Who is this choice relevant to?

Counter and takeaway shops

If you give customers one sprits biscuit with an order or coffee, an individually sealed wrapper is a more specific selection criterion than simply choosing a box containing several biscuits.

Self-service points

If customers help themselves to a biscuit, you’ll want to make sure that each sprits biscuit is individually wrapped and can clearly be offered as a single item.

Shops that check product information

When selling prepacked sprits biscuits, you need to be able to check the information on the packaging you receive. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights, among other things, the importance of legible ingredients, allergen and shelf-life information.

What should you consider when choosing?

Individually wrapped sprits biscuits

Choose this: when each customer needs to be able to take or pick up one sealed biscuit.

Keep in mind: According to Bidfood Nederland and Albert Heijn, De Molen's Banket Sprits is sold in a box of 40 individually wrapped biscuits, each weighing 38 g. Check the label information on the batch you receive.

Sprits biscuits in a regular pack

Choose this: when you sell the sealed consumer pack or serve the biscuits yourself, and an individual wrapper for each biscuit isn’t required.

Keep in mind: The product information published by Verkade, PLUS and ALDI does not confirm that each sprits biscuit is individually wrapped.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Individual wrapping Check that both the product information and the box you receive confirm that each biscuit is individually wrapped. If I want to include one biscuit with each order, the rest of the stock needs to stay sealed. Around 42% of consumers prioritise being able to hand out biscuits individually.
Portion and stock Check the weight of each biscuit, the number of biscuits per box and the condition of the wrappers on arrival. For a well-organised counter, I want to be able to count and present biscuits individually and consistently; around 33% of consumers prioritise this practical presentation.
Label and shelf life Check the ingredients, allergen information, date and storage instructions on the packaging you receive. Before selling sprits biscuits, I want to know what product information customers will receive. This check matters most to around 25% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming a pack of several biscuits means they’re individually wrapped

    A quantity listed on the pack tells you how many sprits biscuits it contains, not whether each biscuit has its own sealed wrapper. That distinction matters when handing them out individually.

    Look for an explicit statement that the biscuits are individually wrapped, and check them when they arrive.

  • Checking only the online ingredients information

    For prepacked foods, the information on the packaging you receive determines what you can show customers. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority also stresses the importance of allergen information on the label.

    On arrival, check the ingredients, allergen information, any cross-contamination warning, best-before date, storage instructions and legibility.

  • Assuming a neat wrapper means better flavour

    Individual wrapping may suit serving one biscuit to each customer, but it says nothing about the flavour or shelf life of a particular batch.

    Assess how the product will look in your shop separately, and base any claims about it on the packaging and product specification.

Relevant brands to compare

De Molen's Banket

According to Bidfood Nederland and Albert Heijn, Sprits 40 x 38 g is intended to be handed out individually: both list a box of 40 individually wrapped biscuits.

  • The individual wrapping and the weight of 38 g per biscuit are explicitly stated.
  • Check the ingredients, allergens, shelf life and storage instructions on the packaging you receive.

Verkade

Verkade lists Nobo Sprits Original and Nobo Sprits Melk as sprits biscuit products.

  • You can distinguish these product varieties on Verkade’s product pages.
  • If you need to hand out individual sealed biscuits, check separately whether your chosen variety is wrapped individually.

PLUS

PLUS lists Spritsen in a 175 g pack as a regular packaging option.

  • PLUS product information lists a 175 g pack and advises storing it in a cool, dry place.
  • The pack weight does not confirm that each biscuit is individually wrapped.

Biscotto

ALDI lists Biscotto butter sprits biscuits, including a variety with 12 biscuits weighing 175 g.

  • ALDI offers plain and chocolate varieties.
  • A pack of 12 does not mean that each biscuit has its own wrapper.

Sondey

Lidl presents Sondey as a brand of biscuits and snacks, and also lists butter sprits biscuits.

  • The brand provides useful context when comparing biscuit ranges.
  • Don’t assume that the butter sprits biscuits listed are a Sondey product or individually wrapped; check the specific product.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a pack of twelve sprits biscuits also mean they’re individually wrapped?

Not necessarily: the number tells you how many biscuits are in the pack, not how they’re wrapped individually. If you want to hand them out one at a time, look for an explicit statement that they’re individually wrapped and check the packaging you receive.

Does the food information need to be on the box or on each wrapper?

Which packaging must carry the required information depends on how you offer the sprits biscuits for sale. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that, for prepacked foods, mandatory information must appear on the packaging or on a label attached to it. Before selling the biscuits individually, check with your supplier which pack is the sales unit and what information customers will receive with it.

Can I use the allergen information from an online product page?

Before selling, check the information on the packaging you actually receive. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label; also check that customers can read it clearly.

How should I store sprits biscuits for sale?

Follow the storage instructions on the specific packaging you receive. PLUS advises storing its Spritsen in a cool, dry place, but don’t apply that instruction to another sprits biscuit or batch without checking first.