If you want certified organic sprinkles for your Easter brunch, choose a pack only if you can verify the organic status of that specific product. According to Skal Biocontrole, the EU organic logo is compulsory for pre-packed foods produced in the EU and sold as organic; the European Commission states that the logo may only appear on certified products. You can serve standard sprinkles too, but don’t treat them as organic just because the shop also sells a range of organic products.
You want to be able to check the organic status of the sprinkles themselves, rather than relying on words such as ‘natural’ or on a shop’s range of organic products. Skal Biocontrole and the European Commission describe the EU organic logo as a mark for certified products.
You want to know what’s in your chosen topping before you serve it. Jumbo lists wheat starch in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and identifies wheat and cereals containing gluten as allergens; check the packaging of every other variety separately.
You’re looking for an aniseed topping for rusks, bread or yoghurt, for example, and organic certification isn’t a deciding factor. PLUS suggests these uses for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; check the current packaging for the ingredients in the variety you’re serving.
First, decide whether organic certification is essential for the sprinkles too. Then choose a variety based on its ingredients and how you plan to serve the topping.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Check for the EU organic logo on the pack you’ve chosen, along with the control body code and the origin indication. | If I want to serve only organic sprinkles, I need proof on the pack I’m buying. For around 46% of consumers, verifiable certification is the most important factor. |
| Wheat, gluten and ingredients | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety on the current packaging; Jumbo lists wheat starch and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. | If a guest needs to avoid wheat or gluten, I don’t want to rely on information for a different variety. That’s why ingredients and allergens come first for around 27% of consumers. |
| How you’ll use them and their texture | Decide whether you want whole or crushed sprinkles, and choose a variety to suit your brunch dish. | I might want a different texture for yoghurt than for a decorated rusk. How they’ll be served is the deciding factor for around 18% of consumers. |
| Availability of a standard variety | Check which variety the shop stocks, and assess its organic status separately from its availability. | If I just want to pick up standard sprinkles for brunch, I shouldn’t assume they’re organic because they’re in an organic section. For around 9% of consumers, easy availability is the top priority. |
A shop can sell organic products without every variety of sprinkles being organic. According to Skal Biocontrole, the EU organic logo is compulsory for pre-packed foods produced in the EU and sold as organic.
Check the organic information on the sprinkles’ packaging itself, not just on the shelf.
Jumbo lists wheat starch in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and identifies wheat and cereals containing gluten as allergens. This product information doesn’t automatically apply to another variety.
Before serving, read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack, especially if someone avoids wheat or gluten.
Organic certification and nutritional composition answer different questions. For standard De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, Jumbo lists ingredients including sugar and colourings.
To check the composition, read the ingredients list and nutritional information per 100 g, separately from the organic certification.
These names can help you find a particular variety of sprinkles or other brunch products; check the organic status of each product individually.
A brand of aniseed sprinkles, including Gestampte Muisjes and coloured varieties.
A supermarket with a sprinkles category featuring several De Ruijter varieties.
A supermarket with a sprinkles category and product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g.
A supermarket that stocks De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and also sells organic products.
A supermarket with organic products for other parts of your brunch.
A supermarket offering organic staples for brunch.
When the specific product is certified organic. According to Skal Biocontrole, the EU organic logo is compulsory for pre-packed foods produced in the EU and sold as organic; also check the pack for the control body code and the origin indication.
No. The shop’s range doesn’t determine the status of an individual pack of sprinkles. Check the organic information on the packaging of the variety you want to buy.
Jumbo’s product information lists wheat starch in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and identifies wheat and cereals containing gluten as allergens. Don’t choose this product for that guest based on information about another variety, and check the current packaging before serving.
Yes, if you want to serve a standard topping alongside organic brunch products. Just don’t call the sprinkles organic unless that specific variety is certified, even if, for example, the yoghurt or crackers are organic.
