For easy serving at a garden party, choose a multipack that states the number of bags and the weight of each one. Plain crisps avoid committing to a particular flavour, while an assortment offers a choice; either way, check the ingredients and allergens for each variety, as well as the nutritional information per 100 g if you’re comparing their contents.
So each guest can take a portion and enjoy it while mingling, the 6 × 30 g multipacks listed by Carrefour for Vico and Carrefour Classic’, as well as Auchan’s plain crisps, make it easy to count out portions.
If one variety won’t suit everyone, Lay’s France offers an assortment of individual bags containing Barbecue, Chicken and Emmental flavours. You could also offer plain crisps, after checking their ingredients.
If ingredients, allergens or salt content matter when choosing, compare the exact products. The DGCCRF advises that allergens must be highlighted in the ingredients list, and that nutritional information per 100 g makes it easier to compare products.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Separate portions | Count the bags and check the weight of each one: 6 × 30 g means six bags and 180 g in total. | If I want everyone to take their own portion rather than share from one large bag, individual bags make serving and mingling easier. Around 42% of consumers put this convenience first. |
| Ingredients | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety; to compare salt or fat, use the nutritional values per 100 g. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to check the label before serving. Ingredients are the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Flavours | Check which varieties are included in the assortment and read the ingredients for each one. | If guests have different tastes, I’d rather offer several varieties than just one flavour. Variety comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
A single 70 g bag, such as the Lay’s product listed on Joybuy, doesn’t provide several individually wrapped portions. By contrast, the Vico, Carrefour Classic’ and Auchan products sold in 6 × 30 g packs contain six bags.
When planning how much to serve, count the bags rather than relying on the total weight alone.
“Plain” describes a variety; it doesn’t mean the product is allergen-free. Listings for some plain Carrefour Classic’ and Auchan products mention possible traces of gluten, milk, mustard and celery.
Check the label on the product and batch you’re serving, including any warnings about possible traces.
Auchan’s listing for Vico À l’Ancienne Fine Salt crisps says “25% less salt” than traditional plain crisps on the market. This claim applies to that product and that comparison; it doesn’t describe the product’s overall nutritional profile.
Compare salt and fat per 100 g too, then read the ingredients list for the products you’re considering.
Lay’s France offers an assortment of individual bags in Barbecue, Chicken and Emmental flavours, but the name of the assortment alone doesn’t tell you what each variety contains.
Check each flavour separately if a guest has dietary requirements.
Carrefour and Auchan list several Vico varieties in multipacks of 6 × 30 g, including Extra Crispy plain, La Gourmande and À l’Ancienne Fine Salt.
Lay’s France offers plain and Paysanne Nature crisps in individual bags, as well as an assortment of Barbecue, Chicken and Emmental flavours.
Carrefour offers its Nature Classic’ crisps in 6 × 30 g bags, as well as a Carrefour Bio product in 6 × 30 g bags.
Auchan offers, among other products, plain ridged crisps in 6 × 30 g bags and POUCE plain crisps in the same format.
For handing out individual bags at a garden party, this option is made up of potato sticks rather than crisps cut into slices.
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For five individually wrapped portions: five 20 g bags, or 100 g in total. These are potato sticks rather than crisps cut into slices, so check that their shape and the ingredients listed on the packaging are suitable for your guests.
Check both the number of bags and the weight of each one, for example 6 × 30 g. A single bag is easy to take with you, but it doesn’t provide six portions that are already individually wrapped.
Before serving, read the ingredients list and any warnings about possible traces for the exact variety. The DGCCRF says allergens in pre-packed foods must be highlighted in the ingredients list; the word “plain” is no substitute for checking the label.
Start by comparing their nutritional information per 100 g: according to the DGCCRF, this makes it possible to compare products sold in different pack sizes. Then check the weight of the bag you plan to hand out.
Store them according to the instructions on the packaging. For example, Auchan’s listing for Vico À l’Ancienne Fine Salt crisps says to keep them in a dry place, away from light.