If a guest needs to avoid peanuts, don’t serve them a peanut product: unsalted peanuts are still peanuts. For guests who can eat peanuts, check the ingredients and warnings for the exact product. ‘Unsalted’ tells you about the salt, not the allergens.
If a guest needs to avoid peanuts, no type of peanut is suitable for them. Discuss a separate alternative that fits their diet; Jeroen Bosch Hospital advises people with a peanut allergy to avoid foods containing peanuts.
If a guest can eat peanuts but needs to avoid another ingredient, check the ingredients and warnings for that exact product. A label such as ‘unsalted’ doesn’t answer questions about other dietary requirements.
If you’re serving snacks from several packs, keep the packaging and match the information to the right bowl. Albert Heijn and PLUS advise checking the current packaging, as product information can change.
Start by finding out which ingredient a guest needs to avoid. Then consider flavour, salt and how you’ll serve the snacks.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Avoiding peanuts | Ask which allergen needs to be avoided, then read the ingredients and warnings. | If a guest needs to avoid peanuts, I wouldn’t look for a type of peanut for them, but for a separate, suitable alternative. Around 36% of consumers say avoiding peanuts is their top priority when shopping. |
| Avoiding another ingredient | Check the full ingredients list and warnings on the current packaging for the exact product. | If a guest can eat peanuts but needs to avoid another ingredient, for example, I want to be able to check the ingredients in that exact flavour. Around 29% of consumers put avoiding another ingredient first. |
| Keeping information with the bowl | Keep the packaging and match the product information to the bowl it belongs to. | When serving several products at a buffet, I want to be able to say what’s in each bowl. Around 21% of consumers say being able to check what they’re serving is their top priority. |
| Choosing unsalted peanuts | Compare the information for the exact product; don’t treat ‘unsalted’ as an allergen claim. | If there’s no specific dietary restriction to prioritise and I’m mainly looking for an unsalted snack, I’ll check both the recipe and the allergen information. Around 14% of consumers say the simplicity of unsalted snacks is their top priority. |
‘Unsalted’ describes the amount of salt, not the absence of allergens. Jumbo says that Duyvis Unsalted Peanuts 235 g contains peanuts and may contain nuts.
First find out which ingredient the guest needs to avoid, then check the information for the exact product.
Marinated or coated peanut snacks may have different ingredients from plain peanuts.
Read the full ingredients list and warnings for the flavour you’re actually serving.
Without the packaging, it’s harder to match the product information to the right bowl of snacks.
Keep the packaging while preparing the buffet and make a note of which product goes in each bowl.
That way, you’ll be able to find the ingredients and warnings more easily.
Albert Heijn recalled AH Extra Large Salted Peanuts (tub), with a best-before date of 04-11-2026, due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The warning applies to the specified batch, not automatically to all AH peanuts.
Check the exact product name and best-before date. Do not use the recalled batch.
Duyvis offers unsalted, marinated and coated peanut snacks.
AH Unsalted Peanuts is an own-brand option to consider if you’re looking for unsalted peanuts.
Jumbo lists both its own-brand option and information about Duyvis Unsalted Peanuts 235 g.
PLUS Unsalted Peanuts 250 g is an own-brand option in its range.
ALDI lists Trader Joe’s Peanuts 250 g as an unsalted product.
Lidl lists peanuts in its range.
These Joybuy products are unsalted, in their shells or roasted. They’re peanut products for guests who can eat peanuts, not for guests who need to avoid them.
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An option only for guests who can eat peanuts; the product information says it may contain cashew nuts.
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This variety is intended for guests who can eat peanuts; the product information mentions possible traces of nuts.
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A roasted peanut option for guests who can eat peanuts; not suitable for anyone who needs to avoid them.
No. Don’t serve a peanut product to a guest who needs to avoid peanuts; the Dutch Food Allergy Foundation explains that the peanut allergen remains stable when heated.
Check the full ingredients list and allergen warnings on the current packaging for that exact product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) says that allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products.
The product information recommends storing this variety in a cool, dry place and, ideally, keeping an opened bag in an airtight, lightproof tin. Follow the instructions on the current packaging.
Do not use this recalled batch. Albert Heijn’s warning applies to the product name and best-before date specified, not automatically to other AH peanuts.
