If you want to hand each child a sealed pot, start by counting your guests and choosing a multipack with enough portions. Auchan, for example, offers Yaos in an 8 × 125 g pack, while several Carrefour Extra, Auchan and Delisse options come in packs of four. A carton is a good choice if you’re planning to serve the yoghurt in bowls with spoons. Whichever format you choose, check the allergens on the packaging and keep the yoghurt chilled until serving.
If you want to give each child a sealed portion without filling individual bowls, the number of pots matters just as much as their weight. The options listed by Auchan, Carrefour and E.Leclerc include packs of four or eight pots.
The Greek-style yoghurt options mentioned here contain milk. Before adding them to the menu, take account of any information shared by families and check the ingredients of the product you plan to buy.
If you need to travel or wait before the party, plan space in the fridge and make sure the yoghurt can be transported appropriately. Anses advises buying chilled products at the end of your shop and keeping them out of the fridge for as little time as possible.
Choose these if: you want to hand each child a sealed pot.
Bear in mind: you’ll need enough pots for everyone; a pack of four may mean buying a second one.
Choose this if: you plan to serve the yoghurt in bowls or use it in a recipe.
Bear in mind: you’ll need serving utensils and a way to store any yoghurt left after opening.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Number of portions | Count the children, then check the number of pots and the weight per pot. Auchan offers Yaos in an 8 × 125 g pack, while some Carrefour Extra, Auchan and Delisse options come in packs of four. | When I’m serving snacks to a group, I want a sealed pot for each child, without having to portion it out on the spot. Having enough individual portions would be the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Allergens and ingredients | Ask families about any dietary requirements and read the ingredients list on the product you buy. The DGCCRF states that allergens must be highlighted on pre-packed food labels. | Before serving these yoghurts to children, I need to confirm that they contain milk and check the other ingredients. Around 29% of consumers would make this their top priority. |
| Keeping it chilled | Check the use-by date and the storage temperature on the packaging. Anses advises limiting the time chilled products spend in transit and putting them back in the fridge promptly. | If the party food is being served after a journey or several hours of preparations, I need to be able to keep the yoghurt chilled until serving. This would be the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Recipe and sugars | Compare the ingredients and nutritional values per 100 g of the options you’re considering. Plain and vanilla varieties differ in these respects. | To round out the rest of the party food, I want to choose between plain yoghurt to add toppings to and a ready-flavoured option. Around 14% of consumers would put their choice of recipe first. |
“Plain” describes the recipe, not the absence of allergens: the Greek-style options mentioned here contain milk. They’re not suitable for a child with a milk protein allergy.
Ask families about any dietary requirements, then check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of each option you plan to serve.
A pack of four pots won’t give eight children a sealed pot each, even if its total weight seems right for the party food you’re preparing.
Make sure the number of pots matches the number of children before comparing weights or combining packs.
You may need extra packs if the first one doesn’t cover all the portions you need.
The Carrefour listing for Danone Greek-style yoghurt says in its title that the pack contains eight 150 g pots, but its description also states “8 × 110 g”. So you can’t work out the weight of each pot from this listing alone.
Check the number of pots and their weight on the packaging or in the offer you choose before planning how to serve them.
Travel and waiting before serving add to the time the yoghurt spends out of the fridge. Anses recommends limiting the time refrigerated food is left unrefrigerated.
Keep the yoghurts chilled, take out only the portions you’re ready to serve, and follow the use-by date and storage instructions on the packaging.
Carrefour lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in a pack of eight pots, which could be a good fit for serving individual portions.
Carrefour lists Yoplait Greek-style stirred yoghurt in a 750 g carton, which is better suited to serving in bowls than handing out sealed pots.
Carrefour lists its plain Greek-style yoghurt in four 150 g pots, making it an option for a small group or as an addition to another pack.
Auchan lists a plain option in a 4 × 125 g pack, which could suit a small group or provide a few extra portions.
The Delisse option listed by E.Leclerc is plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 4 × 150 g pack.
Lidl lists Eridanous as a multipack of Greek-style yoghurt that can be served plain or used in a recipe.
No. The Danone, Carrefour Extra, Auchan, Delisse, Yaos and Yoplait options mentioned contain milk. Always check the label of the product you buy and the information shared by parents before finalising the menu.
Compare the number of pots with the number of children you’re serving, rather than relying on the total weight alone. Auchan offers Yaos in an 8 × 125 g pack; Carrefour Extra, Auchan and Delisse also offer the packs of four described above. For the Danone pack listed by Carrefour, check the weight on the packaging, as the title and description on the listing differ.
Buy them at the end of your shop, keep transport time to a minimum and put them in the fridge before serving, following Anses advice. Also check the use-by date and the storage temperature on the packaging: some of the Auchan listings mentioned say to store the yoghurt between 0 °C and +6 °C.
With plain yoghurt, you can serve toppings separately; a vanilla variety saves you that step if it suits the party menu. Ingredients and sugar levels vary by product: the Auchan listing for the Yoplait vanilla carton states that it contains 9 g of sugars per 100 g. Compare the nutritional information for the variety you plan to buy.