If you’re buying chocolate biscuits made with Fairtrade cocoa for a birthday, first check the claim on the specific product, then choose based on portions and allergens. Verkade lists Fairtrade cocoa for Choco Wolken and a pack size of 3 × 35 g. For other biscuits, check separately whether both the biscuit type and the Fairtrade claim apply to that product.
You want to be able to see on the packaging of your chosen biscuit what the Fairtrade claim applies to. If physical traceability matters to you, also look for additional information alongside the certification mark; Fairtrade International allows mass balance for cocoa.
You want to work out how many biscuits or portions you’ll need before buying. The 3 × 35 g pack of Choco Wolken listed by Verkade gives you a specific starting point for planning.
You’re buying for several guests and want to check the ingredients and warnings on the chosen product’s packaging before serving.
Start by checking the Fairtrade claim on the exact chocolate biscuit you’re considering. Then compare the pack contents with the number of guests, and read the current label if allergens are a concern.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade cocoa | Check the Fairtrade claim on the exact product and any additional information alongside the certification mark about traceability. | If I’m looking for a Fairtrade product specifically because of the cocoa, I want to be able to check the claim on the biscuit itself. For around 42% of consumers, having a claim they can verify comes first. |
| Portions for guests | Check the number of biscuits or portions and the net weight per pack before working out how many you need. | When handing them out, I want to know there’ll be enough for everyone, rather than going by pack weight alone. Around 33% of consumers give this portion planning the highest priority. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients and warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the packaging. | Anyone buying for guests with allergies won’t want to rely on a product name or an ingredients list they’ve read before. For around 25% of consumers, checking allergens is their main concern when buying. |
Jumbo has separate categories for chocolate biscuits and Fairtrade products. That doesn’t mean a particular biscuit belongs to both categories.
Check the product page for the exact biscuit and read the Fairtrade claim on the packaging.
Fairtrade International allows mass balance for cocoa. So a Fairtrade claim on its own doesn’t prove that the cocoa in an individual biscuit has been kept physically separate throughout the supply chain.
If physical traceability is essential to you, check the additional information alongside the certification mark.
A biscuit you plan to serve may contain ingredients that aren’t suitable for the guests you’re buying for.
Read the label on the pack you’re buying and, if you know a guest has an allergy, consider an alternative whose ingredients you’ve checked separately.
Verkade lists a chocolate filling, crisp biscuit, Fairtrade cocoa and a pack size of 3 × 35 g for Choco Wolken.
Jumbo displays chocolate biscuits and Fairtrade products in separate online categories.
Albert Heijn product pages can help you check the listed ingredients and Fairtrade information for individual chocolate products.
These Verkade chocolate biscuits are options to consider for a birthday. The product descriptions mention Fairtrade chocolate; check the claim, pack contents and allergens on the product you buy.
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This biscuit is an option if you’d like to serve coconut biscuits with milk chocolate at a birthday.
The pack contains 177 g. The product description mentions Fairtrade chocolate; check the claim and the number of biscuits on the packaging when planning for guests.
The product information lists milk, soya and wheat, and warns that it may contain nuts and sesame. Check the current label before serving.
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This spritz biscuit with milk chocolate is an option if you’re putting out biscuits for a birthday.
The pack contains 150 g. The product description mentions Fairtrade milk chocolate; check the claim and the number of biscuits on the current packaging.
Allergen information differs between product descriptions. So read the label on the pack you buy before offering the biscuits to your guests.
Look for the Fairtrade claim on the current product page and on the packaging of the specific biscuit. If you want to know what the claim says about traceability, also check any additional information alongside the certification mark.
No, the Fairtrade claim alone doesn’t guarantee this. Fairtrade International allows mass balance for cocoa: Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade cocoa may be mixed during processing, while the volumes traded under Fairtrade terms are tracked.
First check the label on the pack you plan to serve. Verkade lists milk, wheat, hazelnuts and soya for Choco Wolken, and warns that it may contain peanuts, almonds and egg. Make your choice based on the allergens that matter to your guests.
Decide how many portions you want to serve, then use the 3 × 35 g per pack listed by Verkade to plan. Check the pack itself if you also want to know exactly how the contents are divided.
