Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles for a work meeting as organic only if you can check the claim on the exact packaging. According to Skal Biocontrole, the EU organic logo is compulsory for prepacked foods produced in the EU and sold as organic. Before serving, also check the current ingredients and allergens, and choose a suitable base to serve them on.
The bread topping for your work meeting must be demonstrably organic. That’s why the EU organic logo on the actual packaging matters more than green packaging or where the product is placed in the shop.
You’re serving colleagues with different dietary preferences or allergies. Before serving, read the ingredients list and check the allergens highlighted on the exact packaging.
You want to serve crushed aniseed sprinkles on bread or crispbread, or add them to yoghurt. As well as any organic requirement, consider what you’ll serve them with, how much you’ll need and the use-by date.
If organic is a purchasing requirement, start by checking the exact packaging. Then read the label and work out what you’ll need to serve the crushed aniseed sprinkles at your meeting.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Organic labelling | Check the exact packaging for the EU organic logo and the accompanying details about the control body and country of origin. | If organic is a requirement for our meeting, I want to be able to identify that status on the product itself. Around 45% of consumers put this check first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and check the allergens highlighted on it; also look for any warnings on the packaging. | When I’m serving several colleagues, I need to know which ingredients and allergens are listed on the packaging. Checking the label is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Serving and quantity | Decide whether you’ll serve bread, crispbread or yoghurt, and check the pack size and best-before date. | For a meeting breakfast, I want to have enough bread topping and a suitable base ready to serve. Around 22% of consumers prioritise this practical planning. |
A shop that sells organic products doesn’t prove that an individual pack of crushed aniseed sprinkles is organic.
Before choosing it to meet an organic purchasing requirement, check the EU organic logo and the accompanying organic details on the exact product.
Albert Heijn says that product information, including details about ingredients and allergens, can change. That’s why it’s important to check the current packaging when serving a group.
Read the packaging before serving and take into account any allergens that are relevant to those attending.
The standard 270 g De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes are not automatically suitable when organic is a strict purchasing requirement.
Keep standard products separate from those labelled organic on your purchasing list, and check the organic status of each exact product.
Brand of Gestampte Muisjes in a standard 270 g pack. Jumbo suggests serving them with bread, crispbread or yoghurt.
Shop with an AH Biologisch range and a separate listing for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
Shop listing De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g pack as a topping for bread or crispbread, and as an addition to yoghurt.
Check the organic labelling on the exact packaging, including the EU organic logo and the accompanying details about the control body and country of origin. The Dutch government identifies the EU organic logo as a way to recognise organic products; the product name or shop shelf alone isn’t enough.
You can’t tell from the product name or from the listing of the standard product at Jumbo and Albert Heijn. If organic is a purchasing requirement, check the required labelling on the exact packaging before choosing this product.
Read the ingredients list on the exact packaging and look out for clearly highlighted allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens which must be declared are listed in the ingredients list on the label.
Use the packaging for a final check before serving. Albert Heijn says that online product information, including details about ingredients, nutritional values and allergens, can change.
