If you’re serving biscuits to everyone at once, choose a pack with enough biscuits for your group. If you want to serve them at different times, look for individually wrapped portions. Then compare similar types of biscuits by price per kilo and check the current packaging for ingredients and allergen information relevant to your group.
If you’re putting out a plate of biscuits to enjoy with tea or coffee, compare not just the pack weight but also the stated number of biscuits or portions. This will help you work out whether one pack will be enough for your group.
If everyone won’t be eating at the same time, individually wrapped portions may be more practical than opening one large pack. For example, Jumbo supermarkets lists ten bags of Lotus Biscoff XL, each containing two biscuits.
If someone in your group needs to avoid certain ingredients, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack you’ve chosen before serving. Don’t rely on a claim on the front of the pack alone.
Best when: You’re putting the biscuits out for several people to enjoy at once.
Consider: Before you buy, think about what you’ll do with any biscuits left over if you don’t finish the pack.
Best when: You want to offer biscuits to each person individually or at different times.
Consider: Check that there are enough bags. A pack of individually wrapped portions doesn’t automatically contain more biscuits.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough to go round | Compare the net weight and, where stated, the number of biscuits or portions. | If I want to fill a plate for everyone, I need to know whether one pack will be enough. For around 36% of consumers, getting enough is the top priority. |
| Value for money | Compare the price per kilo of types of biscuits that suit your plans in terms of quantity and ingredients. | When buying biscuits for several people, I want to compare costs without mistaking one type of biscuit for another. Around 29% of consumers put value for money first. |
| Individual portions | Check how many bags are in the pack and how many biscuits each one contains. | If I’m not serving everything at once, I want to be able to hand out individual portions. This matters most to around 21% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information, including any warning about possible traces of allergens. | If someone in my group needs to avoid certain ingredients, I first need to know which biscuits are suitable for them. This is the main concern for around 14% of consumers. |
The weight won’t tell you how many biscuits you can hand out. For example, Jumbo supermarkets lists around 32 biscuits in the standard 250 g Lotus Biscoff pack; the number may differ for other types of biscuits.
Where possible, check both the net weight and the number of biscuits or portions before buying for a group.
Individual bags can make it easier to hand out biscuits, but that doesn’t tell you the price per kilo or the total quantity of biscuits.
Choose individually wrapped portions if serving them separately is important, and compare the price per kilo with a suitable standard pack.
A vegan label doesn’t mean a product is free from allergens. Jumbo supermarkets’ product information lists wheat and soya in the standard 250 g Lotus Biscoff speculoos biscuits.
Check the current pack for the ingredients and allergens that are relevant to your group.
If there are biscuits left over, the storage advice for the type you’ve chosen will help keep them in good condition.
Follow the label: Albert Heijn recommends storing AH Theebiscuits in a sealed tin once opened.
Speculoos biscuits to enjoy with coffee or as a snack, available in a standard 250 g pack and an XL version with individually wrapped portions.
Albert Heijn’s own brand includes 300 g packs of Theebiscuits to enjoy with tea or coffee.
Jumbo Vanilla Flavour Sandwich Biscuits come in a 500 g pack and are filled biscuits to share.
This ALDI own brand includes 400 g packs of oat biscuits and 380 g packs of jode or coffee biscuits.
Lidl Netherlands describes Sondey as a range of biscuits, cookies and other snacks.
These products are options for sharing in the afternoon or handing out at different times. The selection includes both biscuits and wafers. First decide which you’d like to serve, then compare the quantity and any individual portions.
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For a plate of speculoos biscuits to enjoy with tea or coffee. The pack contains 250 g. Check how it’s divided if you want to hand out individual portions, and read the current allergen information for your group.
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A good choice if you want to know how many biscuits you’ll have to share. This pack contains 8 biscuits and weighs 200 g. Check whether they’re individually wrapped and read the allergen information on the label.
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An option if you’d like to serve wafers rather than biscuits. The pack weighs 200 g. Check the number of portions and the ingredients before choosing it for a group.
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A good choice for sharing if a 403 g pack suits your group. Check the number of biscuits or portions and read the current ingredients and allergen information before serving.
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For serving with coffee when you’re sharing a moment with others. The pack contains 240 g. Check the number of biscuits if you’re planning portions, and read the label for your group.
First decide whether you’ll serve the biscuits all at once or spread them over several occasions. For one plate, compare the weight and stated number of biscuits. If you’ll be serving them at different times, look for individual portions, then check which ingredients are suitable for your group.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve bought. For AH Theebiscuits, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a cool, dark, dry place and putting them in a sealed tin once opened. Jumbo supermarkets recommends storing Jumbo Vanilla Flavour Sandwich Biscuits in a cool, dry place.
No. A vegan label doesn’t mean biscuits are free from allergens. According to Jumbo supermarkets’ product information, the standard 250 g Lotus Biscoff speculoos biscuits contain wheat and soya. Check the current label for every version you choose.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack before sharing the biscuits. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that pre-packed food in the Netherlands must carry labelling for 14 allergens. Check which of these are listed for the biscuits you’ve chosen.
