Choose the packaging to suit how you’ll serve the biscuits at your festival: individual portion packs are handy for handing out, while rolls or larger sharing packs work well for a communal biscuit tin. Then compare the contents with the number of portions you expect to need, and check the best-before date, ingredients and allergens for the exact product variant. A vegan label does not replace an allergen check.
If you want to give visitors a clearly defined portion to take with them, check both the number of bags and the contents of each one. Jumbo describes a Lotus Biscoff XL pack containing ten bags, each with two biscuits.
For a coffee or rest area that’s open throughout the event, what matters most is how much you can open at a time. ALDI Nederland, for example, lists 600 g packs of Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas and María biscuits in four 200 g rolls.
If you’re serving people with different dietary needs, check the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the need for allergen information on labels; the Lotus Biscoff XL variant described by Jumbo lists wheat and soya.
First decide whether you’ll hand out portions to individual visitors or serve biscuits from a shared plate. Then consider how many portions you’ll need, what you can keep unopened and which product information matters to your group.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Count the individual bags and biscuits in each bag; the number of biscuits on the outer packaging doesn’t always tell you how they’re divided up. | If I’m giving visitors something to take with them, I want to know in advance how many individual portions I can hand out. This is the top priority for around 26% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack, and look out for any warnings about traces. | For a mixed group, I want to be able to check what’s in each biscuit before serving. Allergen information is the first priority for around 26% of consumers. |
| Pack size and portions | Compare the net weight with the number of biscuits, rolls or bags, and the number of times you expect to serve them. | When I’m filling a communal tin, I want enough biscuits without relying on pack size alone. This is the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Storage and leftovers | Check the best-before date, storage instructions and whether you can keep parts of the pack sealed. | If I’m unsure how many people will come, I’d rather not open the whole supply straight away. Staggering when packs are opened matters most to around 16% of consumers. |
| Nutritional or dietary features | Check claims and ingredients for each variant; compare nutritional values on the same basis, such as per 100 g. | If I’m catering for a specific dietary need, the variant I choose must be suitable. This is the first selection criterion for around 11% of consumers. |
A pack of rolls and a pack of individual bags may serve a similar purpose, but you’ll hand them out differently. The net weight doesn’t tell you how many ready-to-serve portions you have.
Decide how many visitors you want to cater for, then compare the weight, number of biscuits and how the contents are divided up.
The Lotus Biscoff XL variant described by Jumbo is labelled as suitable for vegans, but it also contains wheat and soya. A dietary label doesn’t answer questions about allergens.
If you’re catering for visitors with allergies, check the ingredients and allergens on the exact variant, not just the label on the front.
Albert Heijn warns that product information, including ingredients and allergy information, can change. This is particularly important if you’re choosing biscuits for someone with an allergy.
Read the label on the pack you buy and check it again before serving the biscuits.
If festival attendance fluctuates, you may have some of an opened pack left over. You can open the four separate rolls of María biscuits listed by ALDI Nederland at different times.
Keep parts of the pack sealed until you need them, and follow the storage instructions on the label.
Once opened, the biscuits need more care when storing and some may end up unused.
If you’re looking for speculoos in pre-portioned packs, Jumbo describes an XL variant with ten bags of two biscuits each.
ALDI Nederland lists María biscuits in a pack of four 200 g rolls, making them a good fit for sharing.
ALDI Nederland’s range includes 600 g packs of Bakkersspeculaas and Jode or koffiekoeken, weighing around 380 g and containing approximately 20 biscuits.
This ALDI own brand also includes waffles, giving you something different from biscuits to put on the table. ALDI Nederland lists, among other products, 480 g packs of stroopwafels.
These products offer different options for handing out individual portions or serving from a shared plate. Check the pack to see how many portions it actually contains; the Pacific Biscuits set includes savoury crackers and isn’t a pack of sweet biscuits only.
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An option to consider if you want to hand out individual biscuits. The pack contains 403 g; check how many individual portions it includes and read the current label for allergen information before serving.
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A choice for occasions when you want to plan around a stated number of biscuits. Check how the eight biscuits are packed, and if anyone has allergies, consult the label on the exact pack.
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A wafer option to consider if you’d like to offer some variety. The pack contains 200 g; check how many bags and biscuits it includes before deciding how many portions you’ll have.
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A set of savoury crackers for anyone who’d like to offer something other than sweet biscuits. Check the packaging, allergens and storage instructions for each item; don’t assume the entire set consists of individual portions for handing out.
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A 454 g pack to consider for a communal biscuit tin. If you’re planning portions, check the number of biscuits and whether they’re individually wrapped. Read the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack.
Check the label on the exact pack, including the ingredients and allergen information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly identifiable on the labels of prepacked foods. Check this information before offering the biscuits to visitors.
You can’t tell from the vegan label. According to the product information, the Lotus Biscoff XL variant described by Jumbo as suitable for vegans contains wheat and soya. If someone has an allergy, always check the exact pack.
Choose an amount that suits the number of times you expect to serve biscuits, and only open individually packed portions when you need them. Follow the storage instructions on the label; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre notes that packaging often includes storage guidance.
Compare both the net weight and the number of portions you can serve at your festival. A pack of ten bags with two biscuits in each, such as the Lotus Biscoff XL variant described by Jumbo, is distributed differently from the four rolls of 200 g María biscuits listed by ALDI Nederland.
