Choose packaged Sprits if you want to sell a familiar biscuit alongside Dutch doughnuts; choose a chocolate gift box if it’s primarily intended as a gift in its own right. Check the packaging, allergens and storage instructions for each product. If you sell unpackaged food, you must be able to inform customers about allergens before they buy, according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Looking for a familiar, sealed pack of biscuits to sell alongside Dutch doughnuts, without the product needing to work as a gift. Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Melk as a crisp biscuit coated in milk chocolate.
Looking for packaging with an assortment and presentation suited to a gift in its own right. Jumbo distinguishes chocolate gifts, including selection boxes, from regular biscuits.
Needs to be able to manage allergen information at the point of sale. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets requirements for allergen information on unpackaged food.
First decide whether you want a biscuit to go with the doughnuts or a gift in its own right. Then compare the packaging and how you plan to sell the product at your stall.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gift or biscuit | Check whether the product is a pack of Sprits, a gift box or a chocolate selection; chocolate on a biscuit doesn’t make it a gift box. | If I want to sell a thank-you gift in its own right, the packaging needs to work for that purpose. For around 40% of consumers, gift presentation is their primary consideration. |
| Quick add-on sale | Check the net weight, portion sizes and whether the packaging can stay sealed until it’s sold. | For a biscuit to go with a Dutch doughnut, I want a product I can sell without putting anything together. Around 30% of consumers prioritise quick add-on sales above all else. |
| Allergens and how it’s sold | Read the label on the exact product. If selling it unpackaged, make sure the required allergen information is available before purchase. | If I take products out of their packaging, I want to be able to answer customers’ questions about allergens carefully. For around 30% of consumers, allergen information is their primary concern when making this choice. |
Sprits with chocolate is still a biscuit product. If you’re looking for a gift in its own right, you may expect something different from the contents and presentation.
Decide what role the product will play before you buy it, and check the packaging of the exact product.
The Sprits varieties reviewed contain wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients; possible nuts and sesame are also listed for the double chocolate variety. A chocolate selection may have a different ingredient list.
Use the current label for ingredient and allergen information. If you sell the product unpackaged, the information must be available before purchase under the rules of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Product ranges can change: the Verkade Nobo Sprits double chocolate listing reviewed at Albert Heijn was marked as no longer in the range.
Check that your chosen product is available shortly before buying, and check the best-before date on the packaging.
A relevant option if you’re looking for packaged Sprits to sell as a biscuit alongside Dutch doughnuts. Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Melk as a crisp biscuit coated in milk chocolate.
A shop where you can check the product details for a specific Verkade Sprits variety, not an indication that it’s currently available.
A shop where Sprits biscuits and chocolate gifts are shown as different types of product.
Below are Sprits and other packaged chocolate biscuits for add-on sales, as well as chocolate selections you could consider selling as products in their own right. A chocolate wafer is a snack, not automatically a gift box; check the actual gift packaging for each selection.
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A Sprits biscuit for anyone looking to sell a packaged biscuit alongside Dutch doughnuts. Check the current label before giving allergen information.
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A chocolate selection to consider as a thank-you gift in its own right. Check whether the actual packaging suits the gift presentation you’re looking for, and check the label for allergens.
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A chocolate biscuit as an alternative to Sprits for packaged add-on sales; Scholiertje isn’t Sprits. Check the packaging if you plan to sell the biscuits in individual portions.
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A chocolate wafer for a snack option alongside Dutch doughnuts, not a Sprits biscuit or a chocolate gift box. Check the packaging if you want to sell the wafers individually.
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A chocolate selection for anyone looking for something to share. Check the actual packaging if gift presentation or individual portions are important.
No. Sprits is a biscuit product, even when it has a chocolate coating. Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Melk as a biscuit with milk chocolate; if you’re looking for a gift in its own right, choose based on the contents and presentation of the specific gift box.
Yes. If you sell unpackaged food, you must be able to tell customers about the relevant allergens before they buy, according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. Written or electronic information must be available at the point of sale. You may only provide information verbally if additional conditions are met, including having the information immediately available and displaying a clear notice.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the current packaging for each product. The Verkade Nobo Sprits double chocolate listing reviewed says to store in a cool, dry place; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre also advises following the label for sealed chocolate products.
When selling food, you need to consider food safety and the requirements for your pitch. The Chamber of Commerce refers to HACCP rules and a food safety plan. Permits and additional requirements vary by local authority, so check the conditions for your intended pitch.
