If you can’t keep an ice lolly at the temperature stated on its packaging until you’re ready to eat it, choose a non-frozen snack for your hike. For a short outing or picnic where you can keep it cold, compare portion sizes, ingredients and allergens. A cool box or insulated bag alone won’t guarantee the required temperature.
If you’re looking for a snack to keep in your bag for several hours, individual packaging doesn’t make an ice lolly suitable to carry without keeping it cold. Choose a non-frozen option instead. The DGCCRF and Anses recommend maintaining the cold chain during transport.
For a short outing followed by prompt consumption, you can compare ice lollies and mini ice lollies, provided your equipment can maintain the recommended storage conditions until you’re ready to eat them.
If you’re choosing a frozen dessert to share or need to check for allergens, look at the exact product: the number of pieces, the amount per portion if stated, the ingredients and the nutritional information. The word ‘individual’ tells you nothing about the recipe.
First, check whether you can maintain the recommended storage temperature throughout your outing. If you can, choose a portion size, then read the label for the recipe you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping it cold | The temperature stated on the packaging and whether you can maintain it until consumption. The DGCCRF and Anses recommend using a cool box or insulated bag for transport and keeping the journey as short as possible. | If I’m walking for several hours, I want a snack that’s suitable for the transport conditions; around 50% of consumers would put this first. |
| Portions and sharing | The number of pieces, net weight and amount per ice lolly, if stated. | For a picnic where the food can be kept cold, I want to plan one for each person without relying on the box size alone. Portion size would be a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredients list, allergen information and nutritional details for the exact product, in line with the labelling information set out by the DGCCRF. | If a recipe needs to meet my dietary requirements, I need to check its label rather than guess its ingredients from the flavour or format; around 17% of consumers would prioritise this check. |
A separately wrapped portion is easy to hand out, but it’s still a frozen product. The DGCCRF and Anses stress the importance of maintaining the cold chain during transport.
Only take an ice lolly if you can follow its storage instructions until you’re ready to eat it. Otherwise, choose a non-frozen snack.
The same number of pieces doesn’t necessarily mean the same amount per piece: Carrefour, E.Leclerc and ALDI offer boxes in different sizes.
Compare the number of pieces and the net weight, then check the amount per portion if it’s shown on the packaging.
A name that suggests a fruit, or a small portion, doesn’t tell you what a frozen product contains.
If you have an allergy, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen.
Magnum offers classic and mini ice lollies. Carrefour, for example, lists a box of six mini ice lollies weighing 285 g.
These Carrefour ranges include boxes of ice lollies and frozen bars.
E.Leclerc’s Marque Repère range includes ice lollies, sorbets and mini ice lollies.
Auchan offers ice lollies under its own brands and national brands, including fruit flavours.
ALDI’s ice cream and sorbet brand offers boxes of mini and regular ice lollies.
Consider these individually portioned frozen treats for a short outing or picnic only if you can maintain their storage temperature until they’re eaten. For a hike without a way to keep food cold, choose a non-frozen snack instead.
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The 12 portions are ideal for sharing, provided they’re kept cold until you’re ready to eat them.
The product information states that it should be stored at −18 °C or below. It also warns that it may contain traces of cereals containing gluten, peanuts, soya, milk and nuts. Check the packaging if you have an allergy.
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This box of four sorbet sticks makes it easy to plan portions for a picnic where the food can be kept cold.
The product information states that it should be stored at −18 °C and may contain traces of milk, nuts, peanuts, soya, cereals containing gluten, eggs, mustard and sulphites. It also states that the product is not suitable for children under 36 months.
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The 12 pieces and five flavours offer plenty of choice to share on an outing where you can keep them cold.
The product information states that it should be stored at −18 °C or below and advises people at risk of allergies not to consume it. Check the packaging before choosing it for anyone with allergies.
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The eight ice lollies make it easy to plan portions for a picnic, provided you follow the storage instructions on the product page and keep them at −18 °C or below.
The product information lists milk as an ingredient and the colour E102, which may have an adverse effect on children’s activity and attention. Check the label on the box you choose.
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This box of eight ice lollies is great for sharing on a short outing, provided you maintain the stated storage temperature of −18 °C.
If allergens are a factor in your choice, check the ingredients list and information on the exact product packaging before buying.
Not if you can’t maintain the storage temperature stated on its packaging. The DGCCRF and Anses recommend keeping food within the cold chain and limiting transport time. If you don’t have a suitable way to keep it cold, choose a non-frozen snack.
If you can keep them cold until they’re eaten, choose according to the number of people and the portion size you want. Compare the number of pieces and the net weight; a mini ice lolly still needs to be kept frozen.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the exact product. The DGCCRF notes that this information is included in the labelling of pre-packed foods. You can’t tell from the flavour or size of the ice lolly.
Don’t eat the affected product. Check the official RappelConso platform to compare its product details and batch number with those in the recall notice, then follow the instructions provided.