If you’re catering for someone with coeliac disease, choose taaitaai whose current packaging explicitly says ‘gluten-free’ or carries the Crossed Grain symbol. Albert Heijn lists Consenza Taai taai poppetjes gluten free, but check the packaging and availability before match night. When serving it, keep the gluten-free taaitaai separate from crumbs from regular snacks.
They need a snack labelled gluten-free that is also kept separate from regular biscuits and crumbs on the snack table. Coeliac UK points out that even a small amount of gluten can cause symptoms in someone with coeliac disease.
You want to offer the gluten-free taaitaai in a clearly identifiable, separate place for the guest who needs it. The pack size can help you work out how much to buy for one or more guests.
You want to know before setting off whether your chosen shop stocks suitable taaitaai. Regular taaitaai isn’t gluten-free just because wheat isn’t mentioned on the front; check the current packaging to help you decide.
If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, first check the gluten-free claim and allergen information on the packaging. Then check whether the product is available and how much you want to serve separately.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Choose gluten-free and serve separately | Read the current packaging: look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol, and check the allergen information. Keep the taaitaai away from crumbs from regular snacks. | If you’re catering for someone with coeliac disease, you’ll want a clearly identifiable gluten-free option that won’t come into contact with regular biscuits. This is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check the current product listing shortly before setting off, and contact your chosen shop if necessary. | If you’re shopping just before kick-off, you need a product you can count on being available at that time. Availability comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| How much you need for the group | Compare the pack size with the number of guests who’ll be eating the gluten-free taaitaai; Albert Heijn lists the Consenza version as 125 g. | If you’re hosting a mixed group, you’ll want to have enough gluten-free taaitaai to serve separately. The right quantity is the first consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn warns that product information, including ingredients and allergy information, can change. A listing also doesn’t guarantee that a product is available at your local shop.
Read the packaging when you buy it and check availability shortly before you go shopping.
The name or shape of taaitaai doesn’t tell you whether it contains gluten. For example, Jumbo lists wholemeal wheat flour in its recipe for regular taaitaai.
For someone with coeliac disease, choose only a pack that explicitly says gluten-free or carries the Crossed Grain symbol, and read the allergen information.
According to Coeliac UK, even a stray bread crumb can cause symptoms in someone with coeliac disease. A shared platter or serving tongs could bring it into contact with regular snacks.
Use a separate, clean plate and clean hands, or give the gluten-free taaitaai its own serving tongs.
Albert Heijn lists Consenza Taai taai poppetjes gluten free as a 125 g pack in its gluten-free Sinterklaas range.
Jumbo lists a 130 g pack of Taai Taai Glutenvrij from this brand.
Don’t assume it’s safe: check the current packaging for a gluten-free claim or the Crossed Grain symbol, and read the allergen information. The front of the pack or product name alone isn’t enough to go on.
Serve it on its own clean plate, using clean hands or separate serving tongs. Keep it away from regular taaitaai, bread and other snacks that could leave crumbs; Coeliac UK points out that even a bread crumb can cause symptoms in someone with coeliac disease.
Not without checking availability again: Jumbo says Gluten Free Bakery Holland Taai Taai Glutenvrij 130 g is no longer in its online range. Contact your chosen shop if you want to buy it, and check the current packaging too.
No, you can put out regular snacks for the other guests too. Just make sure the taaitaai chosen for the guest with coeliac disease is clearly kept separate and doesn’t come into contact with those snacks or their crumbs.
