Families who cook with yoghurt
A tub of plain yoghurt works for breakfast as well as savoury and sweet dishes. These households should choose an amount they can use at their usual pace after opening, and check the ingredients list.
Which format suits you?
Families comparing formats
These households want to avoid leaving part of an opened large tub unused. The total weight of a multipack and the size of each portion can help them choose a format that suits their family’s habits.
Households who pay attention to ingredients
When choosing between a recipe containing cream and a 0% fat option, check the ingredients and nutritional information for the exact product. Don’t assume its composition from the word ‘Greek’ alone.
What should you look for?
First, choose a format your household can use within the recommended time after opening. Then compare recipes based on how you plan to use them and their nutritional information.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
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| Amount you can use | Compare the total weight with the amount your household usually eats after opening. | I want to avoid leaving some of a family-sized tub unused. The amount that can actually be used would be the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Portions and storage | Check the number and weight of the pots, as well as the storage instructions after opening. | When everyone eats yoghurt at a different time, I prefer to open one portion at a time. This convenience would be the main consideration for around 27% of consumers. |
| Cooking | Check that it’s plain, then read the ingredients and fat content. | If I’m also making sauces or desserts, I look for a recipe with ingredients that suit the dishes I’m preparing. Cooking would be the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
| Ingredients | Compare the fat and sugar content per 100 g, then check the ingredients and allergens for that product. | I want to distinguish a 0% fat recipe from one containing cream, without assuming their other characteristics are the same. Ingredients would be the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
Mistakes to avoid
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Choosing a large tub without planning how you’ll use it after opening
The DGCCRF points out that the use-by date on the packaging is no longer enough once it has been opened: storage conditions and the recommended time after opening become crucial.
Before choosing 1 kg, check the tub’s instructions and consider whether your household can use the contents within the recommended conditions. If not, consider individual portions.
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Assuming every recipe has the same ingredients
The products we looked at have different ingredients lists. Carrefour, for example, lists whole milk and cream for its Carrefour Extra tub, while Delta’s product information lists skimmed milk for its 0% fat option.
Read the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information per 100 g for the product you plan to buy.
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Assuming the milk is from Greece because it says ‘Greek’
A recipe’s name alone doesn’t tell you where its ingredients come from. The French Ministry of the Economy describes Origin’Info as a voluntary scheme for processed products, so it won’t appear on every pack.
If the milk’s origin matters to you, look for an explicit statement on the packaging of the product you choose.
Greek and Greek-style yoghurt brands to know
Carrefour Extra
Carrefour offers a 1 kg tub of plain yoghurt and a pack of four 150 g pots under this brand.
- Carrefour says its 1 kg tub contains whole milk and cream from France.
- Check the ingredients for the format you choose: details for the 1 kg tub may not apply to the pack of individual portions.
Delisse (E.Leclerc)
E.Leclerc offers 1 kg tubs of plain Greek yoghurt, as well as Greek-style yoghurt in packs of 4 × 150 g and 8 × 125 g.
- The range gives you a choice between a shared tub and individual portions.
- Check the packaging of each product for its ingredients and instructions after opening.
Danone
Carrefour lists a pack of plain Greek-style yoghurts, with the title stating that it contains eight 150 g pots.
- Individual pots are handy for serving separate portions.
- The product description also gives a different weight per pot, so check the weight printed on the packaging.
Delta
Carrefour lists a 1 kg tub of Greek-style yoghurt with 0% fat.
- The product information states that it contains 0 g of fat and 56 kcal per 100 g.
- The ‘0%’ claim refers to the fat content of this recipe. Check the ingredients and other nutritional information too.
Eridanous
Lidl offers Greek-style yoghurt for enjoying plain or using in savoury and sweet dishes.
- Lidl suggests using this product to make tzatziki.
- Check the format and nutritional information for the specific product before choosing it for your family shop.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the use-by date enough once a 1 kg tub has been opened?
No. The DGCCRF says that once the packaging has been opened, the printed date alone is no longer enough to determine how long the product can be kept. Follow the storage conditions and guidance on how soon to use it after opening, as stated on the packaging.
Does ‘Greek yoghurt’ mean the milk comes from Greece?
No, the name alone doesn’t tell you where the milk comes from. Look for an explicit statement on the product. For example, Carrefour states that the milk and cream in its 1 kg Carrefour Extra tub come from France.
Is the word ‘yoghurt’ regulated in France?
Yes. Under the French decree on fermented milks, the name ‘yoghurt’ or ‘yogurt’ is reserved for fermented milk made using Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. The name alone doesn’t tell you the fat or sugar content, or the origin of a particular product.
Can 0% Greek yoghurt contain milk?
Yes. For the 1 kg Delta product listed by Carrefour, ‘0%’ refers to the fat content, while the ingredients list includes skimmed cow’s milk. If you have a milk allergy, check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the product you choose.