Choose De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes if you want aniseed sprinkles for bread, rusks or yoghurt, not as a substitute for Fairtrade chocolate. If you’re looking for chocolate for the shared office supplies, chocolate sprinkles are a more suitable product type. Check the packaging of the product you choose for the FAIRTRADE Mark, its accompanying wording and allergen information. Both are products to sprinkle on food, not biscuits for a biscuit tin.
If your office supplies need to include chocolate with a Fairtrade mark, the first thing to consider is the type of product. The ingredients list for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes at Albert Heijn includes aniseed, but no cocoa. For a chocolate product, check the mark and accompanying wording on the packaging of the specific variant you choose.
If you’re after a sweet aniseed flavour to sprinkle on bread or rusks, Gestampte Muisjes serves a different purpose from chocolate sprinkles. Jumbo describes it as crushed, sweetened aniseed. It isn’t a biscuit to put loose in a biscuit tin.
When several colleagues share the same supplies, the ingredients and allergens listed on each pack matter. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; Jumbo says Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur may contain milk.
First decide whether your office supplies should include aniseed sprinkles or chocolate. Then check the specific chocolate product for the Fairtrade mark you require, and check the allergens if it will be shared.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade chocolate | Check whether the product contains cocoa and look for the FAIRTRADE Mark and its accompanying wording on the packaging. Fairtrade International says that, when the mark includes an arrow, the back of the pack may explain the ingredients and sourcing method. | If the office supplies specifically need to meet a Fairtrade chocolate requirement, I don’t want to rely on aniseed sprinkles or a product name alone. For around 50% of consumers, this combination of chocolate and certification is the most important factor. |
| Aniseed flavour and use | Consider whether sweet aniseed sprinkles for bread, rusks or yoghurt are what you’re looking for, rather than chocolate sprinkles or biscuits. | For breakfast or lunch supplies, I’m specifically looking for a traditional aniseed flavour, not chocolate. This flavour choice comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current packaging: according to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contains wheat and cereals containing gluten; according to Jumbo, Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur may contain milk. | When products are shared, I want to be able to see which ingredients and allergens colleagues may encounter in the product they choose. This check is the deciding factor for around 20% of consumers. |
Jumbo describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as crushed, sweetened aniseed. The ingredients list at Albert Heijn doesn’t include cocoa, so this product isn’t suitable if you’re looking for chocolate.
Choose it for its aniseed flavour. If you want chocolate, look for a product with cocoa in the ingredients list and check separately for the Fairtrade mark you require.
The fact that a retailer sells Fairtrade products doesn’t, in itself, tell you whether a particular pack carries the mark. Variants within the same product range may also differ.
Check the packaging of the exact product. Fairtrade International says the FAIRTRADE Mark must be accompanied by an explanation on the packaging.
The wheat and cereals containing gluten listed for Gestampte Muisjes are different from the warning that Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur may contain milk. These differences matter when colleagues are choosing from shared supplies.
Read the current allergen information on each pack and keep the product information visible alongside the supplies.
ALDI Nederland lists Rainforest Alliance for its range of De Ruijter chocolate sprinkles. This doesn’t confirm that the product carries the FAIRTRADE Mark.
Check which certification your office purchasing policy requires, then check the mark on the pack you choose.
The brand behind Gestampte Muisjes, sold by Jumbo as crushed, sweetened aniseed in a 270 g pack.
Jumbo sells Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur, a chocolate sprinkle product in a 380 g pack.
A retailer that lists Fairtrade chocolate in its range, alongside chocolate sprinkles carrying a different certification.
No. The ingredients list for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes at Albert Heijn doesn’t include cocoa. Jumbo describes it as crushed, sweetened aniseed, so choose it for its aniseed flavour, not if you’re looking for chocolate.
Look for the FAIRTRADE Mark and its accompanying wording on the packaging of the specific chocolate product. Fairtrade International says that, when the mark includes an arrow, the back of the pack provides more information about the ingredients involved and the sourcing method.
Yes, if you’re looking for chocolate sprinkles rather than aniseed sprinkles, but not if you expect the same flavour. Jumbo lists cocoa ingredients for the dark variant and warns that it may contain milk. If you require Fairtrade, also check the mark and explanation on the current packaging.
Follow the storage instructions on each product’s packaging and keep the product information with the shared supplies. Jumbo says Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur should be stored in a cool, dry place; also check the best-before date on the pack you buy.
