If you want to hand out small spritz biscuits without breaking up regular biscuits, a mini version is the obvious choice; Jumbo lists Sprits Staafjes Mini in a 125 g pack. Regular spritz biscuits are a good option if you can portion them yourself. For either choice, check the number of biscuits, the current ingredients and allergen information, and the storage instructions on the pack.
If you want to serve spritz biscuits without breaking them on the spot, you could consider a specifically labelled mini format. Jumbo lists 125 g of Sprits Staafjes Mini; check the number of biscuits if you’re buying for a set number of people.
Ingredients vary from product to product. PLUS lists wheat, milk and egg among the ingredients in its spritz biscuits. Read the allergen information on the pack you’re actually handing out, even if you’ve looked at the product online before.
If you don’t need mini biscuits, you can portion out regular spritz biscuits yourself. PLUS lists a 175 g pack, ALDI a 12-piece, 175 g Biscotto pack, and Lidl 400 g of butter spritz biscuits.
For your street festival, first decide whether you want to hand out small biscuits or portion out regular spritz biscuits yourself. Then check how many biscuits are in each pack, along with the ingredients, allergen information and storage instructions.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small portions | As well as checking that the product is labelled ‘mini’, check the number of biscuits and whether they’re individually wrapped. | I want to hand out small biscuits without breaking up regular spritz biscuits, but I need to know how many I’m taking. For around 42% of consumers, small portion size is the top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the information on the pack you’ve bought; don’t assume you know what it contains based on the name ‘butter spritz’. | When I’m buying for other people, I want to check the ingredients before handing out biscuits. For around 33% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
| Portioning for a group | Compare the weight in grams and, where listed, the number of biscuits; remember that you’ll need to portion out regular spritz biscuits yourself. | For a larger group, I want to portion them out myself and work out in advance how many packs I’ll need. For around 25% of consumers, planning for a group is the biggest consideration. |
Jumbo describes its Sprits Staafjes Mini as a 125 g mini product. That label doesn’t tell you whether each biscuit is individually wrapped or how many biscuits are in the pack, even though the quantity is what determines how many portions you can hand out.
Check the number of biscuits and how they’re packaged before planning a set number of portions.
PLUS lists wheat, milk and egg in its spritz biscuits, as well as warnings about possible traces of other allergens. This applies to this PLUS product, not to all spritz biscuits.
Whenever you buy a new pack, read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product you plan to hand out.
Jumbo lists Sprits Staafjes Mini as butter spritz biscuits in a 125 g pack.
PLUS lists regular butter spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack for anyone who wants to portion them out themselves.
Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Original and NoboSprits Melk as different spritz biscuit varieties.
ALDI lists Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a pack of 12, weighing 175 g.
Sondey is a Lidl brand of biscuits and snacks. Separately, Lidl lists regular butter spritz biscuits in a 400 g pack.
Yes. Check the allergen information on the pack of spritz biscuits you’re handing out. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be clearly and correctly stated on the label of pre-packed foods; ingredients can vary between products.
Use the information on the pack you’ve bought as your final check. Albert Heijn and PLUS point out that product information, including ingredients, nutritional values and allergens, can change.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen. For Sprits Staafjes Mini, Jumbo recommends storing the biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place; PLUS recommends storing its spritz biscuits in a cool, dry place.
