Who are the different pack sizes for?

Sharing snacks with a festival group

You want to portion out snacks in advance, so you’d rather count the individual boxes than just look at the total weight. Jumbo lists packs containing 14 boxes and packs with 12 portions.

Filling lunchboxes

You’re looking for a small, measured snack to take with you. The Jumbo Woezel & Pip pack lists portions of 14 g; also check the ingredients and nutritional information on the packaging.

Campers who want to portion it themselves

You’d rather decide how much to take and divide a larger pack into your own portions. ALDI lists Trader Joe’s raisins in a 500 g pack, while PLUS offers a 375 g bag. Follow the storage instructions for the product you choose.

What should you consider when choosing?

Individual boxes

Choose these if: you want to portion out snacks in advance or fill lunchboxes.

Bear in mind: the number of boxes doesn’t mean that one box is a complete lunch.

A larger bag

Choose this if: you want to decide the portion size yourself.

Bear in mind: you’ll need to weigh and portion out the contents yourself; a large bag isn’t a multipack with individual portions.

Another type of fruit or a mix

Choose this if: variety matters more to you than having identical portions of raisins.

Bear in mind: a fruit mix isn’t automatically individually wrapped; check the pack size and label.

What to consider What to look for Who might find this important?
Individual portions Check how many individual boxes or portions are in the pack; don’t confuse the total weight with the number of portions you can hand out. If I’m taking snacks for a group, I want to know how many I can hand out without portioning them myself. Around 31% of consumers look for individual snacks for a group.
Portion and label Compare the portion weight with the nutritional information and ingredients; if you have an allergy or sensitivity, check the allergen information. If I’m choosing a snack for a lunchbox, I want to be able to assess both the quantity and the ingredients. Around 25% of consumers prioritise portion size and ingredients.
Storage while travelling Follow the storage instructions for the product you choose; household storage advice doesn’t guarantee it will keep in a warm tent. If I’m taking food to a campsite, I want to know where the pack should be stored. Around 25% of consumers prioritise storage and transport.
Cost and portioning it yourself Compare current prices on the basis of equal weights, and, if useful, work out the price per portion using the same portion weight. If I’m making my own portions, I want to compare the costs fairly with ready-portioned boxes. Around 19% of consumers prioritise cost and portioning food themselves.

Things to watch out for when buying

  • Mistaking a large bag for a multipack

    A 375 g or 500 g bag isn’t as convenient as a pack with individual portions.

    Check whether you’re getting individual packs or one quantity that you’ll need to portion out yourself.

  • Eating unlimited dried fruit because it’s fruit

    The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends eating no more than 20 g of dried fruit a day. This is dietary advice, not a legal product limit or a substitute for a meal.

    Check the portion weight and ingredients, and include any other dried fruit you eat that day in your total.

  • Applying home storage advice to a hot tent

    The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a storage period of 6–9 months in a kitchen cupboard for opened raisins. Jumbo Woezel & Pip recommends storing its product in a cool, dark place; neither of these is a test of how it will fare in festival heat.

    Follow the instructions on your pack and don’t treat household storage advice as a guarantee for festival conditions.

  • Overgeneralising or ignoring a historical recall

    NU.nl reported on 14 November 2025 that Jumbo Snoeprozijntjes had been recalled. The notice applied to products with EAN 8718452534326 and a best-before date of 28-07-2026. It concerned the batch specified, not all raisins from the brand.

    If you have old stock, check both the EAN and the best-before date. Don’t use the recalled batch specified in the notice.

Brands to consider for dried fruit

Albert Heijn

Its range includes AH Rozijnen vriendjes and the Hamsterchef range.

  • These product lines may be worth considering if you’re looking for a lunchbox option.
  • The range information given here doesn’t confirm a specific number of individual boxes in a multipack.

Jumbo

Lists Jumbo Sweet Raisin Boxes, 14 Count, and Woezel & Pip Organic Sweet Raisins, 12 × 14 g.

  • The product names give you a specific number of boxes or portions to hand out.
  • For the organic variety, follow the storage advice on the packaging, which recommends keeping it in a cool, dark place.

Lidl

Has Dutch product pages for dried fruit and dried fruit mix.

  • A single type of fruit or a mix could be a good choice if you’re looking for something other than raisins.
  • A mix isn’t automatically a set of individual portions; the dried fruit page lists selected stores.

ALDI

Lists Trader Joe’s raisins in a 500 g pack.

  • The stated weight can be useful if you want to plan your own portions.
  • This is a larger pack, not a multipack with individual boxes; Trader Joe’s is the product name, not ALDI.

PLUS

Lists PLUS Sultana raisins in a 375 g stand-up pouch.

  • The net weight is useful if you want to weigh out your own portions.
  • There’s no confirmation that the stand-up pouch contains individually portioned snacks.

Dirk

The listed range includes 750 g of raisins and other dried fruit.

  • These fruit options may be worth considering if you’re looking for a larger quantity or more variety.
  • The weight of a bag doesn’t confirm that it contains individual portions or offers better value.

Joybuy product selection

This Joybuy selection is a larger pack of dried dates to portion out yourself; it isn’t a multipack with individual boxes.

Zohra Medjool Dates (M), 908 g

Zohra Medjool Dates (M), 908 g

The 908 g pack is a good choice if you want to weigh out your own portions instead of taking individual snack boxes.

The product information lists pitted dates with no additives or preservatives.

The storage advice recommends keeping them in a cool, dry place.

Joybuy

Frequently asked questions

How do you work out how many multipacks you need?

Decide how many individual snacks you want to hand out, then divide that number by the number of boxes in a multipack. Round up to the nearest whole pack. Jumbo lists packs with 14 boxes and packs with 12 portions; the number of snacks you need will depend on your group.

How should you store raisins at a festival?

Follow the product’s storage instructions; advice for a kitchen cupboard doesn’t guarantee it will keep in a warm tent. Jumbo Woezel & Pip recommends storing its product in a cool, dark place. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a storage period of 6–9 months in a kitchen cupboard for opened raisins, but this isn’t camping advice.

What should you look for in allergen information?

Read the allergen information on the label of the specific product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods; the Food Allergy Foundation lists dried fruit as a possible source of sulphites.

How do you compare the cost of individual boxes with a large bag?

First compare current prices for the same weight, then, if useful, work out the cost per portion using the same portion weight. If you’re portioning it yourself, factor in the weighing and dividing too; a larger bag isn’t in itself proof of a lower price.

Is the Jumbo recall relevant if you have old stock?

The warning applies to the specific batch of Jumbo Snoeprozijntjes with EAN 8718452534326 and a best-before date of 28-07-2026, which NU.nl reported on 14 November 2025. Check both details on any old stock and don’t use the recalled batch. This doesn’t mean that all Jumbo raisins are affected.