For a student moving into a new home, a multipack of four 125 to 150 g plain individual pots is a practical starting point. You can split them between meals at home and packed lunches. An eight-pot multipack is a good option if you have enough fridge space and can finish the pots before their use-by date. If you’re taking one for lunch away from home, you’ll also need to keep it at the storage temperature stated on the packaging until mealtime.
You want to split individual pots between meals at home and lunches to take with you, without filling up a small fridge. Carrefour, E.Leclerc and Auchan, for example, offer multipacks of 4 × 125 g, 4 × 150 g and 8 × 125 g. If you’re taking them out with you, make sure you can store the product as directed.
You might be choosing between plain yoghurt, which you can also use in savoury dishes, and pre-flavoured pots for dessert. Lidl describes its Eridanous Greek yoghurt as suitable for sweet or savoury recipes; check the ingredients separately for any flavoured variety.
When you’re moving into a new home, start with the meals you have planned. Then check how many pots you can keep chilled and finish before their use-by date. You can choose a plain or flavoured recipe to suit how you want to use it.
| Consideration | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Pots to take with you | Number of individual pots and weight per pot, such as 125 g or 150 g, depending on the product. | If I’m planning lunches away from home, I want to be able to take a sealed pot that suits my meal; around 42% of consumers would prioritise these individual portions for taking out. |
| Chilling and use-by date | The multipack’s use-by date and the storage temperature stated on the packaging, including during transport. | With limited fridge space, I’d rather choose a number of pots I can store properly and finish in time. Around 33% of consumers would prioritise keeping products chilled and managing use-by dates. |
| Recipe and uses | The product name, ingredients and nutritional information for the exact variety, including sugars per 100 g. | If I want to use yoghurt in both desserts and savoury dishes, the recipe matters more than the number of pots; around 25% of consumers would prioritise this use. |
A large multipack needs plenty of fridge space, and you’ll need to get through it before the date on the packaging. Auchan states that its 4 × 125 g plain variety should be stored between 0 °C and +6 °C; follow the instructions for the multipack you choose.
Before you choose, check the use-by date in store, the space you have available and which meals you’ll use the pots for.
Any pots you don’t finish before their use-by date may have to be thrown away.
Ingredients and nutritional values vary between products. Auchan lists 9,3 % sugar among the ingredients and 12 g of sugars per 100 g for its 4 × 150 g vanilla Greek yoghurt; these figures do not apply to its plain variety.
Read the ingredients list and nutritional information for the flavour and pack size you’re planning to buy.
A product featured by a retailer isn’t necessarily available at the store you’ve chosen. E.Leclerc, for example, advises customers to check with the store about its 4 × 150 g Delisse multipack.
Confirm that your chosen size is available at your store or for collection, then check the use-by date and label on the multipack offered.
Carrefour offers a multipack of four 150 g pots of plain yoghurt. Consider it if this portion size suits your meals.
E.Leclerc offers a 4 × 125 g multipack of Eco+ plain yoghurt and an 8 × 125 g multipack of Delisse plain yoghurt. The number of pots affects how much fridge space you’ll need.
Auchan offers plain yoghurt in multipacks of four or eight 125 g pots, as well as a vanilla variety in a 4 × 150 g multipack.
Lidl describes Eridanous Greek yoghurt as suitable for sweet or savoury recipes.
Carrefour offers Danone plain Greek yoghurt in a multipack of 4 × 110 g pots, which are smaller than the 125 g or 150 g varieties mentioned here.
Yoplait offers several ranges of dairy products, including Skyr and Nature Sucré.
Yes, as long as you can keep it at the storage temperature stated on the packaging during your journey and until mealtime. An unrefrigerated lunch box alone can’t guarantee that it will stay chilled. The French Ministry of the Economy highlights the importance of maintaining the cold chain for products with a use-by date.
Don’t eat a product after its use-by date. The French Ministry of the Economy explains that use-by dates apply to highly perishable foods and that storage instructions must be followed. Once opened, follow the manufacturer’s guidance too.
Four pots are easier to manage if you’re still getting to know your usual consumption and how much space you have in the fridge. Eight pots may suit you if you can finish them before their use-by date and have enough room to keep them chilled.
Not for every use: plain yoghurt also works in savoury dishes, while flavourings change the ingredients. Auchan lists sugar in the ingredients for its 4 × 150 g vanilla variety. Check the label of the exact product before using it in a recipe.
Products whose ingredients list includes milk or cream are not milk-free. Check the ingredients and allergen labelling on each specific multipack before choosing it.