If you want to include one mini syrup waffle with every order, individually wrapped pieces make it easy to plan how many to hand out. A resealable bag suits a stall that puts together its own portions, but you’ll need a consistent way to count or weigh them. If you sell the syrup waffles unwrapped, make sure customers can find out about any allergens before they buy.
If you want to include one mini syrup waffle with each order, it helps to know exactly how many pieces are in a pack. Daelmans lists a pack of 200 individually wrapped mini syrup waffles. Check that this pack size suits the portion you want to offer.
When buying several bags or a bulk pack, the net weight, number of pieces and portion size all matter. The weight helps you plan weighed portions; for handing out individual pieces, a stated piece count is more useful.
If you open the original pack and sell the mini syrup waffles unwrapped, you must make allergen information available at the point of sale. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) requires customers to be able to find out about any allergens before they buy.
First decide whether you’ll include a fixed number of pieces with each order or put together your own portions. Then check the contents and allergen information for the exact pack you’ll be using.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed portions and serving | Check the number of pieces and whether the mini syrup waffles are individually wrapped. For loose products, look at the stated portion size. | When it’s busy, I want to include the same amount with every order without having to count or weigh it each time. Around 42% of consumers put consistent serving sizes first. |
| Pack contents and stock | Compare the net weight and the number of pieces or portions with the amount you want to offer per order. | For a trading day, I want to estimate how many packs I’ll need without confusing weight with piece count. Around 33% of consumers put stock planning first. |
| Allergens when selling loose | Read the current ingredients and allergen information for the variant you’ve chosen, and decide how customers can check it before buying. | When I sell mini syrup waffles unwrapped, I want to be able to answer questions about allergens at the stall. This is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
The size of a product tells you nothing about its wrapping. Daelmans lists 200 individually wrapped mini syrup waffles, while Albert Heijn lists a resealable strip on its 300 g bag.
Check the packaging format and number of pieces if you want to hand out one waffle with every order.
Counting or weighing loose mini syrup waffles on the spot means extra work while serving customers.
Weight alone doesn’t tell you how many pieces you can hand out. For example, Albert Heijn lists 300 g and 37 portions of 8 g, while Jumbo’s Rioba pack lists 150 pieces.
Plan how you’ll serve them using the unit you’ll actually work with: pieces for one-waffle portions or weight for weighed portions.
For unwrapped sales, customers must be able to find out about any allergens before they buy, according to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Keep the information from the current pack available at the point of sale. Provide it in writing, or follow the NVWA’s requirements for giving it verbally, including clearly directing customers to ask for the information.
Daelmans lists mini syrup waffles measuring 4.5 cm in diameter, in a pack of 200 individually wrapped pieces. They are aimed at settings including catering and events.
The listed bag of AH Mini Syrup Waffles contains 300 g; Albert Heijn gives a portion size of 8 g and lists 37 portions.
Jumbo lists a 300 g pack of its own-brand mini syrup waffles made with butter, as well as a Rioba pack containing 150 pieces. Rioba is a separate product range, not a Jumbo own-brand product.
PLUS lists a 300 g pack of mini syrup waffles, with ingredients and allergen information on the product page.
ALDI offers Heerlijck Banket Mini Syrup Waffles in a 300 g pack and states that this variant contains 25% butter.
A pack with a clearly stated number of individually wrapped pieces makes it easy to plan for one waffle per order. Daelmans lists a pack of 200 mini syrup waffles. If you’re using loose mini waffles, decide in advance how you’ll count or weigh each portion.
Yes. For unwrapped sales in the Netherlands, customers must be able to find out about any allergens before they buy, according to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. You can provide this information in writing or, subject to the NVWA’s requirements, verbally with a clear sign at the point of sale.
No. Base the information on the current packaging for each variant you offer. Product information from Albert Heijn, PLUS, Jumbo and Rioba lists ingredients including wheat or cereals containing gluten, milk and soya for the variants reviewed. This doesn’t tell you what’s in every other mini syrup waffle.
