Who are these pack formats suitable for?

Handing them out with a drink

If you want to give everyone their own box, match the number of packs to the size of your group. Jumbo lists a pack containing 14 boxes; Albert Heijn’s listing for Zonnatura mentions 12 boxes.

Packing lunchboxes

If you want a snack to take with you, compare the number of boxes and the weight of each one, as well as the total contents.

Portioning it yourself

A standard bag of raisins suits anyone who wants to choose their own portion size and doesn’t mind dividing them up. You won’t have the convenience of individual boxes, though.

What should you consider when choosing?

What to consider What to look for Who is this important to?
Number of portions to hand out Count the portions you need and compare that with the number of boxes. Allow one box per person if that’s your plan. If you’re handing them out to a group, the number of individual portions is what matters most. Around 33% of consumers say this is their top priority.
Lunchbox portion Compare the weight of each box and the number of occasions you’ll be taking them with you. The weight of a box is packaging information, not nutritional advice. If you regularly want to put a portion in a lunchbox, a pre-packed box can save you the effort of portioning it yourself. Around 27% of consumers say convenience is their top priority.
Contents and cost Compare bags by price per kilogram and multipacks by price per box, taking into account the effort of portioning the fruit yourself. If you’d rather portion it yourself, compare total contents and cost on a like-for-like basis. Around 20% of consumers say this is their top priority.
Ingredients and allergens Read the information on the packaging of the exact variant. If you’re handing the fruit out, keep the outer packaging too. If ingredients or allergens influence your choice, the label on the exact pack matters more than the product name alone. Around 20% of consumers say composition is their top priority.

Common purchasing mistakes

  • Mistaking a large bag for a multipack

    A 375 g or 500 g bag tells you how much fruit it contains, not how many individual portions you can take with you. A large bag also takes time to divide into portions yourself.

    Check the pack type first, then compare the number of boxes and the weight of each one. To compare the cost of bags and multipacks, use the same quantity as your basis.

    Portioning it yourself takes time and may require your own portion containers.

  • Judging a recall by brand name alone

    A Dutch report from Veldhoven.nieuws.nl, citing Jumbo as its source, described a warning about a specific pack: 14 boxes, EAN 8718452534326 and a best-before date of 28-07-2026. This warning applied to that specific pack; it wasn’t a judgement on every pack with the same brand name.

    Do not use a pack with exactly these identifying details. Check the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority for current safety warnings.

  • Assuming a small box makes a nutritional claim

    The weight of a box alone says nothing about its composition or whether it’s suitable for someone with an allergy. For standard raisins, Voedingscentrum lists 65 kcal and 13.8 g of sugars per 20 g. This isn’t an analysis of every brand or variant.

    Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the exact pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly listed on the label.

Supermarket own-labels and brands as a guide

Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn lists products including AH Hamsterchef Rozijnen and Zonnatura Dominorozijntjes. The Zonnatura product listing mentions 12 boxes.

  • The stated number of boxes gives you a clear starting point for planning when to hand them out.
  • A product’s name or child-focused positioning says nothing about its nutritional value on its own.

Jumbo

Jumbo lists Snoep Rozijntjes in 14 boxes, each containing 14 g, as well as standard bag sizes of Sultana raisins.

  • The number of boxes and the weight of each one make it easy to compare this multipack with other options.
  • Each portion is fixed at 14 g. A historical warning concerned a specific pack, so don’t judge it by brand name alone.

Lidl

Belbake Rozijnen is a relevant product range to consider when comparing raisins.

  • The product listing gives you a specific brand and product to check against the label.
  • Check separately whether the pack you choose contains individual boxes.

ALDI

ALDI lists Trader Joe's Rozijnen in a 500 g bag, a suitable option if you plan to portion the fruit yourself.

  • The bag’s weight gives you a clear starting point for planning portions to make yourself.
  • A 500 g bag isn’t automatically a multipack with individual portions to hand out.

PLUS

PLUS lists Sultana raisins in a 375 g bag and Sundrop Snoeprozijnen in a 252 g bag.

  • These bag sizes are a useful starting point if you want to portion the fruit yourself.
  • The total contents alone don’t tell you how many individual boxes or portions there are.

Dirk

Dirk lists 1 de Beste Sultana raisins in a 375 g bag. Other products containing raisins aren’t the same as pure dried fruit.

  • A standard bag of raisins can be a good choice if you want to portion them yourself.
  • Don’t compare raisins directly with raisin buns, biscuits or products containing chocolate.

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Frequently asked questions

How many packs do you need for your group?

Multiply the number of people by the number of boxes each person will get, then round up to the number of multipacks you need. If you’re giving everyone one box, the pack listed by Jumbo contains 14 portions; Albert Heijn’s listing for Zonnatura mentions 12 boxes.

Is a box of raisins automatically a recommended portion?

No. The weight of a box describes the packaging and isn’t personalised nutritional advice. In its nutritional information table for raisins, Voedingscentrum uses 20 g as a reference handful. This isn’t age-specific advice for every child, or an analysis of every brand.

How should you store opened raisins?

For opened raisins, Voedingscentrum gives general guidance of 6–9 months in a kitchen cupboard. Follow the instructions on your pack too. Drying out, becoming hard, discolouration and mould are listed as signs of spoilage. This guidance doesn’t automatically apply to every dried fruit snack mix.

What information should you be able to read when buying online?

According to Dutch business guidance from Business.gov.nl, food labelling for prepacked foods should include information such as ingredients, allergens, net quantity and nutritional value. This information must be in Dutch and available online too. Check the details for the exact variant; a product title isn’t a complete label.

What should you do with the Jumbo pack that was recalled in the past?

A Dutch report from Veldhoven.nieuws.nl, citing Jumbo as its source, identified a pack containing 14 boxes, EAN 8718452534326 and a best-before date of 28-07-2026. Do not use that specific pack. The date is now in the past; that doesn’t make any remaining pack with these identifying details suitable for use.