When ordering chilled fruit yoghurts, first check the storage temperature, use-by date and, if stated, the minimum shelf life remaining after delivery. Then choose the recipe, texture and number of pots based on how much you expect to eat before the use-by date. Long-life filtered milk is a different type of product, so don’t apply its storage instructions to fresh yoghurt.
If you order chilled yoghurts, check the use-by date and storage instructions as soon as they arrive. Some product pages, such as the one for Carrefour Classic’ yellow fruit yoghurt, also state the minimum shelf life remaining after delivery.
If fruit yoghurts are a regular part of your household’s diet, compare the number of pots and the pack’s total weight with how quickly you’ll eat them and the use-by date.
If you prefer fruit pieces, blended fruit or a creamy texture, check the description and ingredients for the product you’ve chosen. These features vary from one recipe to another.
When ordering chilled fruit yoghurts online, start by checking the storage conditions on delivery. Then choose a recipe and pack size to suit your preferences and how much you expect to eat.
| Criterion | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Freshness on delivery | Storage temperature, use-by date and any stated minimum shelf life remaining after delivery. | I want to know how long I’ll have to eat yoghurts delivered chilled. Around 33% of consumers are said to prioritise freshness on delivery. |
| Ingredients | Ingredient list, allergens and nutritional information per 100 g, particularly sugars and fat. | When choosing a recipe, I want to be able to read its ingredients rather than rely on the range name alone. Ingredients are said to be the top criterion for around 27% of consumers. |
| Texture and fruit | Descriptions such as “with pieces”, “blended fruit” or “stirred”, as well as the flavours in the pack. | If I prefer to feel pieces of fruit, a blended version won’t satisfy the same craving. Around 20% of consumers are said to prioritise texture and fruit. |
| Pack size | Number of pots, total weight and how much you’ll be able to eat before the use-by date. | A large pack is only worthwhile for my household if we can finish the pots in time. Pack size is said to be the top criterion for around 20% of consumers. |
Chilled yoghurt with a use-by date must be stored at the temperature stated on the packaging. The DGCCRF reminds consumers that breaking the cold chain can pose a risk to their health.
Before ordering, identify exactly what type of product it is and check its storage instructions and delivery arrangements.
A multipack may contain too many pots to eat in the time available, even if that pack size would usually suit your household.
Match the number of pots to how much you expect to eat, and check the use-by date when your order arrives.
Fruit pieces or a creamy texture don’t, on their own, tell you how much sugar or fat a yoghurt contains. For example, Yoplait says its Panier Crémeux variant contains whole milk and cream.
Choose the texture you want, then check the ingredients and nutritional information separately for the exact product.
A claim about fat content doesn’t tell you how much sugar a fruit yoghurt contains.
Check exactly what the claim refers to, then compare the nutritional information per 100 g on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen.
The Auchan catalogue lists a Danone fruit yoghurt with pieces in a pack of 16 × 125 g.
Yoplait’s Panier range includes fruit recipes with pieces and a creamy variant.
La Laitière offers fruit yoghurts and, in a separate range, yoghurts in glass pots.
Carrefour lists a stirred yellow fruit yoghurt with pieces in a pack of 8 × 125 g.
The E.Leclerc catalogue lists Delisse yoghurts with blended fruit or fruit pieces, including a 16 × 125 g pack.
The Auchan range includes fruit yoghurts with pieces in several pack sizes, as well as other types of recipe.
No. If the yoghurt is chilled and has a use-by date, follow the stated storage temperature and keep it in the cold chain. Long-life filtered milk is a different type of product, so check the label for each rather than applying the same instructions to both.
Check the condition of the products, their use-by dates and storage instructions, then put chilled yoghurts in the fridge promptly. The DGCCRF highlights the importance of maintaining the cold chain for foods that need to be kept chilled.
No. E.Leclerc says the service depends on whether your postcode is eligible. Check your address when choosing how to place your order.
No. When shown, Nutri-Score gives an indication of overall nutritional quality, as explained by the health ministry. You should also read the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information per 100 g for each product.
No. It refers to fat and doesn’t tell you how much sugar the yoghurt contains. To compare the sugar content of fruit yoghurts, check the ingredient list and the “sugars” value per 100 g on the packaging of each product.