Choose kano biscuits as a sweet treat for a street festival, not because you expect them to aid digestion. Compare the portions and check the current label for ingredients, allergens and storage advice. If you’re selling the biscuits, you’ll also need to follow Dutch food safety rules.
If you’re buying for a small group, the stated number of servings can help you plan. Albert Heijn lists six servings for its 270 g pack of all-butter kano biscuits; Jumbo lists five servings for its 275 g pack.
If you’re buying for someone with a food allergy, read the label on the pack you’ll actually be taking with you. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list ingredients including wheat, milk, egg, soya and almond for their kano biscuits; check the pack for any warnings, too.
Anyone selling food at a festival must store and serve it safely and hygienically, according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. Allergen information must also be available to customers for unpackaged food.
If you’re buying for someone with an allergy, start with the label. Then compare the number of servings or biscuits, and check how to transport the pack in line with its storage advice before you set off.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, listed allergens and any warnings on the current pack. Check that it’s undamaged. | If you’re also buying for a guest with a food allergy, the label on that particular pack needs to meet their needs. Checking allergens is the top priority for around 44% of consumers. |
| Servings and sharing | Compare the net weight with the stated number of servings or biscuits; the pack weight alone won’t tell you how many biscuits are inside. | If you want to share kano biscuits with a group, you’ll want to know in advance how many you can hand out. This serving information is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Availability and storage | Check whether they’re available at your shop, and read the best-before date and storage advice on the pack you choose. | If you’re buying the biscuits in advance and taking them to the festival, you’ll want to be able to store and transport them as stated on the label. This practical planning matters most to around 23% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe their kano biscuits as all-butter biscuits with almond paste. These product descriptions don’t provide grounds for claiming that the biscuits aid digestion.
Choose them as a sweet treat, not to address stomach or bowel problems.
Similar kano biscuits can have different ingredients and label warnings. So a product page you looked at previously is no substitute for checking the pack you’re serving.
Read the pack before handing out the biscuits. Choose a different product if the label doesn’t meet your guest’s requirements.
For sellers, food safety also means storing and serving food hygienically. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority also requires allergen information to be available for unpackaged food.
Follow the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority’s guidance for food at markets and events, and make sure allergen information is in place before offering products for sale.
Albert Heijn lists a 270 g pack of all-butter kano biscuits, with six 45 g servings.
Jumbo describes its 275 g kano biscuits as all-butter biscuits with 38% almond paste, and lists five servings.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano’s as all-butter biscuits filled with almond paste, in a 325 g pack.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Kano’s as pastries shaped like canoes, in a 330 g pack.
Don’t think of kano biscuits as a digestive product. Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe the varieties mentioned as all-butter biscuits with almond paste; their product information doesn’t support any claims about effects on the stomach or bowels.
Read the allergen information and any warnings on every pack you plan to serve. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo varieties mentioned contain ingredients including wheat, milk, egg, soya and almond; don’t assume the label is the same for another variety.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you buy. Albert Heijn advises storing its variety in a cool, dry place and keeping it in a sealed tin after opening. Jumbo advises storing its variety in a cool, dry, dark place.
If you’re selling food in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says it must be stored and served safely and hygienically. If you’re selling unpackaged food, make sure customers can access allergen information. Before the event, also check the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority’s guidance for markets and events.
