Anyone managing a busy office snack supply
You want to top up regularly without opening lots of rice cakes at once. Several sealed rolls are a good fit for a supply that’s used gradually.
Who is this choice right for?
Anyone organising a shared snack tin
You’re looking for a neutral option, while also taking different dietary needs into account. That means keeping the packaging and the ingredients and allergen information for each variety available.
An office team that likes a bit of variety
You’d like a sweet or savoury option alongside plain rice cakes. Each flavoured variety has its own ingredients list and may not be suitable for everyone using the tin.
What should you look for when choosing?
First, work out how many sealed packs suit your team’s usage. Then decide which varieties to offer and how colleagues can check the product information.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
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| Pack size | Check the weight per pack and match the number of sealed packs to how much your team uses. | If I top up the tin often, I want enough in stock without opening too many packs at once. This kind of stock management is a top priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Labels and dietary needs | Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack for each variety, and keep that information available by the tin. | With a shared tin, I want colleagues to be able to check for themselves what they’re taking. Around 25% of consumers give this label information top priority. |
| Crunchiness | Choose an airtight container and only open a new pack when you need to top up. | If an opened pack lasts several days, I want to stop the rice cakes from losing their crunch. For around 25% of consumers, keeping food fresh is their main concern. |
| Flavour variety | Choose any flavoured varieties separately and check the ingredients on each pack. | Alongside a plain option, I’d like to offer a sweet or savoury choice now and then. Around 19% of consumers put variety first. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming one standard pack is family-sized
The plain options shown from PLUS, Jumbo and Albert Heijn come in rolls or packs of around 130 g. If you put everything in the tin at once, the opened rice cakes may lose their crunch.
Choose the number of sealed packs to suit how much your team uses, and top up the tin as you go.
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Assuming every flavour is suitable for everyone
Coated and savoury rice cakes have different ingredients from plain varieties. That’s why a shared tin needs product information for each flavour you choose.
Add flavours people want and keep the relevant packaging or product information available.
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Relying only on an old product description
Ingredients and allergen information can vary between varieties and packs. What you bought last time doesn’t tell you what’s on the pack you’re putting in the tin now.
Check the current label every time you buy, including the allergen declaration and best-before date.
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Giving rice cakes to children every day
If children regularly eat from the office snack tin, it’s worth offering a variety of snacks. As a precaution, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving children rice or rice products every day because of possible exposure to arsenic.
If that applies, make sure you offer other types of snacks too.
Brands to consider
Jumbo
Jumbo offers, among other things, 130 g packs of plain rice cakes, as well as coated varieties and stronger flavours.
- A plain variety can provide a good base alongside separately chosen flavours.
- Check the ingredients and pack size for each variety; the range doesn’t mean every option will suit every colleague.
Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn offers 130 g packs of plain rice cakes, thick rice cakes and a variety with no added salt.
- You can choose a basic option or a variety with a different composition.
- Corn and pulse cakes in the same supermarket category aren’t the same product as rice cakes.
PLUS
According to its own product page, PLUS sells a 130 g roll of plain rice cakes made with rice, water and 0.3% sea salt.
- PLUS recommends storing these rice cakes in an airtight container once opened.
- Always use the current pack as your guide to ingredients and allergens.
Goud Gebakken / ALDI
ALDI offers 130 g packs of Goud Gebakken sea salt rice cakes, as well as separate coated flavours.
- ALDI specifically labels its sea salt variety as gluten-free and vegan.
- Those claims don’t automatically apply to other Goud Gebakken varieties, so check the pack you choose.
Flavoured rice cakes on Joybuy
These three Snack A Jacks varieties offer a sweet or savoury addition to a supply of plain rice cakes. Choose the number of packs to suit how much your team uses, and check the packaging and label for each flavour.
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Snack A Jacks Smooth Caramel rice cakes 140 g
A caramel flavour for anyone looking for a sweet alternative to plain rice cakes. Check the current label for ingredients and allergens, and see whether the pack size suits the amount you want to keep in stock.
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Snack A Jacks Barbecue Pepper rice cakes 103 g
A savoury flavour for colleagues who fancy something different from plain rice cakes. Before sharing, check the ingredients and allergens on the pack, and work out how many packs your team will get through.
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Snack a Jacks Choc Chip rice cakes 166 g
A chocolate variety for a sweet option alongside the others. Before putting it in a shared tin, pay particular attention to the sesame declaration and other allergen information on the current label.
Frequently asked questions
Is one pack of rice cakes enough for the office as a family-sized pack?
Don’t assume a standard pack is family-sized. The plain varieties from PLUS, Jumbo and Albert Heijn in this comparison come in packs of around 130 g. It’s better to choose the number of sealed packs based on how much your colleagues actually use.
How do you keep rice cakes crunchy in the office snack tin?
Store opened rice cakes in an airtight container and top up the tin from unopened packs. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends storing rice cakes in a cool, dry, dark place; PLUS recommends keeping its opened plain rice cake roll in an airtight container.
Are all rice cakes gluten-free or free from allergens?
No. Don’t assume a claim on one variety applies to other rice cakes. ALDI specifically describes its Goud Gebakken sea salt variety as gluten-free and vegan; check the label and allergen information on every pack you choose.
What if children also eat from the office snack tin?
If so, don’t offer only rice products every day. As a precaution, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving children rice or rice products every day because of possible exposure to arsenic. Make sure you offer other types of snacks too.