When choosing a crisps multipack for the office, start by working out how many individual portions you need and how much variety you want. A mixed box suits a team with different preferences, while bags or tubes of a single flavour make portion sizes more predictable but offer less choice. For each pack, check the weight per item; for mixed packs, check the ingredients and allergens for every variety.
If you want to put out individual snacks at lunches or meetings, both the number of bags and the weight of each bag matter. Jumbo, for example, lists packs of 20 × 40 g and 15 × 25 g, so the same number of portions does not automatically mean the same amount per portion.
A mixed box offers a choice of the varieties actually listed on the contents. The Lay's mixed boxes shown by Albert Heijn also contain other types of snacks, so check the selection and ingredients for each variety.
If ingredients, allergens or nutritional information matter to your team, the label on the exact pack is the one to rely on. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains allergen labelling on prepacked foods; average values for crisps are no substitute for the nutritional information for a specific variety.
Decide how many individual snacks you want to hand out, then choose between a single flavour and a mix. After that, compare the quantity per pack and the information on the label.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual portions | Count the individual bags or tubes and check the weight of each one. A pack of 12 covers a different sharing occasion from a box of 20 or 30. | If I want to offer everyone a snack without sharing a large pack, the number of items needs to match the number of people attending. For around 33% of consumers, the number of individual portions comes first. |
| Flavour selection | Check which varieties are in the box and how many of each are included. | When people have different preferences, I don’t want everyone to have to choose from just one flavour. Around 27% of consumers give flavour variety the highest priority. |
| Quantity per pack | Compare the total weight alongside the number of items and the grams per item; 15 × 25 g and 12 × 40 g describe different pack contents. | When I buy snacks for several occasions, I want to know the total quantity in the pack. For around 20% of consumers, this is the most important point of comparison. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | For a mixed pack, check the ingredients and allergens for each variety. To compare nutritional values, use the same basis, such as per 100 g or per actual portion. | If I need to consider which ingredients my colleagues can eat, I want to be able to assess every variety in the pack. Around 20% of consumers prioritise this label information. |
The Lay's mixed boxes shown by Albert Heijn combine different snacks, so the ingredients can also vary between varieties.
Before buying, check what’s in the box and, if relevant, read the current label for every variety included.
A 25 g bag and a 40 g portion are not the same size, even if both are handed out as one individual snack.
For each pack, note both the number of items and the weight per item. Match them to the planned sharing occasion.
How you can buy a pack varies by product. Lidl lists its Snack Day multipack of 15 bags as an in-store item.
Shortly before buying for the office, check that the chosen pack is available through your preferred shopping route.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives average values for crisps; the nutritional values of a specific product may differ.
When comparing products, use the nutritional information on the current label for the exact flavour and pack.
For individual bags of crisps in a single flavour and for mixed snack boxes. Jumbo lists Lay's Ready Salted and Paprika as 20 × 40 g; Albert Heijn shows mixed boxes of 20 and 30 items.
Albert Heijn lists Pringles Original as 12 × 40 g, in individual tubes rather than bags of crisps.
Jumbo lists Smiths Sticks in flavours such as Barbecue and Paprika in 100 g packs.
Retailer for the Lay's mixed boxes mentioned in 20- and 30-item sizes and Pringles Original at 12 × 40 g. These are different products, not a single range of crisps.
Retailer offering, among other things, Lay's sharing bags and Jumbo Crisps Sharing Bag Paprika & Ready Salted at 15 × 25 g.
Lidl lists a Snack Day multipack with a mix of 15 bags, sold in store.
These Joybuy products include single-flavour packs and mixed boxes. Compare the number of items, the stated portion size and, for mixed packs, the contents of each variety.
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An option if you want to hand out twelve individual portions in one flavour.
The pack contains 12 tubes of 40 g. Check the current ingredients and allergen information before buying them for a team.
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Suits a sharing occasion where you want ten portions of the same flavour.
The pack lists 10 bags of 40 g. Check that this flavour and the current ingredients are suitable for the people you’re buying for.
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A mixed box for a sharing occasion where you want to offer a choice of snacks.
The name states that there are 20 items. Check the number and weight of each variety if you’re planning specific portions or flavours, and read the allergen information for each type of snack.
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An option if you want to offer individual bags of corn snacks in the Blue Heat flavour.
The pack lists 18 bags of 100 g. Consider whether 100 g per bag is right for your planned snack occasion; that’s more than the examples mentioned at 25 g and 40 g per item.
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A mixed box for offering more than one type of snack at a smaller sharing occasion.
The name states that there are 12 items. Before planning how to hand them out, check the weight and selection of each variety, and assess the ingredients of every snack included.
Count how many individual snacks you want to hand out and compare that number with the pack size. The examples mentioned range from 12 Pringles portions and 15 Jumbo own-brand bags to Lay's mixed boxes of 20 or 30 items. Also check the weight per item, as portion sizes vary.
Only after checking the current ingredients and allergens for every variety in the box. A mixed pack may contain different types of snacks; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Check the best-before date and any special storage instructions on the pack you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority includes this information in its guidance on labelling prepacked foods. It’s particularly useful if the snacks will be kept at the office for a while.
No. Compare the weight per bag or tube on the exact pack. A pack of 15 × 25 g and one of 12 × 40 g both contain individual items, but not the same amount per portion. For nutritional values, use the label for the product you’ve chosen rather than average values for crisps.
