For a street festival, choose chocolate sprinkles whose packaging explicitly says Fairtrade or Fairtrade Cacao. PLUS labels both its dark and milk chocolate sprinkles, in 300 g packs, as Fairtrade Cacao. The dark variety is labelled vegan but may contain milk and lactose, while the milk variety contains milk and lactose. If you serve dishes topped with loose sprinkles, make sure visitors can get allergen information and that you prepare, store and sell food safely and hygienically, as advised by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
You want the label to appear on the sprinkles you choose, not just in information about a shop's product range. The Fairtrade Cacao listing for PLUS dark and milk chocolate sprinkles gives you a specific detail to check; also look at the packaging when you buy them.
If you sprinkle chocolate over rolls or desserts, you need to be able to tell visitors about the allergens in each dish. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains this information requirement for unpackaged food.
Choose the variety to suit the flavour you want and the information you need to give visitors. PLUS labels its dark sprinkles vegan, but states that they may contain milk and lactose; the milk sprinkles contain milk and lactose.
Check the Fairtrade label on the product you choose before weighing up flavour, allergen information and how much you need.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it's most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade label | Look for Fairtrade or Fairtrade Cacao on the packaging of these specific sprinkles. A Rainforest Alliance label does not confirm that they meet this requirement. | I need to be able to show that the sprinkles used at the festival are labelled Fairtrade. For around 44% of consumers, this product label comes first. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and allergen information on every pack; for unpackaged dishes, decide what information you will give visitors. | If I sprinkle chocolate over a dish, I want to be able to answer questions about milk and other allergens before someone buys it. For around 33% of consumers, this information takes priority. |
| Quantity and storage | PLUS lists both varieties as 300 g per pack and recommends storing them in a cool, dry, dark place. Work out how much you need based on your own portion sizes. | For several festival portions, I want to buy enough sprinkles and store them properly until they're needed. Around 23% of consumers put this planning first. |
Albert Heijn lists Rainforest Alliance-certified cocoa for De Ruijter Royaal extra puur; ALDI lists the same certification for the Kiekeboe sprinkles reviewed. This does not confirm that these products carry a Fairtrade label.
If Fairtrade is a requirement for your festival, check the label on the individual pack.
PLUS dark Fairtrade chocolate sprinkles carry a vegan label, but the product information says they may contain milk and lactose. So the label does not guarantee that the product is free from milk allergens.
Include the warning on the current packaging in the information you give visitors, and don't describe these sprinkles as dairy-free.
Customers must be able to get information about allergens in unpackaged dishes topped with sprinkles. This information applies to the whole dish, not just the topping.
Make a note of the ingredients and allergens for each dish in advance, and make sure the information is available at the point of sale, in line with guidance from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
PLUS lists Fairtrade Cacao for its 300 g dark and milk chocolate sprinkles.
Fairtrade Original has previously sold 300 g dark chocolate sprinkles under its own name.
De Ruijter Royaal extra puur is worth considering when comparing cocoa certifications on chocolate sprinkles.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in both milk and dark varieties.
Yes, PLUS lists Fairtrade Cacao for both 300 g varieties. When you buy them, check the label on the pack you'll actually be using.
No, not based on the vegan label: PLUS says the dark variety may contain milk and lactose. Bear this warning in mind when giving visitors allergen information.
Make sure customers can get information about the allergens in the dish you're offering. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority outlines this requirement for unpackaged food, so check both the sprinkles and the other ingredients in each dish.
Prepare, store and sell food safely and hygienically. This is the guidance given by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority for food and drink at markets and events; make sure your procedures cover the sprinkles and the dishes you use them in.
PLUS recommends storing both the dark and milk sprinkles in a cool, dry, dark place. Choose a sheltered spot for your supplies during transport and at the festival, and check the packaging before use.
