Choose individually wrapped spritz biscuits if you want to hand customers a sealed biscuit quickly at your Dutch doughnut stall and keep portions consistent. A standard consumer pack may be a better fit if you want to try a smaller range and can store and handle opened packs carefully. If so, also check how you’ll give customers information about allergens.
Want to hand each customer a sealed biscuit without any extra steps? Bidfood lists a box of 40 individually wrapped De Molen's Banket spritz biscuits, each weighing 38 g. Make sure this pack size suits the number you expect to sell.
A wrapper for each biscuit means you won’t need to take one out of an opened bulk pack for every customer. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority also requires food sold and stored at markets and events to be handled safely and hygienically.
A standard consumer pack may be a better fit if you’re making a small trial purchase. For example, Albert Heijn lists AH Spritsen as 10 biscuits weighing 200 g in total. If you still want to hand out individually wrapped biscuits, check the packaging to see whether each one has its own wrapper.
First, decide whether each biscuit will leave the stall sealed in its own wrapper or be handed out from an opened pack. This will determine which packaging details you need to check before buying.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Handing out individually wrapped biscuits | Look for clear confirmation that each biscuit is individually wrapped. Also check the number of biscuits and the weight of each one. | If you want to hand out sealed biscuits during busy periods, you’ll need packaging that’s ready to give to each customer. This would be the top priority for around 44% of consumers. |
| Allergen information | Read the label on the batch you receive, and decide how customers will get information before buying if you sell spritz biscuits unwrapped. | If you’re selling unwrapped biscuits, you’ll want to answer customers’ questions about allergens without relying on packaging they can’t see. This would matter most to around 33% of consumers. |
| Quantity and trial purchase | Compare the pack size with the number you expect to sell, and check the storage instructions if you open a pack. | If you want to see whether spritz biscuits suit your range first, you may not want to buy a box of 40 straight away. A smaller trial purchase would be the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
Jumbo lists Lunetta Spritsen met Cacao en Glazuur as 15 portions in a 200 g pack. A portion description doesn’t tell you whether each biscuit has its own wrapper.
Before ordering, check that the packaging or product specifications explicitly state that the biscuits are individually wrapped.
If you sell spritz biscuits unwrapped, customers must be able to get allergen information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority lists information about 14 allergens as a requirement.
Keep up-to-date information for the batch you’re using at your stall, and make sure you provide information for unwrapped sales in line with the applicable requirements.
A pack listed by a supplier or shop won’t necessarily be available on the day you need it. For example, Lidl describes its listed butter spritz biscuits as an in-store product.
Check availability and delivery with your local store or supplier, and check the use-by date on arrival before your selling date.
How you handle food at your stall still matters, even when the biscuits are wrapped. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says food at markets and events must be prepared, sold and stored safely and hygienically.
Include serving spritz biscuits in your food safety procedures, and check which registration and handling requirements apply to your activities.
Bidfood lists a box of 40 spritz biscuits weighing 38 g each, all individually wrapped.
Verkade sells NoboSprits Original and NoboSprits Melk. According to Verkade, the Melk variety has a milk chocolate coating.
Albert Heijn lists AH Spritsen in a pack of 10 weighing 200 g.
Jumbo lists 200 g packs of Lunetta Spritsen met Cacao en Glazuur and De Molen's Banket Spritsen at 40 x 38 g.
Lidl lists 400 g butter spritz biscuits as an in-store product.
Individual wrappers are an option for handing out sealed biscuits, not a replacement for safe food handling. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires food sold at markets and events to be prepared, sold and stored safely and hygienically.
Make sure customers can get allergen information before buying. For unwrapped food, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires information about 14 allergens. Make sure you provide this information at your stall in line with the applicable requirements.
Jumbo lists milk and wheat as allergens present, and says egg, nuts, rye and soya may also be present. Always check the label on the batch you receive for the biscuits you’re actually selling.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says food businesses that sell directly to consumers must register; market stalls are one example it gives. Check which requirements apply to your activities.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the product you’re using. Albert Heijn recommends storing AH Spritsen in a cool, dark, dry place and closing the pack properly after use. The latter is especially important if you open a pack while selling.
