Organisers planning sealed prizes
If each biscuit prize must remain in its own packet, plan around the number of custard-cream portions, not the total biscuits or assorted packets in a case.
Who is choosing?
Small-group organisers
A smaller portion-packed product may fit a short prize list better than a catering case. Asda lists Schär’s 125 g custard creams as five individual packs of two biscuits.
Organisers accommodating food allergies
Match each recipient’s requirements to the current ingredients and allergy information on the actual pack. Separate wrapping and a gluten-free description do not answer every allergy question.
What should you check?
Start with the number of sealed custard-cream prizes you need, then check what each packet contains and who can receive it.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Separate portions | Look for an explicit inner-packet count. Hill Biscuits specifies 48 packets in its custard-only case; Asda lists five individual packs for Schär’s 125 g product. | I want to hand out each biscuit prize without opening and dividing a shared packet. |
| Custard-cream count | Check the variety-by-variety allocation in a mixed case. Hill Biscuits specifies 20 custard-cream packets among 100 assorted packets; confirm the custard-cream count before relying on Crawford’s 100-packet assortment. | If every planned biscuit prize must be a custard cream, an assorted case’s overall packet count will not tell me whether I have enough. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and precautionary allergy statements for the exact product. Schär describes its portion-packed custard creams as gluten and wheat free; that does not establish suitability for other allergies. | I need to match the packet I hand out to each recipient’s dietary requirements. |
| Biscuits per portion | Check both inner packets and biscuits per packet: Hill Biscuits specifies three biscuits per packet in its dedicated case, while Asda lists two per Schär portion. Read nutrition figures on their stated per-biscuit, per-serving or per-100 g basis. | One sealed prize might contain more than one biscuit, so I want to know what each person receives alongside other Easter treats. |
Common pack-count mistakes
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Counting every assorted packet as a custard cream
Hill Biscuits lists 20 custard-cream packets in its 100-packet assortment. The Crawford’s assortment includes custard creams, but the retailer does not give a count for that variety.
Plan against a stated custard-cream allocation. If that count matters for every prize, confirm it before choosing a mixed case.
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Confusing a biscuit with a sealed portion
Hill Biscuits specifies three biscuits in each packet of its custard-only case; Asda lists two in each Schär portion. A per-biscuit nutrition figure describes a different quantity from a whole packet.
Count inner packets for distribution, then check the biscuit count and the stated basis of any nutrition figures.
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Treating one dietary description as a complete allergy check
Schär describes its custard creams as gluten and wheat free, but recipients may have other ingredients to avoid. An individually wrapped packet is not, by itself, an allergy-suitability claim.
Keep the original packaging available and check its current ingredients and allergy information for each recipient.
Relevant brand references
Hill Biscuits
Makes both a custard-only catering case and a mixed mini-pack case.
- Hill Biscuits specifies 48 three-biscuit packets in its custard-only case and 20 custard-cream packets in its 100-packet assortment.
- Those case counts do not describe every Hill Biscuits retail packet.
Crawford’s
Appears in an individually wrapped catering assortment that includes custard creams.
- Vending Superstore lists 100 three-biscuit packets across six varieties.
- The retailer does not specify how many packets contain custard creams.
Schär
Offers portion-packed gluten- and wheat-free custard creams.
- Asda lists five individual packs of two biscuits in the 125 g product.
- Check the current label against each recipient’s full allergy requirements.
Sainsbury’s
Lists a 200 g custard-cream packet for serving from a shared pack.
- Its storage directions say to keep the biscuits in an airtight container once opened.
- The listing does not establish separate sealed portions for hiding around a hunt.
Asda
Lists a 400 g own-label custard-cream packet for shared serving.
- Its listing identifies wheat and milk and provides precautionary allergy information.
- The listing does not establish individually sealed inner packets.
M&S
Lists Extra Cream Custard Creams in a 165 g retail pack.
- M&S describes the product as having extra vanilla cream.
- Its listing does not establish individually wrapped portions; check the current label for ingredients.
Joybuy product options
This portion-packed custard-cream option is suited to considering a small number of separate biscuit prizes; check the current pack label for individual dietary requirements.
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Schär Gluten Free Custard Creams 125 g
For handing out separate biscuit prizes, Asda lists this 125 g product as five individual packs containing two custard creams each. Schär describes the biscuits as gluten and wheat free; check the physical pack against each recipient’s allergy requirements. A larger hunt may need more than one pack.
Questions about Easter-hunt biscuits
Can an ordinary packet provide individually wrapped hunt prizes?
Not unless the exact product specifies separate sealed inner portions. For sealed prizes, choose a pack that states its inner-packet count; otherwise, serve biscuits from the shared packet rather than describing them as individually wrapped.
Does a 100-packet mixed case contain 100 custard-cream prizes?
No for Hill Biscuits’ specified assortment: it contains 20 custard-cream packets among 100 packets. Vending Superstore lists custard creams among the Crawford’s varieties but does not specify their packet count, so confirm the allocation if you need a particular number.
How should I store custard creams before the hunt?
Follow the directions on the exact product and keep sealed portions intact until distribution. Hill Biscuits specifies a cool, dry place for its product and an airtight container for opened inner packets.
What if children have food allergies?
Check the current packaging of each product against the individual child’s requirements before assigning a treat. Schär describes its portion-packed custard creams as gluten and wheat free, but that description does not establish suitability for every allergy.