A sauce bottle is not a suitable choice for dry chocolate sprinkles; look for packaging designed for dry toppings. If you mean liquid sauce to serve with a Dutch snack platter, a small 250 ml bottle could work well when you’re serving several sauces, while a larger bottle means less frequent refilling. In either case, check that the nozzle suits the sauce and that the cap can be removed if you want to refill the bottle.
If you want to serve a few different sauces with a small Dutch snack platter without putting large bottles on the table, a small bottle for each sauce is worth considering. For example, Wibra offers a set of two 250 ml sauce bottles. Check that the nozzle and cap are suitable for the sauces you want to serve.
If one sauce is likely to be used often at a party or family gathering, a larger bottle could mean less frequent refilling. Do check the cap, though: according to the seller, the cap on Van Beekum Specerijen’s 500 ml bottle is permanently fixed once attached.
When you’re dispensing sauces repeatedly, bottles in different sizes and colours can help you tell them apart; HorecaVoordeelshop features options like these in its catering range. If you’re serving unpackaged dishes with sauce commercially in the Netherlands, make sure consumers can access information about any allergens present, as required by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
First decide whether you’re serving liquid sauce or dry sprinkles. For a sauce bottle, the table set-up, nozzle and cap will then help you make your choice.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity and table space | Compare a 250 ml bottle for each sauce in a small set-up with a larger bottle for a sauce you’ll use more often. | I want to serve several sauces with a small Dutch snack platter without large bottles taking up the whole table. A compact set-up is the top priority for around 44% of consumers. |
| Nozzle and refillability | Check the dispensing opening and whether the cap can be removed without damaging the bottle. | If I serve the same sauce regularly, I want a suitable nozzle and a bottle I can open again. This is the most important consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Product type and allergens | Only use a sauce bottle for a purpose it’s designed for. If you’re serving unpackaged dishes commercially, make sure information about allergens in the sauce is available. | When serving a Dutch snack platter, I want to know whether the packaging is intended for sauce or dry sprinkles and, where necessary, be able to tell guests about allergens. This is the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
Jumbo classifies chocolate sprinkles as a sweet bread topping, while the sauce bottles described here are intended for liquid sauces, among other things. A sauce opening is therefore not a suitable choice for sprinkles.
Decide whether you want to dispense sauce or store dry toppings, then choose packaging specifically designed for that purpose.
According to the seller, the snap-on cap on Van Beekum Specerijen’s 500 ml bottle is permanently fixed once attached; the bottle is intended to be filled just once.
If you want to open and clean a bottle regularly, check before buying whether the particular model is designed for this.
You may need to replace a bottle with a permanently fixed cap before filling it again.
The size of a bottle doesn’t tell you whether you’ll be able to dispense the sauce easily through its opening. Bottles are available with different nozzles and spouts.
Check the nozzle on each model, especially if you want to use a thick sauce or one with pieces in it. Don’t choose based on capacity alone.
If you serve unpackaged dishes commercially in the Netherlands, you still need to provide information about any allergens present when the sauce is in a serving bottle. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the requirement to provide information about 14 allergens.
Keep the latest product information for each sauce to hand and make sure consumers can access the relevant allergen information.
HorecaVoordeelshop features Vogue dispensing bottles in its range, including 34 cl and 68 cl versions.
HorecaVoordeelshop’s range includes HVS-Select dispensing bottles in capacities such as 20 cl, 36 cl and 72 cl.
HorecaVoordeelshop lists Araven dispensing bottles in 35 cl and 50 cl capacities.
For several sauces on a small table, 250 ml per bottle is one option to consider; Wibra offers a set of two sauce bottles in this size. If you mainly use one sauce, a larger bottle could mean less frequent refilling, provided the cap suits the way you plan to use it.
No, refillability varies by model. According to the seller, the snap-on cap on a 500 ml bottle from Van Beekum Specerijen cannot be removed without damaging it. So if you want to reuse the bottle, check specifically whether the cap can be opened again.
A sauce bottle is not a suitable choice for dry chocolate sprinkles. Jumbo presents sprinkles as a sweet bread topping, so choose packaging designed for dry toppings.
If you’re serving unpackaged Dutch snacks with sauce commercially in the Netherlands, you must make information about any allergens present available to consumers. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says the requirement covers 14 allergens. Keep the latest information about the sauce you’re using to hand, even if you’ve poured it into a serving bottle.
