For a street festival, choose bread labelled wholemeal if wholemeal flour and fibre are your priorities. White tiger bread is a good choice if you want a light base for your fillings. The tiger crust or a premium-sounding name won’t tell you which type you’re buying. Plan how much bread you’ll need, and check the latest allergen information if you’re selling it loose.
You want to serve tiger bread with a meal, but you’re deliberately choosing bread labelled wholemeal rather than relying on its dark colour or crust. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as bread made from 100% wholemeal flour.
You’re looking for tiger bread as a base for filled slices, wedges or sandwiches. You’re weighing up whether you want a light base or a wholemeal option. PLUS’s product information shows that white and wholemeal tiger breads are sold as separate products.
You’re buying bread to sell at an event, so you’ll also need to organise its preparation and storage, as well as allergen information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets out the rules for selling food at events and providing information about unpackaged food.
First decide whether wholemeal bread or the presentation of white tiger bread matters most. Then choose a loaf size and quantity to suit when you’ll be filling and handing it out.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Look for the wholemeal label and compare the fibre per 100 g on the label. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour. | If you want to serve wholemeal bread, don’t rely on its colour or tiger crust to tell you. Around 42% of consumers prioritise choosing wholemeal. |
| Bread base and presentation | Check whether your chosen option is white or wholemeal, and whether you need a whole or half loaf. | If you’re serving filled slices or wedges, you may mainly want a light bread base that suits your presentation. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Planning and serving | Match the quantity and whether you can freeze any leftovers to your plans. If selling unpackaged bread, check the allergen information too. | If you’re buying for a stall or a larger group, you’ll want to portion the bread without unnecessary waste and prepare for serving it. This is the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
A brown colour or premium-sounding product name doesn’t tell you whether the bread is made from wholemeal flour. PLUS lists 6.4 g of fibre per 100 g for Volkoren tijger heel and 2.3 g per 100 g for Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel. This comparison applies to these two products only.
Check for the wholemeal label, then compare the nutritional information for the options you’re considering.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, baker’s salt contains iodine, but bread doesn’t have to be made with it. The type of bread alone won’t tell you whether this ingredient is used.
Read the ingredients list or ask the baker which salt was used in the bread you’ve chosen.
When selling unpackaged food, you must be able to give customers information about allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says this covers 14 allergens. Ingredients vary between breads, and fillings can also affect the allergen information.
Keep the latest information about both the bread and fillings available at your stall, so customers can get it before buying.
A whole loaf won’t necessarily suit the number of portions you plan to serve. For opened wholemeal bread, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends keeping it for 2 to 4 days in a kitchen cupboard or 1 to 3 months in the freezer.
Work out how much you’ll be filling in advance, and follow the storage advice for your chosen product when putting any leftover bread away.
Bread can lose quality through drying out if it’s frozen for too long.
A useful option if you want to compare tiger bread with other bread ranges from the same retailer.
A useful option if you want to compare white, brown and wholemeal farmhouse tiger bread.
A useful option if you’re specifically looking for a wholemeal tiger hearth loaf.
A useful option if a whole, pre-sliced wholemeal tiger loaf suits your serving plans.
A useful option if you want to compare the nutritional information for white and wholemeal tiger bread.
A useful option if you’re looking for a whole white farmhouse tiger loaf to use as a base for fillings.
No, you can’t tell from the name tiger bread. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, baker’s salt contains iodine, but using it to make bread isn’t compulsory. Check the ingredients list or ask the baker.
You need to prepare, store and sell the rolls safely and hygienically. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority outlines this requirement for selling at markets and events. You should also have allergen information for the bread and fillings available.
When selling unpackaged food, information about the relevant allergens must be available before purchase. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this covers 14 allergens. If the bread contains cereals with gluten, you must also make clear which cereals they are. Check the information for your chosen bread and any fillings separately.
Work out how many portions you want to serve and choose a loaf size to match. For opened wholemeal bread, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends keeping it for 2 to 4 days in a kitchen cupboard or 1 to 3 months in the freezer. Follow the storage advice for the product you buy too.
