If you’re taking one pack of spritz biscuits for a larger group, a 400 g pack gives you more in each opened pack than the listed 150–200 g packs. If you’d like to offer different flavours or keep spare packs sealed, several smaller packs may be a better fit. For a mixed group, check the label on each variety you choose too, as the listed allergens vary.
If lots of people will be sharing from the same pack, the amount in each pack is a practical place to start. Lidl lists 400 g packs of butter spritz biscuits; ALDI lists a 175 g pack of Biscotto, and PLUS lists 200 g packs of Lunetta spritz biscuits.
Smaller packs let you serve plain and milk chocolate varieties side by side without opening everything at once. Both varieties of Verkade Nobo Sprits are listed in 150 g packs.
Check in advance whether any guests need to avoid particular ingredients or allergens, and read the label for the exact variety you’ve chosen. The Verkade milk chocolate variety listed by Jumbo contains milk, wheat and soya, and may contain nuts and sesame.
Work out how many people will be sharing and whether you want to pass round one pack or open several varieties. Then check the ingredients and allergens for each pack you choose.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount in each pack | Check the net weight and, if listed, the number of biscuits. Lidl lists 400 g; ALDI lists Biscotto at 175 g and 12 biscuits. | If I want to pass round one pack to a larger group, I need to know whether there’s enough for everyone; around 50% of consumers put having enough in the pack first. |
| Choice of flavours | Check which varieties you actually want to open. Verkade Nobo Sprits is listed in plain and milk chocolate varieties, each in a 150 g pack. | I want to offer plain and chocolate varieties without opening every pack at once. For around 25% of consumers, flavour choice is the top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for every variety you choose, including any warnings about possible traces. For Verkade Nobo Sprits with milk chocolate, Jumbo lists milk, wheat and soya, and possible traces of nuts and sesame. | If someone in the group needs to watch out for certain ingredients, I don’t want to rely on the general name ‘spritz biscuits’; around 25% of consumers put checking the specific variety first. |
Pack weights don’t always tell you how many individual biscuits you can hand out. For example, ALDI lists both 175 g and 12 biscuits for Biscotto, while Lidl lists its butter spritz biscuits in a 400 g pack.
Choose the number of packs to suit the size of your group, and check whether the pack states how many biscuits it contains.
A plain variety and a milk chocolate variety may have different ingredient lists. Jumbo also lists soya in Verkade Nobo Sprits with milk chocolate.
Before sharing, read the label on the pack you’ve actually bought, even if you’re familiar with another variety.
When you’re sharing, it’s harder to keep an unopened pack in reserve if everything is already on the table. For the listed Verkade varieties, Albert Heijn and Jumbo advise storing opened spritz biscuits in a sealed pack.
Open only what you need first, and follow the storage advice on the pack for any biscuits left over.
Verkade Nobo Sprits is listed as a 150 g plain variety and a 150 g milk chocolate variety.
ALDI lists Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack containing 12 biscuits.
PLUS lists its own-brand spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack and PLUS Lunetta spritz biscuits in a 200 g pack.
This 150 g Verkade variety is a good choice if you’d like to offer a pack of milk chocolate spritz biscuits alongside plain ones at the St Nicholas procession.
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A pack for anyone who’d like to offer a spritz biscuit variety with milk chocolate. It contains 150 g; check the allergen information on this product’s label before sharing.
Start with the number of people you’ll be sharing with, then compare the amount in each pack and, where listed, the number of biscuits. ALDI lists 12 Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack, while Lidl lists a 400 g pack of butter spritz biscuits; weight alone doesn’t tell you how many biscuits are inside.
Several small packs work well if you want to offer a choice of flavours or keep some unopened. Verkade Nobo Sprits is listed in plain and milk chocolate varieties in 150 g packs; for a larger group, you’ll need to decide how many packs to take.
Yes, read the label for every variety you’re sharing. For Verkade Nobo Sprits with milk chocolate, Jumbo lists milk, wheat and soya, as well as possible traces of nuts and sesame. Don’t rely on the information for another variety or a pack you bought previously.
Reseal an opened pack and follow the storage advice on the packaging. For the Verkade Nobo Sprits varieties listed, Albert Heijn and Jumbo advise storing them in a cool, dry place and keeping the pack sealed after opening.
