Don’t serve an ordinary Kano biscuit as a gluten-free treat: according to Jumbo, Jumbo Kano’s met Roomboter contains wheat flour. A gluten-free almond-filled biscuit is the closest match to the idea of a Kano; mini cakes or waffles are a better choice if you want to hand out several individual treats. Check the current packaging and other allergen information for your guest with coeliac disease, and serve the gluten-free treat separately with clean utensils.
You want to choose a product clearly labelled gluten-free and avoid it coming into contact with ordinary biscuits when serving. The Dutch Coeliac Society advises keeping gluten-free food separate and using clean utensils.
You’re looking for more than just a biscuit: you want a treat with a filling reminiscent of a Kano. According to Jumbo, its gluten-free almond-filled biscuit contains almonds and butter, but it has a different shape.
You want to be able to hand out several portions. A pack of Jumbo Lekker Vrij mini cakes contains six, while AH Glutenvrij Belgian waffles can be served individually. Also check which other allergens matter to your guests.
First, choose a treat labelled gluten-free on its current packaging. Then decide whether the filling, serving portions or other allergens will influence your choice.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving gluten-free food | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain quality mark on the current packaging. Keep the treat separate from ordinary biscuits and use clean utensils. | When I’m hosting someone with coeliac disease, I also want to avoid contact with biscuit crumbs when putting the food out. This check comes first for around 50% of consumers. |
| Resemblance to a Kano | Check whether the gluten-free biscuit has an almond filling; don’t expect it to have the same shape or recipe as a Kano. | I specifically wanted to serve a filled Kano with coffee, so I’m looking for a similar filling. This resemblance matters most to around 30% of consumers. |
| Portions and other allergens | Compare the number of portions with the number of guests, and read the full allergen information, even for a gluten-free product. | For a group, I want something I can hand out that also takes account of any other allergens I need to consider. Around 20% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
Jumbo lists wheat flour in Jumbo Kano’s met Roomboter. A biscuit’s shape tells you nothing about whether it’s suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Choose a product labelled ‘gluten-free’ on its current packaging or bearing the Crossed Grain quality mark for your guest.
An ingredients list with no visible wheat is no substitute for a gluten-free label. The Dutch Coeliac Society says that contact with gluten-containing crumbs or utensils that have already been used can also be an issue.
Check the packaging and serve the gluten-free treat separately, using clean hands and utensils.
Jumbo’s gluten-free almond-filled biscuit contains, among other things, almonds, egg, milk, lupin and soya. Each of the other alternatives listed has its own allergen information.
Read the full allergen information on the packaging for all your guests. Don’t automatically choose the filled biscuit if almonds or lupin also need to be avoided.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. A description you looked at previously isn’t enough to decide whether to serve a product.
Check the packaging of the product you’re actually going to use shortly before your coffee get-together.
Jumbo offers both gluten-free almond-filled biscuits and gluten-free mini cakes for your coffee break. The almond filling makes the biscuit a good match for the idea of a Kano; the mini cakes come in packs of six.
AH Glutenvrij’s organic Belgian waffles are a sweet option to enjoy with coffee, rather than a substitute for the almond paste filling in a Kano.
Verkade Glutenvrije Oaties melkchocolade are oat biscuits coated with milk chocolate. They’re a good choice with coffee if a crunchy biscuit will do, but they don’t have a filling like a Kano.
Not as a gluten-free treat. Jumbo lists wheat flour and the allergens gluten and wheat in Jumbo Kano’s met Roomboter. Choose a product labelled gluten-free or bearing the Crossed Grain quality mark on its current packaging for your guest with coeliac disease.
Of the options listed, a gluten-free almond-filled biscuit comes closest to the idea of a filled Kano. Jumbo’s gluten-free almond-filled biscuit contains almonds and butter, but it isn’t a Kano and has a different shape.
Yes, keep it separate if there are ordinary biscuits on the table too. The Dutch Coeliac Society advises using a clean surface and clean utensils for gluten-free food, ideally starting with an unopened pack.
Don’t assume it is based on the ingredients list alone. The Dutch Coeliac Society advises looking for the term ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain quality mark. Also check the current packaging and avoid contact with gluten-containing biscuits when serving.
