Choose mini stroopwafels for a Christmas market based on how you’ll serve them. A bag with a clearly stated number of wafers or portions makes planning easier, while for serving them individually you can only rely on wrappers if these are specified on the current packaging. Also check the storage instructions and allergen information for the exact variety. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must be available before purchase when selling unpackaged food.
If you want to work out in advance how many servings you’ll get from a bag, a stated number of wafers or portions is more useful than the total weight alone. Albert Heijn lists 37 portions of 8 g for AH Mini stroopwafels; PLUS lists 25 pieces in a bag of Daelmans minis.
A stated number of wafers or portions helps when setting out and replenishing stock. Lidl Netherlands lists approximately 37 mini stroopwafels per pack for Sondey; Albert Heijn lists 37 portions for its mini stroopwafels.
If you’re selling wafers from an opened pack, keep the information for the exact variety available. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, customers must be able to obtain allergen information before purchase when buying unpackaged food.
First decide whether you’ll serve portions from a bag or need individually wrapped pieces. Then compare the portion details and work out how you’ll make allergen information available when serving them.
Best for: a smaller serving session where a set number of pieces is useful; PLUS lists 25 pieces in the Daelmans bag.
Bear in mind: a sharing bag doesn’t mean the wafers are individually wrapped.
Best for: a serving session where you want to set out a bag with a stated number of portions or pieces; Albert Heijn lists 37 portions and Lidl Netherlands approximately 37 pieces.
Bear in mind: when serving from a bag, you decide how many wafers to give out each time.
Best for: serving where each wafer needs its own wrapper, provided this is explicitly stated on the current packaging.
Bear in mind: ‘mini’ says nothing about individual wrapping; check this before you buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and quantities | Check the number of pieces or portions and the amount per portion; don’t compare bags by weight alone. | I want to know in advance how many servings I can get from one pack so I can plan my stock. Portion control is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| How they’re served | Check whether the current packaging explicitly says ‘individually wrapped’, or whether you’ll be serving them from a bag. | For a busy serving session, I want to know whether I can hand out individual wrappers or need to portion them myself. Around 33% of consumers put convenience when serving first. |
| Allergen information | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety. If selling unpackaged food, make sure this information is available before purchase. | If I’m selling wafers from an opened bag, I want to be able to answer questions about allergens before purchase. This information is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
A small stroopwafel may come in a sharing bag. Jumbo explicitly described an earlier pack of 18 × 8 g as individually wrapped, but says this product is no longer in its online range.
Look for the words ‘individually wrapped’ on the packaging you’re actually buying. If they’re not there, plan how you’ll serve the wafers yourself.
The weight of a bag doesn’t tell you how many portions you can make from it. Albert Heijn lists a portion size of 8 g and 37 portions for its 300 g bag.
Compare the total weight with the stated portion size, number of portions or number of pieces. Also decide how many wafers you want to give out each time.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, customers must be able to access allergen information before purchase when unpackaged wafers are sold. The information must relate to the variety you’re offering.
Check the label on that pack before you set off, and make sure you can provide the allergen information at your stall.
Jumbo says its previously available individually wrapped mini stroopwafels, in an 18 × 8 g pack, are no longer in its online range. Lidl Netherlands says Sondey minis are sold in store.
Check shortly before the market which exact pack you can buy and whether the features you’re relying on are still stated on the label.
PLUS lists Daelmans Mini Stroopwafels Caramel as a sharing bag containing 25 pieces.
Albert Heijn lists a 300 g bag of AH Mini stroopwafels, with 37 portions of 8 g.
An earlier Jumbo pack contained 18 mini stroopwafels weighing 8 g each, which Jumbo said were individually wrapped; this product is no longer in its online range.
Lidl Netherlands lists approximately 37 Sondey Mini-roomboter stroopwafels in a 316 g pack.
ALDI Netherlands lists Heerlijck Banket mini stroopwafels in a 300 g pack containing 25% butter.
When selling food unpackaged, allergen information must be available before purchase. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says you must provide this information to customers in a way other than via the label on the original packaging. Also check what requirements the market organiser or local council has for your stall.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging for the exact variety, rather than relying on the product category alone. Ingredients can vary between recipes, so keep the details from that pack to hand when serving from an opened bag.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you’re using and reseal any opened stock. PLUS says to store its mini stroopwafels in a cool, dark place; check whether there are any additional instructions for your variety.
Before serving, check the ingredients, allergens, net quantity and nutritional information for the exact bag. According to the European Union, this information is required for prepacked food. For stock planning, also use any stated number of pieces or portions, if the pack provides one.
