Who is this option for?

Teams planning meals

Menu planners and care staff considering plain yoghurt as part of a meal or snack, while recognising that this food choice is not a substitute for personalised nutritional care.

Care home kitchens portioning a large tub

Teams that divide a 1 kg tub into individual pots or use it in recipes, and need to organise serving, chilled storage and use after opening.

Services following individual instructions

Teams that check whether each resident needs to avoid milk, follow a prescribed diet or has specific instructions about the texture served. The French National Authority for Health highlights chewing and swallowing difficulties among the issues to consider in older people.

What should you check?

When choosing a 1 kg tub for care home meals, first check that it suits the menu and individual instructions. Then consider how much the team will be able to use after opening.

Criteria What to check Who is it for?
Nutritional values Compare protein, fat and energy per 100 g, then take the serving size and care plan into account. When yoghurt is part of a menu tailored to a resident, I want to know what the planned serving actually provides without mistaking it for a prescription; around 40% of relevant consumers put this suitability first.
Managing an opened tub Check the product’s storage temperature and use-by period once opened, then plan the servings to be used within that time. If several meal services share a large tub, I need to be able to store and use it according to the product instructions; managing service is a priority for around 30% of relevant consumers.
Individual instructions Check the milk allergen on the product delivered and follow each resident’s dietary and texture instructions. For a resident who needs to avoid a particular food or follow a texture protocol, I can’t rely on the yoghurt’s appearance alone; around 30% of relevant consumers prioritise this individual approach.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming Greek yoghurt is a nutritional care product

    The protein content of a particular product is not enough to determine its role in the diet of a resident who is malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. The French National Authority for Health recommends care tailored to the individual.

    Compare the nutritional information per 100 g with the planned serving, then ask the appropriate team to confirm that the product fits the care plan.

  • Applying the same time limit to every opened tub

    Product information from POMONA PassionFroid for Hotos and from Auchan for its products gives different time limits: 48 hours for Hotos, 4 days for Auchan and 3 days for Lynos.

    Plan how much to open based on the portions to be served, and record when the tub was opened in line with your establishment’s procedure.

    If the contents of a tub can’t be served within the stated time, this may lead to food waste.

  • Choosing on the basis of the word ‘Greek’ alone

    The product information shows that these products don’t all have the same nutritional profile: Carrefour Extra lists 8.6 g of fat per 100 g, compared with 10 g for the Auchan and Hotos products described by their suppliers. Auchan lists 7 g of protein per 100 g, compared with 5.7 g for Hotos according to POMONA PassionFroid.

    Compare the exact products on the same per-100 g basis, as well as their ingredients and storage instructions.

  • Assuming a creamy appearance means the texture is suitable

    Thick yoghurt isn’t automatically suitable for a resident with swallowing difficulties. The French National Authority for Health identifies these difficulties as an issue that needs to be considered individually.

    Follow the resident’s assessment and texture protocol before serving the product.

Brands and products to know

These details apply to the specific products mentioned, not to every product from each brand.

Carrefour Extra

Carrefour’s product information describes a 1 kg tub of plain Greek-style yoghurt made with pasteurised whole milk, pasteurised cream, milk proteins and live cultures.

  • The product information lists 8.6 g of fat and 111 kcal per 100 g.
  • Check the details on the tub you buy and the planned serving size before adding it to the menu.

Auchan

Auchan’s product information describes a 1 kg tub of plain Greek yoghurt, made in Greece according to the details for this product.

  • It lists 7 g of protein and 10 g of fat per 100 g.
  • It should be stored at between +2 and +6 °C and used within 4 days of opening; your establishment’s procedure may be stricter.

Hotos

POMONA PassionFroid offers Hotos Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg tub for professional catering.

  • The product lists 5.7 g of protein and 10 g of fat per 100 g.
  • Its product information says to store it at between +2 and +6 °C and use it within 48 hours of opening.

Lynos

Auchan’s product information describes a 1 kg tub of plain Lynos Greek yoghurt made with cow’s milk.

  • This product lists around 6 g of protein and 10 g of fat per 100 g.
  • The product information says to use it within 3 days of opening.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Greek yoghurt replace an oral nutritional supplement for a resident who is malnourished?

No, Greek yoghurt is not automatically a substitute. The French National Authority for Health recommends an individual approach to managing malnutrition. Even if a product lists 7 g of protein per 100 g, its use should be decided as part of the care plan.

How long can you keep a 1 kg tub after opening?

Follow the time limit given for the product being served, as well as your establishment’s procedure if it is stricter. Product information from POMONA PassionFroid and Auchan gives time limits of 48 hours for Hotos, 4 days for Auchan and 3 days for Lynos, respectively. These time limits aren’t interchangeable.

Is Greek yoghurt suitable for a resident with swallowing difficulties?

Its texture alone isn’t enough to determine this. The French National Authority for Health stresses the importance of taking swallowing difficulties in older people into account. Follow the individual assessment and texture protocol before serving.

Which allergen should you check on these products?

Check the label on the tub delivered for milk: the Hotos and Carrefour product information indicates that it is present. If a resident’s diet requires them to avoid milk, follow the instructions set by the appropriate team rather than assuming the product is suitable based on its name.