If you have coeliac disease, don’t choose an ordinary kano pastry whose label lists wheat gluten. Instead, look for a cake or another packaged snack with a current gluten-free label. A gluten-free filled cake is the closest match in product type to a kano pastry. For a multi-day festival, it’s also important to check the pack warnings and storage instructions, and to bring your own supplies.
You want to be able to bring food without relying on the information available at a festival stall. Albert Heijn lists wheat gluten in AH BASIC Kano's. The Dutch Coeliac Society advises festival-goers staying overnight to bring their own food too.
You’re mainly looking for the same type of product, not just any gluten-free bar. Jumbo lists gluten-free filled cakes, but the product name alone doesn’t mean the recipe, flavour or size is the same as a kano pastry.
You need supplies that can be stored without refrigeration, in line with the pack instructions. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that tents can get warm during the day, so check the storage instructions before packing your snacks.
Suitable when: You don’t need a gluten-free product and the allergens on the label are suitable for you.
Limitation: According to Albert Heijn, AH BASIC Kano's contain wheat gluten, so they’re not suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Suitable when: You’re looking for a gluten-free alternative that’s similar to a kano pastry in terms of product type.
Difference: The description ‘filled cake’ doesn’t mean its size, recipe or flavour matches that of an ordinary kano pastry.
Suitable when: Having your own supplies for several festival days matters more than finding something similar to a kano pastry.
Requirement: Choose a pack with storage instructions that suit storage without refrigeration, even if your tent gets warm.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Check the current pack for a gluten-free label, ingredients and warnings about possible cross-contamination. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to be sure which cake I can take with me, rather than relying on the familiar shape of a kano pastry. Around 36% of consumers put this label check first. |
| Storage at the campsite | Check whether refrigeration is required and whether you can keep the pack dry and sealed during your stay. | For several nights, I want to be able to store my own supplies, even if my tent gets warm during the day. For around 29% of consumers, storage options are the top priority. |
| Similarity to a kano pastry | Check whether it’s a gluten-free filled cake, and look at the number of pieces and portion size. | I’d rather have a filled cake than a completely different kind of snack, even if it doesn’t taste the same as a kano pastry. Around 21% of consumers put this similarity in product type first. |
| Availability | Check the current range at the shop where you plan to do your food shopping shortly before you leave. | If I want to get everything I need before leaving from one shop, it needs to stock a suitable gluten-free product too. For around 14% of consumers, choosing a convenient shop is the biggest consideration. |
The shape doesn’t tell you anything about the ingredients. Albert Heijn lists wheat gluten in AH BASIC Kano's.
If you have coeliac disease, look for a product with a current gluten-free label and read the ingredients list too.
Even if you’ve checked the ingredients, a separate warning about the possible presence of gluten may also be important.
Read all the allergen information on the pack, and speak to your healthcare professional if you’re unsure whether a product is suitable for coeliac disease.
The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that tents can get warm during the day. This means not every snack is suitable as a back-up supply that’s kept unrefrigerated.
Follow the storage instructions, keep packs dry and sealed, and bring your own back-up snacks that are suitable for those conditions.
A description you saw earlier may not match the pack you eventually buy.
Check the physical pack when you buy it and again before you eat the cake.
A range to explore if you’re looking for a gluten-free filled cake at Albert Heijn.
Jumbo lists gluten-free cake options, including Jumbo Gevulde Koek Gluten Vrij 60 g.
Another gluten-free filled cake to consider if you’re looking for this type of product.
A shop range to explore if you want to combine your gluten-free camping food shop with your other shopping.
A shop option where it’s worth checking your local store’s current range in advance.
Not necessarily: Albert Heijn lists wheat gluten in AH BASIC Kano's. If you have coeliac disease, don’t go by the name or shape. Check the gluten-free label and allergen information on the pack of the product you plan to take with you.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, a food may only be labelled gluten-free if it meets the applicable requirements of Regulation (EU) No 828/2014. You should also read the ingredients and any warnings on the current pack.
Keep them sealed and avoid contact with crumbs from food containing gluten. For example, use a separate, clean container. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that cross-contamination can happen after purchase too.
If you’re staying overnight at a festival, bring your own food too, as advised by the Dutch Coeliac Society. Check the festival’s information in advance, and ask a stall how it handles possible cross-contamination before choosing something to eat.
