For a cold sauce or side dish, choose Greek yoghurt in a size that suits the number of guests. If you want to grate or melt cheese, look for a block of cheese instead: a large tub of yoghurt won’t do the job. If you choose yoghurt, check the ingredients, allergens and storage instructions.
For a summer barbecue, first work out whether you’re making a cold side dish or a dish that needs cheese to be grated or cooked. Carrefour France lists Greek-style yoghurt in tubs, including large sizes, rather than as blocks of cheese.
For a barbecue, first decide whether your recipe calls for cold yoghurt or cheese that can be cooked. If you choose yoghurt, check the pack size, the label and how you’ll be able to store it.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Product category | Check the product name and intended use: a cold sauce, or cheese to grate and cook. | I want to grate cheese for cooking, not make a cold sauce. Around 33% of consumers would put this distinction first. |
| Pack size | For yoghurt, compare the net quantity with the number of guests and how you plan to use it after opening. | I’m making a cold side dish to share and want a quantity that suits the number of guests. Pack size would be the priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Ingredients | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging. | Before serving yoghurt, I need to know what it contains so I can take guests’ needs into account. Around 17% of consumers would look at the ingredients first. |
| Storage | Check the date and the storage and temperature instructions, including those for after opening, on the packaging. | I need to transport the yoghurt to the barbecue and store any leftovers as instructed by the manufacturer. Storage would come first for around 25% of consumers. |
Carrefour France lists yoghurt in individual pots and in 1 kg tubs, among other sizes. A larger pack doesn’t turn yoghurt into cheese for grating.
Decide what you’re making, then check the product name before comparing pack sizes.
For a barbecue, make sure you take the instructions on the packaging into account when transporting and using an opened tub.
Plan to keep it chilled, and choose a quantity that suits the number of guests and how you’ll use any leftovers.
A pack that’s too large can lead to waste if you can’t use the contents in line with the instructions after opening.
The pack sizes below are for yoghurts listed by Carrefour France; they are not alternatives to a block of cheese.
Plain Greek-style yoghurt in individual pots.
Plain Greek-style yoghurt available in small pots.
Plain Greek yoghurt in a large tub, worth considering for a cold dish to share.
Choose according to what you’re making: Greek yoghurt for a cold sauce or side dish, and a block of cheese if you need to grate, melt or brown it under the grill. Check the product name before comparing pack sizes.
Start with the product name, then check the ingredients, allergens, net quantity, nutritional information, date and storage instructions. France’s Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control highlights the importance of the product name in identifying pre-packed food.
Transport it at the temperature stated on the packaging and plan to put it back in the fridge. Before using any leftovers, also check the date and the instructions for storage after opening.
No. Any Nutri-Score shown on the pack won’t tell you whether the yoghurt suits your recipe, or give you details about its ingredients, allergens or storage requirements. When comparing yoghurts, also check the nutritional information per 100 g and, if provided, per portion.