For a quick festival break, choose an ice lolly or frozen bar that you can eat straight away. Compare the portion size, then check the ingredients and allergens for the exact product. If you buy a multipack before setting off, plan how you’ll keep it cold on the way and store any lollies you don’t eat. Individually wrapped doesn’t mean it’s sold as a single item at the festival.
You’re looking for a portion to enjoy on your own, without having to store a multipack. If you buy it before eating it, ANSES recommends keeping the journey time for frozen food to a minimum and using an insulated bag.
You need to check the ingredients for your chosen flavour. Depending on the product, ice lollies may contain milk, nuts or soya. The DGCCRF says allergens must be emphasised on the label of prepacked food.
You’ll only eat one ice lolly before or during the festival. Compare the number of lollies and their size, then make sure you can store or share the rest.
If you’re enjoying an ice lolly on your own, first think about when you’ll eat it and what you’ll do with any others in the pack. Then choose a portion size and check the ingredients for the specific flavour.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping it cold | When you buy it, how long the journey will take and whether you can store any remaining lollies in the freezer. | If I’m not eating my ice lolly straight away, I need to be able to transport it without leaving the pack somewhere warm; around 33% of consumers put this need first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredients list and allergens for the exact flavour, including for sorbet. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, the flavour name alone doesn’t tell me enough. Around 27% of consumers put this check ahead of other criteria. |
| Portion size | Weight or volume per lolly: large ice lolly, mini lolly, frozen bar or sorbet on a stick. | For a short break, I might prefer a mini size; if I want a larger portion, I’ll check the amount per lolly. Around 20% of consumers prioritise the portion size. |
| Number of lollies | Number of items in the pack and how to share or store any that are left; check with the seller whether single lollies are available. | If I’m only eating one, I don’t want to be left with a pack and nowhere to store it; for around 20% of consumers, pack size is the main consideration. |
The DGCCRF reminds shoppers that milk must be listed even in a product, such as sorbet, that you might expect to be milk-free. Other allergens also depend on the recipe.
Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product and flavour, rather than relying on its category or appearance.
Products sold by retailers often come in multipacks, so a single portion doesn’t solve the problem of what to do with the rest.
Check how many ice lollies are in the pack before buying, and plan to share the rest or store them according to the pack instructions.
Without somewhere to store them, the remaining lollies could go to waste.
A long journey without refrigeration can affect how well the product keeps. ANSES recommends buying frozen food at the end of your shop, putting it in an insulated bag and keeping the journey time to a minimum.
If you’re buying before the festival, plan how you’ll transport and store the ice lollies before purchasing a multipack. Otherwise, enjoy one soon after you buy it.
An ice lolly can be individually wrapped but still only be sold in a multipack.
If you only want to buy one at the festival, ask the seller what pack sizes are available and check the information for the product being served.
The range includes ice lollies and mini lollies sold in multipacks.
Carrefour Extra, Carrefour Classic' and Simpl are among the retailer’s ice lolly and mini lolly ranges.
The retailer offers ice lollies and mini lollies in its frozen food section.
Marque Repère ranges include Trium frozen bars.
Mucci offers double-coated ice lollies and mini lollies.
These products are sold in multipacks of ice lollies or frozen treats on sticks, for individual portions. If you’ll only eat one at the festival, think about how you’ll store the rest. These multipacks aren’t a single-item offer at the festival.
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Worth considering if you fancy an orange or cherry ice lolly and can store any you don’t eat. Check the allergens on the packaging before enjoying one.
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A choice of flavours can be handy if you’re sharing the pack with other people. If you’re having just one, make sure you can keep the rest cold and check the label for your chosen flavour.
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This mixed-flavour multipack is worth considering if you can share the lollies or store any that are left. For a solo festival treat, first check where you’ll be able to keep the pack cold.
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A mango sorbet on a stick to consider if you enjoy the flavour and can store the other three lollies. The word ‘sorbet’ doesn’t mean you can skip checking the ingredients and allergens on the pack.
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The mini size gives you a smaller portion per lolly than a full-size one. If you’re only having one, plan how to store the rest and check the allergens listed on the box.
No. The term ‘sorbet’ doesn’t guarantee that a product is milk-free. The DGCCRF says milk must be listed even in products you might expect to be milk-free. Check the ingredients and allergens for the exact product.
In France, check the product name, ingredients list, net quantity, nutritional information and date shown. The DGCCRF says allergens must be emphasised, so read this information for the flavour you’re buying.
Buy it at the end of your shop, put it in an insulated bag and keep the journey time to a minimum, following ANSES advice for frozen food. If you need to store any lollies after enjoying the first one, follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Don’t refreeze a thawed product if the packaging says not to. This is the instruction for the Auchan chocolate and pistachio selection. Check the storage instructions for the product you buy and plan your journey to avoid it thawing.