Choose a classic spritz or butter spritz if you want a biscuit without an additional flavour; opt for advocaat or chocolate varieties when that flavour suits your range. For serving as an individual snack at the counter, the inner packaging is the deciding factor: a serving size or number of biscuits per pack doesn’t prove that the biscuits are individually wrapped. Also check the label of the exact variety for its ingredients and allergens.
For serving at the counter, it’s not just the pack weight that matters. You also need to know whether the biscuits are individually wrapped and how to store an opened pack. A serving size shown on the packaging doesn’t necessarily mean there’s one wrapped biscuit per serving.
Ingredients vary between spritz biscuit varieties. Always read the label of the product you’re actually buying, even if you’re already familiar with another flavour from the same brand.
Classic spritz, butter spritz, advocaat spritz and spritz biscuits with chocolate or decoration won’t necessarily serve the same purpose in a snack range. Choose the variety based on the flavour you want to offer.
First, decide whether you need individually wrapped biscuits. Then compare the ingredients, flavour and pack contents of varieties suited to the way you plan to serve them.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Serving individually | Check the inner packaging and ask how an opened pack should be stored. | If I want to offer one biscuit at a time at the counter, the packaging needs to make that practical. Around 31% of consumers would put individual serving first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current label for the exact variety, including the allergen information. | When choosing between varieties, I want to be able to see the ingredients and allergens in each product. For around 25% of consumers, this check would be the main consideration. |
| Flavour variety | Compare the product descriptions and ingredients of classic, butter, advocaat and decorated varieties. | If the flavour of the biscuit I’m offering is my main concern, I want to know which variety to include in my range. Flavour would be the most important factor for around 25% of consumers. |
| Pack contents | Compare the net weight and number of biscuits, and consider what will happen to the rest of the pack once it’s opened. | If an opened pack will be kept in stock, I want the pack size to suit how I plan to serve the biscuits. For around 19% of consumers, pack size would be their first consideration. |
Albert Heijn lists Verkade Nobo Sprits in a 150 g pack with around nine servings; ALDI lists twelve biscuits in a 175 g pack of Biscotto butter spritz. Neither figure tells you how the biscuits are packaged inside the pack.
Before buying, ask about the inner packaging and decide how you’ll store and serve any opened pack.
An opened stock pack needs to be sealed and managed carefully.
A different flavour or decoration can mean different ingredients. For example, PLUS lists wheat, egg and milk for its butter spritz biscuits; check the label again for an advocaat or chocolate variety.
Keep a record of the packaging used for each chosen variety, and check the label again whenever you switch products.
Pack size alone doesn’t tell you how many individual portions you can serve or how to manage any biscuits left once the pack is open.
As well as the net weight, compare the number of biscuits, the inner packaging and the storage instructions on the pack.
Nobo Sprits Original is a classic spritz biscuit; a milk chocolate variety is also available.
PLUS stocks classic butter spritz biscuits, advocaat spritz biscuits and Lunetta spritz biscuits, among other varieties.
Jumbo offers advocaat-flavoured spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack.
ALDI lists Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a pack containing several biscuits.
That depends on the inner packaging, not the number of servings or biscuits shown on the pack. Ask whether the biscuits are individually wrapped before choosing a product to serve one at a time.
Always read the ingredients and allergen information on the label of the exact variety. The products discussed here vary: several varieties contain wheat and milk, while other ingredients and possible traces can differ from product to product.
Follow the instructions on the current pack. Albert Heijn says to store Verkade Nobo Sprits in a cool, dry place and seal the pack after opening; Jumbo says to store its advocaat spritz biscuits in a dry place after opening.
Use online product information to compare varieties, but check the label on the pack you buy before serving. That way, you can base your choice on the ingredients and allergens in the exact variety.
