When choosing Greek-style yoghurt for the evening meal of a child under three, check their exact age, choose a plain recipe and avoid products labelled 0%, skimmed or semi-skimmed: Manger Bouger says these versions are unsuitable for this age group. The Greek-style yoghurts mentioned here are fresh products with a use-by date, not long-life drinking milk. If you’re looking for filtered milk, you’ll need to explore that category separately.
You’re looking for a dairy product for your child’s evening meal and need to take their exact age into account. Manger Bouger recommends plain, unflavoured products and says that 0%, skimmed and semi-skimmed versions are unsuitable for under-threes.
You’d rather check the ingredients than rely on the “Greek-style” label alone. The plain recipes described by Carrefour and E.Leclerc include ingredients such as milk, cream and live cultures. Check the ingredients of the product you buy.
You’re deciding between individual pots and a large tub. The right amount depends on the meals you have planned and the use-by date of the fresh yoghurt; long-life drinking milk meets a different need.
First, decide whether you’re looking for fresh yoghurt for the evening meal or drinking milk. For yoghurt, your child’s age, the recipe and how much your household can use will help you choose.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Plain recipe | Check that the product is labelled “plain” and look at the ingredients for any added sugar or flavourings. | For the evening meal, I want a plain recipe rather than relying on the “Greek-style” label alone; around 36% of consumers would prioritise this kind of recipe. |
| Age and fat content | For a child under three, avoid products labelled 0%, skimmed or semi-skimmed, in line with Manger Bouger’s guidance. | I want to choose with my child’s age in mind, rather than automatically opting for a reduced-fat version; around 27% of consumers would put suitability first. |
| Fresh product or drinking milk | Check the product name and use-by date: fresh yoghurt is not the same as long-life drinking milk. | I want to plan my shopping without confusing a chilled dessert with long-life drinking milk; around 19% of consumers would prioritise this distinction. |
| Size and quantity | Compare the total weight, number of pots and storage instructions with the meals you have planned. | If I buy several pots or a family-sized tub, I want to be able to use the amount I’ve chosen as directed on the packaging; nearly 18% of consumers would put pack size first. |
The label alone doesn’t tell you whether the recipe is plain or how the product should fit into your child’s diet.
Before buying, read the product name, ingredients and nutritional information, and take your child’s exact age into account.
According to Manger Bouger, 0%, skimmed and semi-skimmed dairy products are unsuitable for children in this age group. However, the presence of skimmed milk among the ingredients of a recipe that also contains cream does not, by itself, mean the finished product is a skimmed version.
Check the product name and claims on the finished product rather than deciding which category it belongs to based on a single ingredient.
A family-sized pack is still a fresh product. The Directorate-General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control points out that use-by dates are strict limits for highly perishable foods.
Choose an amount that suits the meals you have planned and follow the storage instructions on the packaging, especially after opening.
Buying more than you can use for the meals you have planned can lead to waste.
The “Greek-style” label doesn’t describe a filtration process or mean the product can be stored like long-life drinking milk.
If you’re looking for drinking milk, compare products in that category separately. For yoghurt, check the storage instructions and use-by date.
These examples let you compare specific recipes and pack sizes. Their characteristics shouldn’t be assumed to apply to every product from the same brand.
Carrefour’s product listing for Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt names skimmed milk, cream, concentrated or powdered skimmed milk and live cultures among the ingredients.
Carrefour EXTRA plain Greek-style yoghurt comes in a pack of four 150 g pots and includes whole milk, cream, skimmed milk powder and live cultures among its ingredients.
Auchan’s listings include plain Greek-style yoghurt in packs of 4 × 125 g, 4 × 150 g and 8 × 125 g.
E.Leclerc lists, among other products, a 1 kg tub of Delisse plain Greek yoghurt.
Lidl sells a Greek-style yoghurt under the Eridanous brand.
Not automatically. For a child aged one or over, Manger Bouger says drinking milk still has a place even if they eat other dairy products. So it’s important to consider their exact age before treating yoghurt as a substitute.
No. According to Manger Bouger, 0%, skimmed and semi-skimmed dairy products are unsuitable for under-threes. Check the label and recipe of the finished product, and don’t automatically assume that a product is skimmed yoghurt just because it contains an ingredient such as skimmed milk.
Follow the use-by date and storage instructions on the packaging, including after opening. The Directorate-General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control explains that use-by dates are strict limits for highly perishable foods.
No. The Greek-style products described by Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc are fresh yoghurts, and the label doesn’t prove that they have been filtered or can be stored for a long time. If you’re looking for drinking milk, check its product name, ingredients and storage instructions separately.