Don’t choose a traditional all-butter kano pastry just because of the shop name if Fairtrade chocolate is your priority: the published ingredients lists for the Albert Heijn and PLUS kano pastries reviewed here don’t mention cocoa or chocolate, while Lidl describes its kano pastries as all-butter biscuits with almond paste. If you want both a kano pastry and chocolate with a Fairtrade claim, assess the two products separately and check the current packaging.
You want to see a Fairtrade claim on the specific product. The published ingredients lists for Albert Heijn’s and PLUS’s all-butter kano pastries don’t mention cocoa or chocolate, so you can’t infer a Fairtrade cocoa claim for those pastries.
For your weekend breakfast, you’re mainly looking for an all-butter pastry filled with almond paste. Albert Heijn, PLUS and Lidl all describe this type of kano pastry, but choosing one of these pastries is separate from whether the chocolate has a Fairtrade claim.
You compare the current labels before choosing breakfast for several people. Relevant allergens in the kano pastries described include cereals containing gluten, milk, egg, soya and almonds. Check each pack for its ingredients and any warnings.
First decide whether you mainly want a traditional kano pastry, are looking for a Fairtrade claim on chocolate, or want to serve both separately.
When: You want an all-butter pastry filled with almond paste for breakfast and don’t require Fairtrade chocolate.
Consider: The published ingredients lists for Albert Heijn’s and PLUS’s kano pastries don’t mention cocoa or chocolate.
When: You want to keep the kano pastry and choose chocolate separately, with an explicit Fairtrade claim.
Consider: You’re choosing two separate products, not a ready-made Fairtrade chocolate kano pastry. Albert Heijn also explains that Fairtrade is handled through mass balance for its AH Biologisch extra dark chocolate bar: the volume purchased is Fairtrade, although mixing may occur during production.
When: A Fairtrade claim on the chocolate matters more to you than a kano pastry filled with almond paste.
Consider: You’re swapping traditional breakfast pastries for a different type of product; check the claim on the bar you choose.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade claim | Check whether the specific product contains cocoa or chocolate, and what Fairtrade claim appears on the packaging. | If the sourcing claim is what matters most to me, I want to be able to read it on the product I choose. Around 42% of consumers put this first. |
| Traditional kano pastry | Check the type of almond paste filling and how many pieces are in the pack. | For a weekend breakfast, I specifically want to serve a kano pastry with almond paste, even if it isn’t a chocolate product; around 25% of consumers give this top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the allergens on the current label and check for any warnings about other nuts. | When I’m choosing breakfast for someone with an allergy, I need to know exactly what’s in the pack first. This check matters most to around 33% of consumers. |
PLUS says the cocoa in its own-brand products is Fairtrade-certified, while Lidl makes a Fairtrade claim about its Way To Go chocolate range. Neither statement proves that the shops’ kano pastries contain Fairtrade cocoa.
Look for a claim on the packaging of the kano pastry itself, and first check whether cocoa or chocolate is listed as an ingredient.
A broad shop category for biscuits and chocolate tells you nothing about the ingredients of an individual product. The published ingredients lists for Albert Heijn’s and PLUS’s kano pastries don’t mention cocoa or chocolate.
Read the ingredients list before linking a Fairtrade chocolate claim to a kano pastry.
Kano pastries with almond paste may contain other relevant allergens as well as almonds. This is particularly important when several people are sharing breakfast.
Check the allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses that allergens must be clearly listed on the label.
Worth considering for both an all-butter kano pastry and chocolate sold separately with a Fairtrade claim.
Worth considering for an all-butter kano pastry with almond paste, and for PLUS’s own statement about Fairtrade cocoa in its own-brand products.
Relevant for Sondey Kano’s and, separately, the Way To Go chocolate range.
Relevant for Verkade’s own statement about Fairtrade cocoa in its products, but not as a confirmed choice for a kano pastry.
This is a separate chocolate bar for anyone who would rather choose chocolate with a Fairtrade claim than a traditional kano pastry. It isn’t a kano pastry or a product filled with almond paste.
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For anyone who wants to choose chocolate separately instead of having a kano pastry: the product description identifies this bar as Fairtrade. Check the claim and allergens on the current packaging; this isn’t a kano pastry.
No. The published ingredients lists for Albert Heijn’s and PLUS’s kano pastries don’t mention cocoa or chocolate; Lidl describes its Sondey Kano’s as all-butter pastries with almond paste. So don’t infer a Fairtrade cocoa claim from the product name or the shop.
Read the claim on the current packaging of the specific chocolate product. Also check the explanation if it says mass balance: for its AH Biologisch extra dark chocolate bar, Albert Heijn says the volume purchased is Fairtrade, although mixing with non-certified ingredients may occur during production.
Check the allergens and warnings listed on each pack. Relevant allergens in the Albert Heijn and PLUS kano pastries described include cereals containing gluten, milk, egg, soya and almonds; PLUS also mentions the possible presence of other nuts.
Before eating, check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging. Product information can change; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses that allergens must be clearly listed on the label of prepacked foods.
