For a self-service coffee corner, individually wrapped portions are practical if you don’t want to open the whole pack every time. A larger bag is better suited to a tin that’s topped up often and emptied quickly. As well as comparing the weight, check how many biscuits are included, plan how to store an opened pack and keep the latest ingredient and allergen information to hand.
If you top it up regularly, a stated quantity helps you work out how many to put out. For example, ALDI Nederland lists around 30 biscuits per 400 g pack of Biscotto Sprenkeltjes. A large pack does, however, call for a storage plan once opened.
Smaller packaged portions let you put out just some of your stock at a time. ALDI Nederland says its Biscotto Chocoladekoekjes are packed in pairs. Keep the information on the outer packaging available too, so colleagues can check it when taking biscuits from the stock.
An assortment can add variety without having to buy several types separately. Jumbo describes its Koekjes Mix as a selection of different biscuits. If you’re sharing a tin, check the ingredient and allergen information for the assortment you choose.
First, decide how colleagues will take biscuits from the tin. Then choose a quantity that suits your top-up routine and how you’ll store the pack once opened.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Serving and product information | Check whether the biscuits are loose or packed in small portions. Make sure the latest label information is easy to access. | In a self-service area, I want to put biscuits out without opening the whole stock, while still allowing colleagues to check the ingredients. This combination matters most to around 36% of consumers. |
| Stock and top-ups | Compare the weight with the stated number of biscuits or portions. | If the tin empties quickly, I want to know roughly how many biscuits I can put out in advance. This stock requirement comes first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Variety | Check which types of biscuit are in the assortment and keep the information for your chosen mix to hand. | For a shared break, I don’t want to offer the same type every time, but I do want to keep the contents easy to identify. Around 21% of consumers give variety the highest priority. |
| Storage after opening | Read the storage advice and decide how many biscuits to put in the tin at a time. | If biscuits are kept in the cupboard for longer, I want to be able to store the opened pack according to the label. This is the main consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
This can make it harder for colleagues to check the ingredients and allergens in loose biscuits. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Keep the original packaging with your stock or place the latest product information beside the tin. Update it whenever you put out a different variety.
The weight doesn’t tell you how many biscuits or individually wrapped portions you can put out. For example, ALDI Nederland lists around 30 biscuits in 400 g of Biscotto Sprenkeltjes and 20 biscuits in 250 g of Biscotto Chocoladekoekjes.
As well as the weight, check the number of biscuits and how they’re packed before settling on a top-up routine.
Storage advice can vary from one product to another. Jumbo says its Koekjes Mix should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place. The date on an unopened pack doesn’t necessarily tell you how long the contents will keep once opened.
Put smaller quantities in the tin and store the rest in a tightly sealed pack, following the label instructions.
A listed pack size isn’t always available to order: Albert Heijn marked its Lotus Speculoos 300-piece listing as not in its range.
Check availability just before you buy. If you choose an alternative, compare the number of biscuits and the packaging again.
A familiar speculoos option to enjoy with coffee or tea, available in a range of pack formats.
Jumbo Zakelijk lists a variety of biscuits for a coffee corner. Jumbo Koekjes Mix, 300 g, is a specific assortment for anyone looking for variety.
ALDI Nederland’s own brand offers, in the examples listed, both a bag with an approximate biscuit count and biscuits packed in pairs.
Lidl Nederland presents Sondey as a range of different cookies and biscuits.
Albert Heijn’s product listings show just how much the contents and pack format can vary between Lotus Biscoff products.
These biscuits are options for topping up shared office supplies. Pack weights and stated biscuit counts vary, so when choosing, also check how the biscuits are packed inside the outer pack.
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An option if you want to top up the tin in smaller quantities. Check how the eight biscuits are arranged in the pack and keep the latest label information with your stock.
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The three listed 77 g packs may suit you if you want to top up the office stock gradually. Check the pack to see how many biscuits it contains and whether they’re individually wrapped.
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A chocolate biscuit option for anyone who wants to add this type to a shared tin. If you want to put out a set number each time you top up, check the biscuit count and pack format.
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A pack to consider for your coffee corner. Before filling the tin, check how many biscuits it contains, whether they’re individually wrapped and how the product should be stored after opening.
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A speculoos option for a shared biscuit tin. Joybuy describes the pack as containing around 32 biscuits. Check the pack format and keep the latest ingredient and allergen information by the tin.
Keep the original packaging or make sure the latest ingredient and allergen information is clearly readable beside the tin. That way, it’s clear which information applies to which biscuits, even if you’ve transferred them from their original pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve chosen and seal the remaining contents tightly. Jumbo says its Koekjes Mix should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains that the printed best-before date applies to an unopened pack, so don’t assume it tells you how long the biscuits will keep once opened.
