If you’re packing several lunchboxes during the week, choose a multipack of individual pots with the right number and size for the meals you have planned, provided you can keep each yoghurt chilled until lunchtime. A large pot means preparing separate portions. Either way, check the exact recipe. Dairy yoghurts aren’t suitable for a child with a milk allergy.
Pre-portioned pots save you from decanting yoghurt every morning. E.Leclerc and Carrefour catalogues include multipacks of 8 × 125 g, 4 × 150 g and 4 × 110 g. Choose according to the number of meals you have planned and the portion size you want.
The pot needs to suit the transport and storage conditions before lunchtime. Anses recommends using an insulated bag to transport chilled food. Also check what storage facilities are available at school.
The dairy products mentioned contain milk or milk-derived ingredients, so their individual portions don’t make them suitable for a child with a milk allergy. If a long-term health condition means that school arrangements are needed, the French Ministry of National Education says an individual care plan can set out dietary adjustments.
When choosing yoghurt to take to school, first check how it can be kept chilled until lunchtime. Then compare the portion sizes and the recipe.
| Criteria | What to check | Consumers concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping it chilled | Read the storage instructions on the pot and check the transport and storage options until lunchtime. | If the yoghurt has to wait several hours before lunch, I need to be able to keep it chilled. Around 36% of consumers would put this first. |
| Multipack portions | Compare the number of pots, their weight and the use-by date with the meals you have planned. | When I’m preparing several lunchboxes, I want enough individual portions without having to decant anything. This would come first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Recipe and sugars | For the specific product, check the ingredients and the sugars per 100 g in the nutritional information. | I want to choose a recipe that suits the child’s preferences without assuming what it contains from the words ‘Greek-style’ alone. This would be the top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Milk allergy | Check the ingredients and follow medical advice, as well as the dietary arrangements agreed with the school. | If the child has a milk allergy, my priority is to avoid dairy yoghurts. Around 14% of consumers would put this need first. |
A family-size pack doesn’t mean you can leave chilled yoghurt at room temperature. Anses recommends limiting the time that perishable food spends in transit and using an insulated bag.
Before packing yoghurt in a lunchbox, check the journey time, lunchtime and storage options at school.
These brands give you a guide to the pack sizes and recipes available to compare. Always check the label of the specific product you choose.
E.Leclerc lists Delisse plain Greek-style yoghurt in packs of 4 × 150 g and 8 × 125 g.
The Carrefour catalogue lists Carrefour EXTRA Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 150 g packs, with a choice of recipes.
Auchan lists Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 150 g packs, including plain and honey-layer varieties.
The Carrefour catalogue lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 110 g packs.
Lidl lists Eridanous Greek-style yoghurt in a multipack.
Don’t plan to leave chilled yoghurt without a way to keep it cold until lunchtime. Anses recommends limiting the time that perishable food spends in transit and using an insulated bag. Also check what storage facilities are available at school.
A multipack of individual pots saves you from decanting yoghurt when preparing several lunchboxes. E.Leclerc and Carrefour list packs of 8 × 125 g, 4 × 150 g and 4 × 110 g, among others. A large pot means preparing separate portions and keeping them chilled.
Compare the values per 100 g for the specific products. ‘Plain’ and ‘honey’ aren’t enough to establish a rule that applies to every product. If the recipe matters to you, check the ingredients list too.
No. The dairy products mentioned contain milk or milk-derived ingredients. Follow medical and school guidance. The French Ministry of National Education says an individual care plan can set out dietary adjustments when they’re needed because of a long-term health condition.