For a get-together at secondary school, choose a box of mini ice cream bars or a multi-pack only if they can be kept frozen until serving. A standard lunchbox kept all morning won’t do the job. Then check the ingredients and allergen information for each flavour: the ice cream recipes featured here contain milk, while other allergens vary by product.
For a snack or celebration at secondary school, mini ice cream bars and assorted boxes make it easy to hand out individual portions, as long as you have access to a freezer until serving. Magnum and Auchan’s products are examples of this option.
If a pupil needs to avoid certain ingredients, check the exact recipe before handing anything out. The ice cream products featured by Magnum, Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc contain milk; other ingredients and possible traces vary between ice cream bars.
Boxes of 8 to 12 ice cream bars make it easier to plan portions for a small group near a freezer. However, this format doesn’t make an ice cream bar suitable for a lunchbox that’s carried in the morning and kept for several hours.
First make sure the ice lollies can be kept frozen until you share them, then check the allergens in each recipe before working out how many portions you’ll need.
| Criterion | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping them frozen | A freezer or suitable storage solution until serving; how long they’ll be out of the freezer before being handed out. | If the ice lollies need to wait until lunchtime, I want to know where they’ll stay frozen. Around 50% of consumers would put keeping them cold first. |
| Allergens | Highlighted ingredients and precautionary allergen information for every flavour in an assorted box. | If a pupil needs to avoid an allergen, I need to check the ingredients of each ice cream bar before sharing them. Around 30% of consumers would make this their priority. |
| Number of portions | Number of ice cream bars or minis; whether the flavours are all the same or assorted. | To serve the group without too many leftovers, I count the people before choosing a box. Around 20% of consumers would prioritise the sharing format. |
Anses recommends using an insulated bag and keeping transport times short when bringing frozen food home. That doesn’t mean a lunchbox will keep ice lollies frozen throughout the school day.
Before planning to share them, check what storage facilities are available where they’ll be served. If there’s no suitable option, choose a dessert that doesn’t need to stay frozen.
Ingredients can vary from one recipe to another, even within the same assorted box. The flavour name alone isn’t enough to tell you whether an ice cream bar is suitable for the group.
According to the DGCCRF, allergenic ingredients in prepacked food must be highlighted. Check the ingredients list and precautionary allergen information for the exact product, flavour by flavour, before handing them out.
The sharing formats featured range from six mini ice cream bars to twelve standard ones. A bigger box could leave you with portions to store after the event.
Count the people you’re serving, then compare the number of items and the portion sizes. Only plan for leftovers if you can keep them frozen.
The brand’s mini ice cream bars and assorted boxes could work well for sharing a choice of flavours, provided they can be kept frozen.
Carrefour Classic' combines vanilla and chocolate in a box of twelve ice cream bars for sharing with a group.
SMICY’s box of twelve vanilla ice cream bars is another multi-portion option.
Auchan’s assortment of eight mini ice cream bars lets you offer a small group a choice of coatings.
The MUCCI range includes a box of six almond ice cream bars.
These boxes of ice cream bars, ice lollies and water ice pops offer between four and twelve portions for a planned get-together. Choose them only if they can be kept frozen until serving, then check the ingredients of the exact product to make sure it’s suitable for your group.
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Twelve individual water ice pops for sharing, provided they can be kept frozen until serving.
Total weight: 444 g. If anyone in the group needs to avoid allergens, check the precautionary allergen information on the exact packaging.
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An assortment of twelve water ice pops in several flavours for sharing. Keep frozen until serving.
If allergies are a concern, check the packaging and the ingredients for each flavour before choosing this assortment.
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Six mini ice cream bars for sharing, with freezer storage available until serving.
This product contains milk and may contain nuts. Check each variety and the exact label before serving it to the group.
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Four coconut sorbet sticks for a small get-together, provided they can be kept frozen.
The product information lists possible traces of several allergens, including milk and nuts. Check the packaging for anyone who needs to avoid them.
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Eight coconut-flavoured ice cream bars for sharing, provided they can be kept frozen until serving.
If anyone in the group has allergies, check the ingredients and possible traces on the exact packaging before buying.
Don’t rely on an insulated bag to keep an ice lolly frozen all morning. Anses recommends using one for short journeys with frozen food between the shop and home. For sharing at secondary school, make sure there’s a suitable way to keep the ice lollies frozen until serving.
Check the ingredients and precautionary allergen information for every recipe in the assortment, rather than relying on the flavour names alone. The DGCCRF states that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted on prepacked food. Depending on the product, milk may be listed as “lactose”, “milk proteins” or “whey”.
First compare the nutritional values on the same basis, per 100 g or per 100 ml, then consider the portion you’ll actually serve. The DGCCRF says nutritional information is given per 100 g or 100 ml as a reference; the number and size of the ice cream bars are separate factors to consider when planning how to share them.