If an older person eats yoghurt irregularly, a multipack of individual pots means there’s no need to leave a large tub open. A 750 g to 1 kg pack is better suited to a household that can finish it within the stated time after opening. However, pack size alone says nothing about nutritional value: compare the label for each recipe, particularly the protein, fat and sugar content. If you’re concerned about unintentional weight loss or possible malnutrition, seek medical advice rather than relying on a change of yoghurt.
A multipack of individual pots lets you open one portion at a time. Carrefour, for example, lists a Danone multipack of 8 x 150 g pots. Compare this format with your usual consumption and the use-by date.
If several people regularly eat yoghurt or use it in recipes, a 750 g carton or 1 kg tub could be a good fit. Before choosing a single large container, check how long the product can be kept after opening.
Packaging doesn’t replace checking the nutritional information and ingredients. The French health insurance authority, Assurance Maladie, notes that weight loss combined with insufficient food intake can be a sign of malnutrition. Unintentional weight loss warrants medical advice.
When choosing a format for an older person, first check how much will be eaten after opening, then compare the recipe and the usual ways of buying it.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and storage | Compare the number of pots, how much will be eaten after opening and the time stated on the packaging. | If yoghurt is eaten irregularly, I’d rather open a small pot than leave a large one unfinished. Around 45% of consumers prioritise this ability to manage quantity and storage. |
| Ingredients and nutrition | Check the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, including protein, fat and sugar, as well as the ingredients list. | When what’s in the yoghurt matters more than the pack size, I need to compare recipes rather than relying on the name “Greek yoghurt” alone. Around 33% of consumers put checking the nutritional information first. |
| Format availability | Check which format your shop stocks and whether it’s available through your usual way of shopping. | If someone else does the shopping, I want to choose a pack they can actually find through their usual channel. For around 22% of consumers, getting the format they want is the priority. |
Nutritional values vary from one recipe to another. A dairy product marketed as high in protein is also a different category and shouldn’t automatically be confused with Greek yoghurt.
Compare the nutritional information for the specific product, both per 100 g and per serving. If you’re concerned about unintentional weight loss, speak to a healthcare professional.
Auchan’s product listing for LYNOS Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg tub says to eat it within three days of opening. This applies to that product only, so check the guidance on the tub you buy.
Estimate how many portions your household will eat within the stated time, then compare this with a medium-sized carton or individual pots.
An opened tub that isn’t finished in time could go to waste.
When checked, Carrefour’s listing for the 750 g Yoplait carton showed it as unavailable for click and collect. Whether a format is available depends on the shop and the way you choose to shop.
Check that your shop stocks the format you want before planning regular purchases around it.
France’s consumer protection authority, DGCCRF, reminds shoppers not to eat food after its use-by date. Keeping fresh yoghurt chilled during transport matters too.
Check the date and temperature guidance on the packaging, then put the yoghurt in the fridge as soon as you get home.
These products are examples of different pack sizes. When choosing, compare the label and the guidance for the specific product you plan to buy.
Carrefour lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in a multipack of 8 x 150 g pots.
Carrefour lists Yoplait Greek-style stirred yoghurt in a 750 g carton.
E.Leclerc lists Delisse plain Greek-style yoghurt in a multipack of 8 x 125 g pots.
Carrefour lists Greek-style yoghurt under its own brands, including 1 kg tubs and individual portions.
Auchan lists 1 kg tubs of plain Greek yoghurt, as well as Greek-style yoghurt in multipacks of 4 x 125 g or 4 x 150 g pots.
No. The size of the tub and the term “Greek” don’t determine the recipe’s nutritional values. Check the nutritional information and ingredients for the product you choose, and don’t assume Greek yoghurt is the same as a dairy product specifically marketed as high in protein.
Individual pots are worth considering if yoghurt is eaten infrequently or your household wouldn’t finish a large tub within the stated time after opening. Carrefour’s Danone multipack contains 8 x 150 g pots, while Auchan’s listing for the 1 kg LYNOS tub says to eat it within three days of opening.
Check the net quantity, ingredients and nutritional information for the specific product. DGCCRF says these are among the details that must be provided for prepacked foods. Also check the date and storage guidance on the packaging.
Yes. Keep fresh yoghurt at the temperature stated on the packaging and put it in the fridge as soon as possible. DGCCRF also reminds shoppers not to eat food after its use-by date.
No. Changing yoghurt isn’t enough to assess the cause of unintentional weight loss. Assurance Maladie describes malnutrition as being linked to insufficient intake of energy, protein and nutrients. Seek medical advice if you notice weight loss or suspect malnutrition.