Choose a chocolate-topped spritz biscuit if you mainly want a biscuit and Fairtrade cocoa in the chocolate layer matters to you; choose a bar if you’d prefer chocolate without the biscuit texture. Check the exact Fairtrade claim and allergen information on the packaging for both. If you want to eat your snack during a film, check the venue’s rules first: Pathé and Kinepolis do not allow food and drink brought in from outside in their screening rooms.
You want a spritz biscuit with a chocolate layer labelled as containing Fairtrade cocoa. Albert Heijn includes this claim on Verkade NoboSprits Melk; also check that the ingredients and allergen information suit you.
For a film, you’d rather have a bar with a stated cocoa percentage than a biscuit covered in milk chocolate. Albert Heijn lists Verkade Extra Puur as containing 71% cocoa. Check the Fairtrade claim on the specific bar you choose.
You want to know when you can eat a snack you’ve bought yourself. Pathé and Kinepolis’ house rules don’t allow food and drink brought in from outside in the screening room, so eating a snack before or after the film calls for a different plan from having one in the auditorium.
First decide whether you want the biscuit texture of a spritz or would prefer a bar. Then check the exact Fairtrade claim, the label and when you plan to eat your snack.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade claim | Check whether the claim applies specifically to the cocoa or to the product range you’ve chosen. Also make sure you’re buying a spritz biscuit or a bar. | I want to know exactly what the Fairtrade claim on my snack applies to. For around 33% of consumers, this clarity comes first. |
| Cinema rules and when you’ll eat it | Check the venue’s house rules and decide whether you want to eat your snack before, after or during the film. | If I buy something for a cinema trip, I want to be able to eat it when I’ve planned to. For around 42% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
| Ingredients and flavour | Read the latest allergen information and compare milk chocolate with dark chocolate; if you’re buying a bar, check its stated cocoa percentage. | A biscuit or bar needs to suit the ingredients I avoid and my chocolate preferences. An estimated 25% of consumers give this top priority. |
According to their house rules, Pathé and Kinepolis don’t allow food or drink brought in from outside in the screening room. That means a spritz biscuit or bar you’ve bought beforehand isn’t suitable for eating there.
Check your cinema’s rules and decide whether you’ll eat your snack before or after the film.
A claim about cocoa doesn’t automatically say the same thing about the whole product. Verkade refers to Fairtrade cocoa in or on its biscuits; for its specific Choceur Choco Changer range, ALDI also says that the sugar and vanilla are sourced under Fairtrade terms.
Read the claim on the packaging of the specific variety you’re choosing.
Albert Heijn’s product information lists wheat, milk and soya in Verkade NoboSprits Melk; it may also contain nuts and sesame.
If you have an allergy, check the latest packaging rather than relying on the product name or Fairtrade claim alone.
Verkade NoboSprits Melk is a spritz biscuit topped with a layer of milk chocolate, for anyone looking specifically for a biscuit.
A place to start if you’re looking for supermarket own-brand products made with Fairtrade cocoa.
A chocolate bar range to consider if you’d prefer a bar to a spritz biscuit.
The Choco Changer range is worth considering if you want to check claims about ingredients other than cocoa in a bar.
A retailer with product information about Verkade NoboSprits Melk.
This Joybuy pick is a chocolate bar for anyone who’d rather have chocolate than a spritz biscuit while watching a film. Plan when to eat it according to the rules of the cinema you’re visiting.
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A bar with pecans and caramel for anyone who’d rather have chocolate than a spritz biscuit. The product description says the milk chocolate is Fairtrade; check the claim on the packaging. According to the product information, the bar contains milk, soya, pecans and cereals containing gluten, including wheat and barley. If you have allergies, check the latest label.
Not at Pathé or Kinepolis: their house rules don’t allow food and drink brought in from outside in the screening room. If you’re visiting another cinema, check its rules.
No, not automatically. Albert Heijn lists FairTrade Cocoa for Verkade NoboSprits Melk; check the packaging to see which ingredient or product the claim applies to.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, this variety contains wheat, milk and soya, and may contain nuts and sesame. Check the packaging of the product you buy, as the information can change.
No. A dark chocolate bar has a different flavour and texture, and ingredients and allergens vary from product to product. For Verkade Extra Puur, the product information lists soya and possible traces of milk, hazelnuts and other nuts, so check the packaging of the bar you choose.
