For a children’s treat, choose a chocolate ice lolly multipack by first checking the allergens in each recipe, then the number of lollies and portion sizes. The Magnum, Carrefour Extra and Häagen-Dazs products featured here contain milk; some also contain soya or nuts. Finally, make sure you have a suitable way to transport them and enough freezer space for these frozen treats.
Before offering a lolly to a child, check the ingredients and any may-contain warnings on the multipack you’ve chosen. The Magnum, Carrefour Extra and Häagen-Dazs products featured here list milk; other allergens vary by product.
The number of lollies and their individual size can make serving easier. As separate examples, Carrefour Extra offers an assortment of eight 32 g lollies, while the Magnum Mini Classic multipack contains six 55 ml lollies.
You may want to match the amount served to the nutritional information for each recipe. Check the values per portion for the lolly you’ve chosen, and the values per 100 g or 100 ml when comparing different sizes.
For a multipack for children, start by checking guests’ dietary requirements. Then choose the number and size of portions, and plan how to keep the lollies cold until they’re served.
| Consideration | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and any may-contain warnings on each product, including every item in an assortment. | If a child I’ve invited has an allergy, I need to check each recipe before offering them a lolly. Around 36% of consumers would make this their top priority. |
| Portions and ingredients | Compare the amount per lolly and sugars per portion, then check the nutritional information per 100 g or 100 ml on a like-for-like basis. | I want to know how much will be served and what’s in the portion. Around 29% of consumers would share this priority. |
| Serving a group | Count the lollies and check their individual weight or volume before deciding how many multipacks to buy. | When sharing lollies among several children, I mainly need a suitable number of portions. Around 21% of consumers would put sharing first. |
| Storage | Check the pack instructions and plan for chilled transport, as well as enough space in the freezer. | If it takes a while to get home from the shops, I need to be able to put the multipack away quickly and keep it cold. Storage would be the main concern for around 14% of consumers. |
Size doesn’t tell you anything about allergens. The Carrefour Extra assortment featured here contains milk, soya and almonds, and may contain traces of other allergens.
For a group treat, read the ingredients on the multipack you choose and have a separate option for any child whose dietary requirements mean they can’t eat these lollies.
Eight 32 g lollies from Carrefour Extra, six 55 ml Magnum Mini Classic lollies and three 64 g lollies in the Häagen-Dazs example aren’t equivalent portions. Weight and volume can’t be compared directly.
Consider the number of lollies, the amount in each one and the nutritional information per portion together. To compare recipes on a like-for-like basis, use the values per 100 g or 100 ml, as explained by the DGCCRF.
Spending too long out of the freezer makes it harder to maintain the cold chain. The DGCCRF advises limiting transport time and putting ice cream away promptly.
Pick up the lollies at the end of your shop, use an insulated bag if needed and follow the pack instructions. The Häagen-Dazs product featured here says not to refreeze after thawing.
The range includes chocolate-coated ice cream lollies and mini multipacks. According to Magnum France, Mini Classic comes in a pack of six 55 ml lollies.
The Carrefour assortment featured here contains eight mini lollies weighing 32 g each.
The Auchan example is a pack of three 64 g vanilla ice cream lollies coated in milk chocolate.
These multipacks include chocolate-coated lollies, a raspberry sorbet coated in white chocolate, and caramel and peanut ice cream bars. For a children’s treat, compare the number of items and check the ingredients of the product you choose before serving.
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Serve dark chocolate ice cream in individual portions. The multipack contains four lollies, weighing 312 g in total. Check the ingredients and any may-contain warnings before offering them to a child with an allergy.
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A handy choice for serving small portions of raspberry sorbet coated in white chocolate. The multipack contains six lollies. This product is labelled as unsuitable for children under 36 months. Check the allergen information before serving, too.
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An assortment to consider if you’d like to offer a choice of flavours in a mini size. Check how the six lollies are divided between flavours and read the ingredients for each one before choosing it for a group that includes children with allergies.
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Individual vanilla portions coated in white chocolate and almonds. Each lolly is listed as 100 ml, so compare this with the size you’re looking for. If a child has an allergy, check the ingredients before serving.
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Serve five ice cream bars with caramel and peanuts, with chocolate among the ingredients. If portion size or children’s allergies affect your choice, check the packaging for this product before buying.
Don’t offer them any of the products featured here that contain milk. Check the ingredients and any may-contain warnings on any other multipack you’re considering, including the different flavours in an assortment. The DGCCRF notes that allergens must be clearly highlighted on the labels of prepacked foods.
Compare the number of lollies and the amount in each one to plan how to serve them. To compare the recipes, use the nutritional values per 100 g or 100 ml, then check the values per portion to see what each lolly contains.
Pick up frozen products at the end of your shop and put them in the freezer as soon as you get home. The DGCCRF recommends limiting transport time and using an insulated bag if possible. Follow the storage instructions on the multipack, too.
Don’t refreeze a lolly if the packaging says not to after thawing. This is the instruction for the Häagen-Dazs product featured here; check the guidance on the multipack you’ve bought.