For a street festival, choose a biscuit whose packaging clearly states whether the Fairtrade claim applies to the cocoa or to specific ingredients; the claim does not automatically cover every ingredient. Also check the latest allergen information, pack size, best-before date, availability and event rules. A chocolate snack with biscuit pieces is not a biscuit.
You want to be able to tell from the biscuit you choose whether the claim relates to cocoa, other ingredients or a stated proportion. For cocoa, you also need to know whether mass balance applies. This means certified and non-certified raw materials may be mixed during processing.
You need a product that’s available in time and practical to hand out. Before placing your order, check the pack size, best-before date and event requirements. Don’t assume the biscuits come in individual packs without checking the product details.
You’re buying for a mixed audience and want to check the ingredients and allergens for the exact variant, including any warnings on the current packaging.
First decide whether you want to hand out biscuits or whether a chocolate snack with biscuit pieces would also work. Then assess the claim and the product’s practical suitability separately.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of the Fairtrade claim | Read which raw material is named and check for any percentage or explanation of mass balance. | If I need to explain my choice to visitors, I don’t want to claim that the whole biscuit is Fairtrade when the claim applies only to the cocoa. This precise claim is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Distribution and availability | Check the pack size, best-before date, current availability and any event rules for handing out food. | With a fixed festival date, I need to be able to order and hand out biscuits in a format that suits my plans. Practical distribution and timely availability come first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information for the exact variant, and check any relevant warnings. | When I’m buying for other people, I need to check which allergens are listed for the biscuit before handing it out. This is the main priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Organic and specific ingredients | Check whether organic is a requirement and which ingredients the product information says have been traded under Fairtrade terms. | If I’m looking for both organic and Fairtrade ingredients, I want to know exactly what each claim refers to. This combination matters most to around 14% of consumers. |
A claim about cocoa doesn’t automatically apply to every ingredient. Fairtrade International allows mass balance for cocoa: certified and non-certified cocoa may be physically mixed, while equivalent volumes are accounted for along the supply chain.
Check which raw material the claim applies to on the product you choose, and look for a percentage or an explanation of mass balance.
According to Jumbo’s product page, the Fairtrade terms for Bio+ Fair Chocolate Biscuits apply to the dark chocolate and cane sugar, which make up 47% of the product. This percentage doesn’t describe all the ingredients.
When sharing information with visitors, mention only the ingredients and proportion stated.
Chocolate biscuits may contain ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of pre-packed foods.
Check the current packaging for each variant you choose and keep the ingredient information available when handing them out.
Jumbo listed Bio+ Fair Chocolate Biscuits as no longer part of its online range. So even if a product page is still visible, it’s not a reliable basis for planning a festival order.
Confirm availability, delivery options, pack size and best-before date before finalising your choice.
For anyone looking for a biscuit with chocolate: Albert Heijn describes Verkade Nizza coconut milk chocolate as a coconut biscuit with Fairtrade cocoa in the chocolate.
AH Chocobites cookie dough & cookie is a chocolate snack with biscuit pieces, not a traditional biscuit.
Bio+ Fair Chocolate Biscuits are worth considering if you’re looking for organic products as well as Fairtrade ingredients.
The individually wrapped dark chocolates we looked at are only an alternative if loose chocolates fit your distribution plan.
This product suits anyone looking for a chocolate biscuit with a Fairtrade cocoa claim that applies to the specific product. For a festival order, check that the pack and availability fit your distribution plan.
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A coconut biscuit for anyone looking for biscuits with an explicit Fairtrade cocoa claim. The product contains 22% milk chocolate; the cocoa claim doesn’t make all the ingredients Fairtrade. Check the current packaging before handing it out: the product information lists wheat, milk and soya as allergens in the ingredients.
No, the claim alone doesn’t tell you that. Fairtrade International allows mass balance for cocoa, which means certified and non-certified cocoa may be mixed during processing, with equivalent volumes accounted for. Check the explanation on the packaging of the product you choose.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging for each variant you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly listed on the labels of pre-packed foods. Keep that information available when handing the biscuits out, too.
A product page alone doesn’t confirm that the product will be delivered on time. Before buying, check current availability, pack size, best-before date and delivery options. Jumbo listed Bio+ Fair Chocolate Biscuits as no longer part of its online range.
No, check the information for the exact product variant. Albert Heijn says that cocoa in its own-brand products is Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade certified; you can’t tell from this which of the two applies to an individual biscuit. Check the ingredients and allergens for that product, too.
