For standard currant buns, Fairtrade chocolate only matters as a choice criterion if you’re buying chocolate separately: the currant buns from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS included in this review do not list cocoa or chocolate in their ingredients. So when ordering currant buns online, choose based on the ordering options, pack size and current label. If you also want Fairtrade chocolate, check the certification on the separate chocolate product rather than assuming it applies to the currant bun.
Want to have chocolate with a currant bun, and is the Fairtrade claim important to you? First check whether the bun itself contains chocolate or whether you’re buying it separately. The ingredients lists for the standard currant buns from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS included in this review do not list cocoa or chocolate.
If you want to add currant buns to a delivery or click-and-collect order, check the ordering options for your chosen product and delivery area. The Jumbo and PLUS pages reviewed offer online ordering; the Lidl and ALDI pages we looked at direct you to the shop for these products.
If you’re checking ingredients, allergens, nutritional information or storage instructions, compare the specific packs. The product information reviewed from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS includes details about cereals containing gluten and milk, among other things. Salt information and storage advice vary by product.
First decide whether you’re looking for standard currant buns or also want to buy chocolate. Then check the ordering options and labels for the products you’re actually choosing.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade and chocolate | Check whether your chosen currant bun contains cocoa or chocolate. If you’re buying chocolate separately, look at the certification and the information about its origin on that product. | If I want chocolate with my currant bun, I want to know which product the Fairtrade claim applies to. Roughly 38% of shoppers give this question top priority. |
| Ordering online | Check the ordering options, delivery or collection, your delivery area and the pack size of the item you’ve chosen. | For my grocery order, the currant buns need to be available for delivery or ready to collect. For around 37% of shoppers, being able to order the product easily is the main priority. |
| Labelling and storage | Read the current ingredients and allergen information; if you wish, compare fibre and salt per 100 g and follow the storage or freezing instructions. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or want to store the buns, the information on the pack determines my choice. For around 25% of shoppers, checking the label is the most important factor. |
A Fairtrade claim on separate chocolate says nothing about whether a currant bun is certified. Fairtrade International also explains that mass balance may be used for cocoa: Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade volumes can be mixed during processing, while the volumes sold on Fairtrade terms are tracked and checked throughout the supply chain. If physical separation of the cocoa matters to you, read the traceability information for the specific chocolate product.
A supermarket may sell chocolate with a Fairtrade claim even if its standard currant buns contain no cocoa or chocolate. The ingredients lists reviewed from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS do not include these ingredients.
Assess any Fairtrade cocoa claim on the specific product that contains cocoa, not on the shop’s name or product range.
According to Fairtrade International, certified and non-certified cocoa volumes can be mixed during processing under mass balance. The Fairtrade volumes tracked in the supply chain are therefore not the same as physically separating the cocoa in every individual product.
If the way cocoa is tracked affects your choice, read the information provided with the certification.
The currant buns reviewed list cereals containing gluten and milk ingredients, or warnings about other allergens. For its product reviewed here, Albert Heijn lists iodised salt; Jumbo and PLUS use the term baker’s salt.
Before eating, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. If the salt information matters to your choice, check the details for the specific product too.
The Lidl page reviewed says the currant buns are only available in store; the ALDI page also directs shoppers to the shop.
If you want the buns delivered with your online groceries, check that the item can be ordered to your address before completing your order.
You may need to make a separate trip to the shop to buy an in-store item.
These brands can help you compare product pages. Their inclusion doesn’t mean that every currant bun is available to order online or contains chocolate with a Fairtrade claim.
The pack reviewed contains six raisin and currant buns. The product page provides detailed label information, but also lists this item as discontinued.
The product page reviewed shows a pack of six raisin and currant buns with an add-to-basket option.
The pack reviewed contains eight currant buns; the product page lists delivery and collection options.
The Lidl page reviewed shows currant buns in packs of six and says they are sold in store.
The page reviewed describes a pack of six raisin and currant buns and directs shoppers to an ALDI shop.
Bolletje has a range of breakfast and snack products; the product overview we consulted does not list currant buns as a category.
If you want to pair standard currant buns with chocolate bought separately, this chocolate bar is one product to consider. It isn’t a currant bun, so check the current packaging to make sure the Fairtrade claim and ingredients meet your needs.
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A separate chocolate bar for anyone who wants chocolate with a currant bun; the currant bun needs to be chosen separately.
Pack size: 180 g. Check the current packaging for ingredients, allergens, the Fairtrade claim and traceability information.
No. The standard currant buns from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS reviewed here do not list cocoa or chocolate in their ingredients. Look for a certification on the specific product if you find a chocolate currant bun or buy chocolate separately to have with one.
According to Fairtrade International, Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade cocoa volumes can be mixed during processing under mass balance, while the volumes sold on Fairtrade terms are tracked and checked. This means that under this method, a Fairtrade claim does not necessarily mean the cocoa has remained physically separate in every individual product.
Don’t assume so without checking the label. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt for the product reviewed, while the Jumbo and PLUS products reviewed list baker’s salt. If the salt or iodine information matters to your choice, read the ingredients list on the pack you’re buying.
That depends on the product you choose and the instructions on the packaging. The Albert Heijn and PLUS product pages reviewed advise freezing at home on the day of purchase and using within one month. For other varieties, follow the instructions on the packaging you receive.
