If you specifically want Fairtrade cocoa for your rusks on fakeaway night, choose chocolate sprinkles whose exact packaging displays the Fairtrade mark. Fairtrade Original offers a 380 g dark chocolate version marked ‘FT’. Also check the ingredients, possible allergens and pack size, as another cocoa certification does not mean the same thing as Fairtrade.
You want to check whether the chocolate sprinkles you choose for your rusks on fakeaway night carry a Fairtrade mark. Then you can assess the flavour, ingredients and allergens separately. Milieu Centraal points out that the design of the logo matters, as it determines exactly what the mark refers to.
You’re looking for a pack that suits the number of rusks you plan to serve. Pack sizes vary between products; a large pack or a general claim about certified cocoa does not, by itself, confirm Fairtrade certification.
You’re comparing dark and milk chocolate sprinkles, and checking the current packaging if ingredients or possible traces of milk matter to your guests. Information shown for one product does not automatically apply to another.
Start by checking the mark on the chocolate sprinkles you actually plan to buy. Then consider whether the pack size and the information about flavour and allergens are right for everyone joining you.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade mark | Check the logo and the explanation on the exact product. According to Milieu Centraal, a Fairtrade logo on a white background may apply only to a certified ingredient. | I want to choose Fairtrade cocoa for this occasion, rather than relying on a general sustainability claim. Recognisable Fairtrade certification would be the main reason for choosing a product for around 50% of consumers. |
| Pack size | Check the weight in grams and think about how many rusks you want to top. | If several people are joining me, I want to have enough chocolate sprinkles without basing my choice solely on the pack size. A suitable quantity would be the main consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Compare dark and milk chocolate sprinkles, and read the current ingredients and allergen information. Fairtrade Original states that its Dark Chocolate Sprinkles may contain milk. | When I’m making rusks for other people, I want to know which product I’m serving and whether I need to take note of an allergen warning. This information would be the first thing considered by around 25% of consumers. |
ALDI states that Kiekeboe Dark Chocolate Sprinkles contain Rainforest Alliance cocoa. This is not the same certification as Fairtrade, even though ALDI mentions both certifications in its wider cocoa policy.
If Fairtrade is essential for you, check for the Fairtrade logo or product information for the exact version you’re choosing.
Lidl says that it uses certified cocoa in its own-brand products. This general statement doesn’t tell you which certification appears on an individual pack of Mister Choc chocolate sprinkles.
Use the policy as background information, and check the label on the specific product before attributing a certification to it.
Ingredients and allergen information can vary between products or change over time. The ‘may contain milk’ warning for Fairtrade Original Dark Chocolate Sprinkles doesn’t automatically apply to other chocolate sprinkles.
Check the current packaging of both the chocolate sprinkles and the rusks, especially if you need to take allergens into account.
Worth considering if you’re starting with a specific product sold as ‘FT’ chocolate sprinkles: the manufacturer lists a 380 g dark chocolate version.
Jumbo’s range of chocolate sprinkles includes its own products as well as products from De Ruijter, Venz and Fairtrade Original.
Kiekeboe Dark Chocolate Sprinkles come in a 600 g pack, which may suit you if pack size is a factor.
Lidl lists a 600 g pack of Mister Choc Dark Chocolate Sprinkles.
Not always. Milieu Centraal explains that a Fairtrade logo on a white background may indicate only one Fairtrade-certified ingredient. Check the logo and explanation on the packaging of the chocolate sprinkles you choose.
No, they are different certifications. ALDI states that Kiekeboe Dark Chocolate Sprinkles contain Rainforest Alliance cocoa. If you specifically want Fairtrade, check that the exact product carries that certification.
No, that doesn’t follow from the rules on adding iodine. Under the Commodities Act Decree on the Addition of Micronutrients to Foods, in force since 14 November 2014, iodine may be added to bread, bread substitutes and other bakery products only via baker’s salt, at a maximum of 65 mg of iodine per kg of salt. This doesn’t mean that all rusks or chocolate sprinkles contain iodised salt; check the ingredients lists of the products you choose.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging of the products you choose. Fairtrade Original states that its Dark Chocolate Sprinkles may contain milk; don’t assume the same applies to other brands or products.
