Choose based on what you consider to be one snack occasion: a small pack of crunchy biscuits might contain two biscuits, while an individually wrapped slice of breakfast cake or a snack bar provides one clearly defined portion. Then check the current packaging for allergens, nutritional information and storage instructions. Before you set off, check your festival’s rules too, to see whether and when you can bring your own food.
If you don’t want to have anything left to store once you’ve opened the pack, check how many biscuits there are in each inner pack. For example, Jumbo and Albert Heijn show Lotus Biscoff packs containing two biscuits each; an individually wrapped slice of breakfast cake is another portion option.
If ingredients or allergens affect your choice, read the current packaging for the variant you’ve chosen. A claim that a biscuit is vegan doesn’t replace this check.
If you’re taking snacks for several occasions, compare the number of inner packs and the quantity in each portion. Four individually wrapped slices of breakfast cake are different from four packs containing two biscuits each.
Best for: a snack occasion when two biscuits make a suitable portion. The Lotus Biscoff packs shown by Jumbo and Albert Heijn contain two biscuits per inner pack.
Worth noting: individually packed here means packed by the pair, not individually wrapped biscuits.
Best for: one pre-portioned, soft snack. Jumbo lists Peijnenburg breakfast cake as four individually wrapped 28 g slices; Albert Heijn lists Peijnenburg raisin bars weighing 28.7 g each.
Worth noting: ingredients vary by product, so don’t treat a slice of breakfast cake and a snack bar as the same product.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Inner packaging | Count the biscuits or bars in each pack and check whether you’ll need to store anything after opening. | If I want a snack just once during the festival, I don’t want to be left with an opened multipack. Around 25% of consumers prioritise the convenience of the inner packaging. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging; don’t rely on a dietary claim alone. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I need to be able to check the variant I’ve chosen before eating it. For around 25% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Portion and nutritional information | Compare the amount per portion with the nutritional information per portion or per 100 g, for the same variant. | I want to know how much I’ll actually take with me in one inner pack, not just how much is in the whole pack. The portion is the main consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
| Packaging waste | Check how many individual wrappers the chosen pack will leave you with and follow the venue’s waste disposal instructions. | If I take several snacks, I want to be able to dispose of the wrappers properly rather than leave them at the venue. Around 25% of consumers prioritise packaging waste. |
A vegan claim doesn’t mean that a biscuit is free from allergens. According to Jumbo’s product page, the Lotus Biscoff XL variant described as vegan contains wheat and soya.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging for the variant you plan to eat.
Individual packaging doesn’t determine the entry rules. Lowlands says that food and drink can only be brought in when you first pass through the wristband tent.
Check your festival’s rules shortly before you set off, including those for the areas you plan to visit.
When deciding whether a product is right for you based on its ingredients, allergens or storage instructions, the information on the packaging you actually have with you is what matters.
Check the label again before eating the snack or giving it to someone else.
For crunchy speculoos biscuits in small packs: Jumbo lists an XL pack with ten packs of two biscuits; Albert Heijn lists a snack pack with eight packs of two.
For individually wrapped breakfast cake and snack bars. Jumbo lists four plain slices weighing 28 g each; Albert Heijn lists four raisin bars weighing 28.7 g each.
ALDI lists Goud Gebakken Koekhappers as a pack of six individually wrapped pieces.
Lidl describes a range of Sondey products, including cakes, biscuits, rice cakes and bars.
These biscuits and wafers are options to take along for a snack occasion. Compare their packaging with the portion you want to open; a wafer isn’t the same as breakfast cake or a snack bar.
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For anyone who wants to take milk chocolate biscuits along for a snack. The pack contains 150 g; check how many biscuits there are in each inner pack and check the current allergen information.
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For anyone who wants to split biscuits between two separate snack occasions. The title lists two individual packs and 97 g in total; check the amount in each inner pack if you want to compare portions.
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For anyone considering vanilla biscuits as a snack on the go. The pack contains 403 gr; check how many individual portions you can take from it and read the allergen information on the current packaging.
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For anyone who wants to take several clearly portioned wafers along. The pack lists 12 pieces weighing 27 g each; check the current packaging for nutritional and allergen information before comparing.
It depends on the event’s rules. For example, Lowlands only allows food and drink from outside when you first pass through the wristband tent; check your festival’s rules shortly before you set off.
At the very least, read the ingredients, allergen information, nutritional information and any storage instructions for the variant you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and the European Union explain the labelling rules for prepacked foods; use the current label to help you decide.
No, a vegan claim doesn’t mean that. Jumbo describes the Lotus Biscoff XL variant as suitable for vegans, but also lists wheat and soya; always read the allergen information for the product you’re buying.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the snack you’ve chosen. Don’t assume that every biscuit needs to be kept chilled; for products that do need chilling, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the importance of keeping them refrigerated in warm weather.
