Choose a pack size based on how many pots your household can get through before their use-by date and how much room you have in the fridge. A multipack of 12 to 16 pots suits regular consumption, while a smaller pack gives you more flexibility. For snacks to take with you, compare recipes by their texture, ingredients and nutritional values per 100 g, and remember to check how they need to be kept chilled.
If several people in your household regularly eat fruit yoghurt, a pack of 12 to 16 pots could provide enough for several snacks. Check that everyone likes the flavours and that you can eat all the pots before their use-by date.
Whether you’re choosing between fruit pieces, a creamy texture or a dessert-style recipe, check the exact product: ingredients, allergens and nutritional values vary from one recipe to another.
A large multipack is only useful if the number of portions suits how quickly you’ll eat them, the space available in your fridge and the flavours everyone wants.
If you’re shopping for snacks to take with you, first work out how many pots you’ll eat, then compare the recipes and plan how to store them.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size | Number of pots, weight per pot and use-by date; compare the flavours in the pack too. | If I’m preparing several snacks a week, I want enough pots without any going past their use-by date. Around 27% of consumers say pack size is their top concern. |
| Ingredients | Sugars and fat per 100 g, followed by the ingredients list and allergens for the product you’ve chosen. | To choose between two recipes, I need to compare their nutritional information on the same basis rather than relying on the range name. Ingredients are a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Texture and flavours | Check whether the yoghurt contains blended fruit or fruit pieces, or has a creamy or dessert-style recipe; also check which flavours are actually in the pack. | When people at home have different preferences, I look for textures and flavours everyone will enjoy. Variety or texture comes first for around 20% of consumers. |
| Storage and collection | Storage instructions on the packaging, use-by date and availability at your chosen shop or collection slot. | If a pot is going in a lunchbox, I need to be able to keep it at the recommended temperature until snack time. This is a priority for around 20% of consumers. |
A pack of 12 or 16 pots could leave some uneaten if your household doesn’t get through much yoghurt or some of the flavours aren’t popular.
Count the portions you’ll eat before the use-by date and check you have enough room in the fridge before choosing a pack size.
A flavoured recipe, a yoghurt with fruit pieces and a dessert-style yoghurt aren’t made with the same ingredients.
Compare the sugars per 100 g and the ingredients lists for the exact products, rather than guessing what they contain from their names.
Auchan’s listing for Yoplait Panier says to store the product between 0 °C and +6 °C maximum. Don’t assume the same instructions apply to every fruit yoghurt.
Check the storage instructions on the pot you’ve bought and make sure it stays chilled during the journey and any wait before it’s eaten.
A creamy or dessert-style recipe may contain cream or, depending on the flavour, biscuit. The product name doesn’t tell you its nutritional values or allergens.
For the product and flavour you’re considering, check the ingredients, allergens, sugars and fat per 100 g.
Carrefour lists Danone Recette Crémeuse fruit yoghurt in a pack of 12 × 125 g pots.
Yoplait’s ranges include Panier l’Original, with pieces of fruit, and Frulos, an assortment of flavoured yoghurts.
Carrefour’s own-label range includes fruit yoghurts in packs of 8 or 16 pots, depending on the product.
Delisse, part of E.Leclerc’s Marque Repère range, offers fruit yoghurts, including stirred yoghurt in a 16 × 125 g pack.
Auchan sells fruit yoghurts under its own brand, including packs of 8 or 16 × 125 g.
La Laitière offers fruit yoghurts as well as its Yaourts Pâtissiers range in packs of 12.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then check the total weight, number of pots and use-by date. This helps you assess the yoghurt’s ingredients separately from how much your household can eat in time.
Yes, as long as you can follow the storage instructions for that yoghurt until it’s eaten. Auchan’s listing for Yoplait Panier says to store it between 0 °C and +6 °C maximum. Check the packaging of your own product before planning how to transport it.
Check the ingredients list and any warnings about possible traces on the specific product and flavour. The DGCCRF says allergenic ingredients must be highlighted. Depending on the flavour, some La Laitière Yaourts Pâtissiers also warn that they may contain traces of nuts, soya or mustard.
No. A Nutri-Score label doesn’t replace checking the sugars and fat per 100 g, the ingredients and the allergens. If you’re buying a multipack for snacks, also check the pack size and storage instructions.