If you can’t keep the ice creams frozen until you’re ready to serve them, it’s best not to choose mini ice creams for a festival camping trip: their small size doesn’t change their storage requirements. If you can keep them frozen, mini lollies make it easy to give one to each person, while frozen bites are handy for sharing straight away. In either case, check the allergens for the product you choose.
You can keep the products frozen until you’re ready to serve them and want a format that’s easy to hand out around the campsite. A cool box alone isn’t enough to guarantee that an ice cream’s storage instructions will be followed.
You need to decide how many units to bring and whether to hand out lollies individually or share bites when it’s time to serve.
You want to know what each unit contains before serving it and check the allergens in your chosen flavour for anyone who needs to avoid them.
For a festival camping trip, first make sure the ice creams will stay frozen until you’re ready to serve them. Then choose between one unit per person and sharing as a group, and adjust the number of pieces to suit your group.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is this for? |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping them frozen | The product’s storage instructions and whether you can keep it frozen during the journey and until you’re ready to serve it. | I need to be able to serve the ice creams while they’re still frozen, even if the journey and wait at the venue take longer than expected; around 42% of consumers prioritise keeping them frozen. |
| Individual portions | The type of unit, lolly or bite, and the weight or volume stated for each one. | I want to give each person a clearly countable portion rather than serve from a shared tub; this is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Number of units | How many people you need to serve and whether you can keep all the ice creams frozen until they’re eaten. | When several people are waiting for an ice cream, I want to bring enough without leaving any extras outside the required storage conditions; the number of pieces comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
A smaller portion doesn’t change the storage requirements. Anses advises buying frozen food at the end of your shop, transporting it in an insulated bag and keeping the journey as short as possible. Joybuy’s product listing for Magnum Mini Classic, Almond and White Chocolate x6 states that it should be stored at −18 °C or below.
Before buying, check that your equipment can keep the product at the required temperature until you’re ready to serve it.
Six 55 mL lollies, eight 32 g lollies and twelve 34 mL bites are different units, suited to different ways of serving. Weight in grams can’t be compared directly with volume in millilitres.
Check the quantity per unit and the number of units, as well as how you plan to hand them out.
Ingredients vary between products. The products reviewed include milk and, depending on the recipe, almonds or soya, as well as other potential allergens.
Check the exact packaging before sharing, and have another option ready if anyone in the group needs to avoid a listed allergen.
These brands offer examples of mini ice creams in different pack sizes and formats. Choose by checking the specific product and its label, rather than relying on the brand name alone.
The range includes mini lollies and frozen bites. Magnum lists six Mini Classic lollies at 55 mL each, while Carrefour offers a box of twelve Salted Caramel Almond bites.
Carrefour offers an assortment of eight mini lollies, each weighing 32 g.
Auchan offers an assortment of eight mini ice cream lollies, with a stated total weight of 258 g.
E.Leclerc lists, among other products, a box of six Trium vanilla mini lollies, weighing 234 g in total.
ALDI lists a MUCCI product containing twelve mini lollies; its product page also gives the pack size as twelve pieces, weighing 429 g.
Yes, but only if you can keep them frozen until you’re ready to serve them, in line with the instructions on the label. Anses recommends transporting frozen food in an insulated bag and keeping the journey as short as possible. However, an ordinary bag or cool box alone can’t guarantee that the required temperature will be maintained. Joybuy’s product listing for Magnum Mini Classic, Almond and White Chocolate x6 states −18 °C or below.
Mini lollies make it easy to give one to each person, while bites let you serve small pieces from a shared container. To compare products, check the stated quantity per piece: Magnum lists 55 mL lollies, Carrefour lists 32 g Carrefour Extra lollies, and Magnum bites are 34 mL each.
Check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packaging for the exact flavour. The products reviewed include milk and, depending on the product, almonds or soya. Don’t assume that another flavour from the same brand has the same ingredients.
No. Joybuy’s listing for Magnum Mini Classic, Almond and White Chocolate x6 says not to refreeze after thawing. Check and follow the instructions on the product you buy.