packaging of the product you buy too.

What should I look for on a Fairtrade mark?

Check the certification mark and the accompanying packaging text on the specific product. Fairtrade Nederland requires a licence agreement for use of its mark; according to the Milieu Centraal Keurmerkenwijzer, a Fairtrade logo on a white background indicates that an ingredient is Fairtrade-certified.

Which allergens should I check in aniseed and chocolate sprinkles?

Check the current label before use: the De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes product examined contains wheat, Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur may contain milk, and Fairtrade Original Chocolade Hagelslag Melk contains milk. Also check your packaging for any additional allergen information.