Choose taaitaai biscuits and Fairtrade chocolate as two separate snacks if you want to check the chocolate’s certification. The ingredient lists for the Albert Heijn and Jumbo taaitaai products reviewed don’t mention cocoa, so check the label on your chosen chocolate for the certification mark and its accompanying claim. Also check the current allergen information on both packets, especially if you’re sharing the snacks.
You want to know exactly what the chocolate’s certification mark applies to. Choose your chocolate based on its label, then add taaitaai as a separate snack. Milieu Centraal points out that a Fairtrade logo on a white background may apply only to a certified ingredient, not the whole product.
You want taaitaai on your snack platter and would like to serve chocolate alongside it. The online ingredient lists for the AH Taai taai and Jumbo Sint Taai Taai Figuurtjes products reviewed don’t mention cocoa.
If you’re sharing snacks with someone who needs to avoid certain ingredients, read the labels on both the taaitaai and the chocolate. The ingredient lists for the Albert Heijn and Jumbo products reviewed include cereals containing gluten and milk protein.
First decide what matters most to you: the chocolate’s Fairtrade status, your choice of taaitaai or checking the ingredients. Then check each product separately: a certification mark on the chocolate tells you nothing about the ingredients in the taaitaai.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade status of the chocolate | Read the certification mark and accompanying claim on the packet you choose. If the product has several ingredients, check which ones the claim applies to. | I want to be able to see whether the chocolate meets my Fairtrade requirements, rather than relying on a general promise from the brand. This is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Taaitaai to share | Compare the pack size, ingredients and type of taaitaai you want to serve. Albert Heijn and Jumbo each list a 500 g pack for the products reviewed. | For my snack platter, I mainly want familiar taaitaai; I’ll choose the chocolate separately. Around 33% of consumers put this first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current allergen information on both packets and check that you have the right product variant. | If someone at the table needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in each snack first. This is the main buying concern for around 25% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn and PLUS make statements about the certification of cocoa in their own-brand products. A general statement from a shop doesn’t tell you which Fairtrade claim appears on the packet of the chocolate snack you choose.
Check the certification mark, its accompanying wording and the ingredient list for that specific product variant.
The online ingredient lists for the AH Taai taai and Jumbo Sint Taai Taai Figuurtjes products reviewed don’t mention cocoa. So you can’t infer that the taaitaai is Fairtrade-certified just because you’ve chosen Fairtrade chocolate.
Choose the chocolate separately and check the Fairtrade information on its own packet.
Even taaitaai without chocolate may contain ingredients that someone at the table needs to avoid. The AH and Jumbo products reviewed list ingredients including wheat, rye and milk protein.
Before buying, read the current ingredient and allergen information for every snack you plan to serve.
These shops can help you choose taaitaai or chocolate, but their general cocoa policies are no substitute for checking the label on an individual product.
Albert Heijn lists AH Taai taai in a 500 g pack. The online ingredient list for this product doesn’t mention cocoa.
Jumbo lists Sint Taai Taai Figuurtjes in a 500 g pack; cocoa isn’t listed in the ingredients shown. The shop also has a separate Fair Trade category.
PLUS is worth considering if you’re looking for chocolate or a chocolate snack and want to take the own-brand cocoa policy into account.
You can choose these chocolate bars as separate snacks to serve with taaitaai. If Fairtrade is a requirement for you, check the certification mark and accompanying claim on the packet of your chosen bar; choose the taaitaai separately.
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A milk chocolate bar to serve separately if you’d like to enjoy pecan and caramel with taaitaai.
Pack size: 180 g. Before sharing, check the Fairtrade claim and allergen information on the packet.
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A separate dark chocolate bar if you’d rather not serve a milk chocolate option with your taaitaai.
Pack size: 180 g. If the cocoa percentage matters to your choice, check it on the packet. Also read the Fairtrade claim and allergen information.
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A separate bar with caramel and sea salt if you’d like a smaller pack to serve with taaitaai.
Pack size: 90 g. Check the packet to see what the Fairtrade claim applies to, and read the allergen information.
You can’t tell from the product name. The online ingredient lists for the AH Taai taai and Jumbo Sint Taai Taai Figuurtjes products reviewed don’t mention cocoa or chocolate. If you want to serve Fairtrade chocolate with your taaitaai, check the claim on the separate chocolate packet.
Read the wording on the packet alongside the logo to see what the claim applies to. Fairtrade Nederland describes a certification mark with an arrow for products with multiple ingredients. According to Milieu Centraal, a logo on a white background may refer only to a Fairtrade-certified ingredient, not the whole product.
Check the allergen information on the current packet of both the taaitaai and the chocolate. The AH and Jumbo taaitaai products reviewed list cereals containing gluten and milk protein; other variants may have different ingredients. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of pre-packed foods.
Use an online list to help you decide what to buy, but check the label of the product you’ve actually bought before serving it. Albert Heijn points out that a product’s ingredients, nutritional values and allergy information can change.
