{
  "id": 16611768,
  "title": "Sugar rush: blood bank acts to stem flow of free iced biscuits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sugar-rush-blood-bank-acts-to-stem-flow-of-free-iced-biscuits",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:18:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/10/sugar-rush-blood-bank-acts-to-stem-flow-of-free-iced-biscuits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sanquin, the Dutch blood bank, has locked away the iced biscuits it offers to blood donors after discovering the gesture was causing financial losses. A volunteer at a Delft donation center stated that some visitors were taking more than their share, emptying their bags. Sanquin's Instagram page promotes the pink-topped biscuits as a \"well-earned tradition\" to help donors recover their blood sugar levels. However, the practice is costing around €1,000 per month in Delft alone, leading to the biscuits being placed behind the counter. While some donation points still offer the biscuits, Sanquin's head office confirmed that individual branches can decide based on their specific situations.",
  "summary": "Dutch blood bank Sanquin has had to lock away the iced biscuits it hands out to donors after discovering it...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sanquin locks iced biscuits to prevent financial losses",
    "Volunteers report visitors taking excess biscuits",
    "Biscuits placed behind counter to address cost issue"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Restricting access to complimentary snacks shifts the responsibility of inventory management to local branches to prevent donor generosity from turning into a significant monthly financial drain.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}