Don’t buy crushed aniseed sprinkles as a substitute for savoury party snacks: they’re a sweet aniseed topping for things like bread, yoghurt and cakes. If you’re planning a separate sweet serving occasion, you can choose between 270 g packs and a box of 9 × 270 g. Base the quantity on how you plan to use them, and bear in mind that they contain wheat and gluten when serving them.
You’re organising a drinks reception or event and want to offer rusks, cakes or another sweet option alongside the savoury snacks. Keep the serving occasions separate and make sure guests can check the allergen information.
You want to use crushed aniseed sprinkles for several breakfasts, yoghurt servings or baking occasions. A box of 9 × 270 g is only practical if you can use the full 2.43 kg and store it somewhere dry.
You’re buying for guests or family members for whom wheat or gluten is a concern. Check the label on the pack you buy, and keep the information available if you serve the product loose.
First decide whether you’re planning a sweet serving occasion alongside the savoury party snacks. Then choose the pack size and make sure you have the allergen information to hand.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving occasion | Are you planning a separate sweet option, such as rusks, yoghurt or cakes, alongside the savoury snacks? | If you’re only planning savoury nibbles, you won’t want to buy a product that doesn’t fit the occasion. Around 46% of consumers prioritise choosing the right serving occasion. |
| Pack size and usage | Compare 270 g packs with a box of 9 × 270 g, and plan to store them somewhere dry. | If you’re planning several sweet occasions, you’ll want to buy enough without being left with an unused box. Around 27% of consumers place the most importance on planning how they’ll use the product. |
| Wheat and gluten | Read the current label and keep the allergen information available if you serve the sprinkles loose. | If guests are helping themselves to a topping, you’ll want to be able to tell them that this product contains wheat. Around 27% of consumers prioritise providing allergen information. |
Crushed aniseed sprinkles are a sweet topping, whereas a typical selection of party snacks is savoury. The product won’t suit the serving occasion you have planned.
Only buy them if you also want to offer a separate sweet option, such as rusks or cakes.
A box of 9 × 270 g contains 2.43 kg in total. If you’ll only use it occasionally, that may be more than you need for the sweet occasions you have planned.
Work out how many occasions you’re planning and whether you can store the packs somewhere dry. If not, choose individual 270 g packs.
Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says customers must be given information about allergens present in unpackaged foods.
Check the pack you’re using and make sure guests can check the correct allergen information at the buffet or dessert table.
De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes is described as a sweet topping available in 270 g packs. Kantinewinkel.nl also lists a box of 9 × 270 g.
Albert Heijn lists 270 g packs of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in its aniseed sprinkles category.
Jumbo lists 270 g packs of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a sweet bread topping.
Not as a substitute for the usual savoury snacks. Crushed aniseed sprinkles are a sweet topping; you could serve them separately with rusks, yoghurt or cakes.
Kantinewinkel.nl lists a box containing 9 packs of 270 g, making 2.43 kg in total. The amount you need depends on the sweet options you actually plan to serve.
Jumbo’s product information lists wheat starch as an ingredient and wheat and cereals containing gluten as allergens. Check the label on the pack you’ve bought before use.
Make sure guests can get information about the allergens present. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergen information for unpackaged foods, so keep the details from the pack you’re using available where you serve the product.
