Choose an individually wrapped biscuit if you want to hand out one small portion to each person at a work meeting, without putting out an open bowl. If a more substantial snack would suit the meeting better, consider duo or triple packs, breakfast cake or a biscuit bar. Before buying, count the individual packs and check the allergens and storage instructions for your chosen variety.
If you want to offer everyone a biscuit, individually wrapped portions let you hand them out without opening a shared pack. For example, Albert Heijn lists a box of Lotus Speculoos with 300 individually wrapped biscuits.
A duo or triple pack, slice of breakfast cake or biscuit bar could be a better choice when one small coffee biscuit isn’t enough. These are different types of product: decide what you want to serve first, then count the individual portions.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the exact variety you’re serving. Allergen information can vary between a plain biscuit, a filled variety and a biscuit bar.
First decide how many portions you need and how large each one should be. Then check the packaging and allergen information for your chosen variety.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Serving and portions | Count the individual packets and check whether each contains one, two or three biscuits. | For a large coffee break, I want to give everyone the same small portion easily, without taking biscuits from an open pack. This would be the main consideration for around 36% of consumers. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Check the current packaging for the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings about possible traces. | If people have different dietary requirements, I want to be able to decide which variety is suitable for whom before serving. This would be the top priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Pack size | Compare the number of individual portions with the expected number of attendees and any upcoming meetings. | For a small, one-off meeting, I don’t want to be left with lots of portions. Around 21% of consumers would focus mainly on the quantity they need. |
| Type of snack | Choose between a small coffee biscuit, a duo or triple pack, breakfast cake and a biscuit bar. | If the meeting runs for longer, I might want to offer something more substantial than one biscuit with coffee. The type of snack would be the main consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
A pack of twenty biscuits may contain fewer than twenty individual portions. For example, ALDI describes its Biscotto chocolate biscuits as twenty biscuits packed in pairs.
Count the packets, not just the biscuits. Decide in advance whether you want to offer each person one or two biscuits.
A claim on a product doesn’t automatically tell you which allergens the exact variety contains or may contain.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging before serving the biscuits.
A catering box with 120 or 300 individually wrapped portions may contain far more than you need for one meeting.
Match the number of portions to the number of attendees and to any future meetings where you can use the rest.
Without a plan to use the remaining portions, you may be left with some of the box.
A biscuit may be available in different quantities, portion sizes and varieties. The availability of one pack doesn’t tell you whether another is available.
Just before buying, check the exact variety, the number of individual portions and availability from your chosen retailer.
There are several pack formats for serving a speculoos biscuit with coffee. Albert Heijn lists 300 individually wrapped Lotus biscuits, while Lotus Biscoff also describes a box of 120 individually wrapped sandwich biscuits. Jumbo also lists duo and triple packs.
An alternative if you’d rather serve breakfast cake than a crisp coffee biscuit. Jumbo describes its plain variety as four individually wrapped 28 g slices.
A biscuit bar is a good choice if you’d rather offer attendees a snack than a small coffee biscuit. Jumbo describes the LU Time Out Choco Chip bar as individually wrapped.
Two ALDI product ranges with different portion formats: according to ALDI, Goud Gebakken biscuit bites are individually wrapped, while Biscotto chocolate biscuits are packed in pairs.
These Joybuy products include biscuits in duo packs, as well as biscuits, wafers and biscuit bars that can be served individually. Choose the format that suits the snack you want to offer, and check how many portions you’ll get for the meeting.
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For a coffee break where two biscuits per serving would be just right. Check how many individual duo portions are in the pack, and read the allergen information on the packaging if anyone has dietary requirements.
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For a meeting where an individually portioned wafer would be a better fit than a classic coffee biscuit. The product name states 12 × 27 g; check the packaging for allergen information before serving.
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An option if you want to hand out an individually wrapped filled biscuit. Check how many individual biscuits are in the pack, along with the allergens in this variety.
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For a meeting where a biscuit bar would be a better fit than a small coffee biscuit. The product name states 6 × 37,5 g; check the current packaging for allergen information.
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A wafer option for anyone who’d like to serve something different from a classic biscuit. Check how many pieces make up one serving, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
Choose them when you want to give each person a pre-portioned snack without putting out an open shared pack. If you’d like to serve something more substantial, check whether a duo pack, breakfast cake or biscuit bar would suit the meeting better.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging of the exact variety you’ve bought. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that 14 allergens must be declared on the label; also check for any warnings about possible traces.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your chosen product, and keep the individual portions sealed until you’re ready to serve them. The product advice for the Lotus Biscoff Sandwich Cookies and LU Time Out bar described here is to store them in a cool, dry place away from heat.
No. A vegan label isn’t an allergen statement. Check the ingredients list, allergens and any warnings on the current packaging for each variety you choose.
