Holidaymakers with a cool box or fridge
You’re staying somewhere you can keep fresh yoghurts at the temperature shown on their packaging. The key is to keep them chilled during the journey, too.
Who is this choice for?
People heading out for the day
You’re looking for something fruity to take on a journey or day out where there’s no fridge close at hand. Any stated time out of the fridge must apply to the exact product and size you’re buying.
Shoppers who care about ingredients
You compare fruit pieces, sugars, fat, sweeteners and allergens. Check this information on the label of each product, whatever its size.
What should you check before buying?
First decide how you’ll store the product during the journey and once you arrive. Then compare the size and ingredients.
Fresh fruit yoghurt in a pot
Choose this if: you can keep it at the temperature shown on the packaging until you put it in the fridge.
Bear in mind: there’s a choice of recipes and textures, but it needs to stay chilled during your journey and stay.
180 g Yop fruit drink
Consider this if: you’re looking for a drinkable option for a day out and the packaging is for the specific 180 g Yop in question.
Limit: Yoplait says this specific product and size can be kept out of the fridge for up to 8 hours. This doesn’t apply to all drinkable yoghurts.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping it chilled | The storage temperature and use-by date on the packaging, and whether you can keep it chilled during your journey and stay. | If I’m taking pots for several days, I need to be able to keep them chilled from the moment I buy them. Around 50% of consumers put this requirement at the top of their list. |
| A size for a day out | The exact product and size, as well as its storage instructions. Yoplait’s guidance applies to the 180 g fruit Yop. | For a day out without a fridge nearby, I’m looking for a size I can take with me in the conditions shown on its packaging. This is a priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and label | The ingredients list, allergens, sugars and fat per 100 g, and any sweeteners. | When several recipes suit my storage options, I mainly want to know what’s in them. For around 20% of consumers, ingredients come before other factors when choosing. |
Common mistakes to avoid
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Assuming “holiday” means it’s long-life
Fresh fruit yoghurt still needs to be stored as directed on the packaging. The DGCCRF points out that a rise in temperature encourages microbial growth, and that you should follow the storage instructions for products with a use-by date.
Before buying a multipack, make sure you can transport it chilled and quickly put it away in suitable conditions.
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Assuming the guidance for 180 g Yop applies to all yoghurts
The “up to 8 hours out of the fridge” guidance comes from Yoplait and applies to its 180 g fruit Yop. It doesn’t cover other sizes or fruit yoghurts in pots.
Check the storage instructions for the exact product you plan to take with you.
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Choosing a 0% recipe without checking the ingredients
The product information for Panier de Yoplait 0% lists sweeteners. The 0% claim alone doesn’t tell you everything that’s in the recipe.
Compare the ingredients list, nutritional information and allergens shown on each pack.
Fruit yoghurt brands to know
Danone
Danone’s range includes Activia fruit yoghurts and stirred fruit yoghurts.
- Its ranges include fruit recipes.
- The brand name alone doesn’t tell you how to store a product. Check the instructions for the one you choose.
Yoplait
Yoplait’s range includes Panier de Yoplait fruit yoghurts, 0% recipes and the Yop drinkable yoghurt.
- Panier de Yoplait is available in recipes with fruit pieces; the product information for the 0% version lists sweeteners.
- Yoplait’s guidance on time out of the fridge applies to its 180 g fruit Yop and shouldn’t be assumed to cover other products.
Carrefour
Carrefour offers fruit yoghurts under its Carrefour Classic’ and Carrefour Bio ranges, including pots and multipacks.
- The product information for Carrefour Classic’ stirred yellow fruit yoghurt lists the ingredients for that product.
- For a fresh product, check the storage temperature shown on the packaging.
E.Leclerc
E.Leclerc’s Delisse and Eco+ ranges include multipacks of fruit yoghurts.
- Product information lets you compare pack sizes, including 16 × 125 g for a Delisse product and 12 × 125 g for an Eco+ product.
- Check availability with the store you plan to visit before counting on buying them for your stay.
Auchan
Auchan offers fruit yoghurts with pieces, blended fruit yoghurts and an organic option.
- These recipes let you choose between fruit pieces and blended fruit.
- The product information for Auchan Bio stirred yoghurt with blended fruit says to store it between 0 °C and +6 °C before opening. Check the instructions for each product.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take fruit yoghurts in the car on holiday?
Yes, as long as you keep them at the temperature shown on the packaging during the journey, then put them in the fridge as soon as possible. The DGCCRF stresses the importance of keeping fresh products with a use-by date chilled.
Can all drinkable yoghurts be kept out of the fridge for eight hours?
No. Yoplait says its 180 g fruit Yop can be kept out of the fridge for up to 8 hours. For any other product or size, follow its own storage instructions.
What should I look for on the label before choosing?
Start with the storage instructions and use-by date, then check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information. That way, you can compare recipes that suit your storage options without assuming how they should be stored from the product name alone.
Is a 0% fruit yoghurt always free from sweeteners?
No. The product information for Panier de Yoplait 0% lists sweeteners. Check the ingredients list for the product you’re interested in rather than relying on the 0% claim alone.