For easy sharing without cutting anything up on a festival camping trip, choose mini bars or bite-sized pieces with the number of pieces stated on the packaging. A bag of almond nougat is a better choice if you’d rather portion it out yourself. Either way, check the allergens and storage instructions for the product you’re taking, especially if you can’t keep it out of the heat.
If you want to serve nougat without cutting up a block, check the number of pieces stated on the pack and make sure it matches the number of people. A box of mini chocolate bars and a bag of nougat to portion out yourself require different preparation.
A bar with its individual weight stated gives you a more precise guide than the total weight of a bag alone. For example, Monoprix lists a Côte d’Or Nougatti product as nine 30 g bars.
Read the label on each product before sharing it. Depending on the products listed by Auchan and Carrefour, ingredients may include nuts, milk, soya or egg. Keep the packaging handy for everyone in the group.
First, distinguish pieces of nougat from chocolate confectionery containing nougat. Then check the portion size, storage instructions and label for the product you’ve chosen.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing with a group | Count the pieces stated on the pack and distinguish between nougat, chocolate-coated nougat and chocolate containing nougat. | If I want to serve everyone without cutting up a large piece, I need to know how many portions to prepare before setting off; around 40% of consumers prioritise ease of sharing. |
| Set portion | Look for the weight per bar if it’s stated on the packaging; don’t try to work it out from the total weight alone. | If I prefer to have one piece at a time, its stated weight gives me a useful guide; around 30% of consumers prioritise a set portion. |
| Storage | Read the instructions for the exact product and plan where to store it so you can follow them. | When confectionery stays at the campsite, I need to be able to store it as stated on the pack; around 20% of consumers put storage first. |
| Label and allergens | Compare the nutritional information and check the allergens listed on the pack you buy. Check the Nutri-Score if one is shown. | Before sharing, I want to check for allergens and read the nutritional values; around 10% of consumers make this their top priority. |
In France, the Ministry of the Economy explains that displaying the Nutri-Score is optional and supplementary to the mandatory nutrition declaration on prepacked food.
If it appears, use it as extra information. If not, read the nutrition declaration and ingredients list.
A mini format doesn’t tell you the weight of each piece or how the individual pieces are wrapped. For example, Monoprix lists the Côte d’Or Nougatti product it features as nine 30 g bars.
If you’re organising a sharing occasion, check the number of pieces, their individual weight and how they’re packaged separately.
The products described by Auchan and Carrefour don’t all have the same ingredients or allergen warnings. The DGCCRF states that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list.
Read the label on the pack you’re taking and keep it somewhere accessible to the people you’re sharing the product with.
Auchan’s listing for Côte d’Or Nougatti chocolate-coated nougat says to store it away from heat and humidity. Its mini format doesn’t mean you can ignore this advice.
Choose a dry, shaded place to store it. If you can’t follow the instructions for one product, check the storage advice for another before choosing it.
These examples relate to the products described by the retailers mentioned, not every product from each brand.
Nougatti is a chocolate-coated nougat confectionery product, listed in a mini format by Auchan and as a pack of nine 30 g bars by Monoprix.
Carrefour describes a 280 g box containing 35 mini milk chocolate bars with nougat, honey and almonds.
Carrefour features a 150 g bag of assorted almond nougat.
Carrefour describes a 117 g pack of soft mini nougats coated in dark and white chocolate.
These two products fit the brief for chocolate bars containing nougat: a bag of minis to consider for sharing and a 30 g bar for a portion with a stated weight. They’re not a substitute for a bag of nougat to portion out yourself.
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This bag of minis could be a good choice if you want to hand out individual pieces without cutting anything up. The stated total weight is 333 g; check the number of pieces and their individual weight if you need to plan portions. Store in a cool, dry place, and check the pack for information about milk, soya, egg white and possible traces of nuts.
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This bar is a good choice if you want an individual portion with a stated weight of 30 g. If you’re serving a group, check how many bars you plan to take and how they’re packaged. Check the pack for milk and hazelnuts, and store in a cool, dry place.
No. The Ministry of the Economy explains that Nutri-Score is optional and supplements the mandatory nutrition declaration on prepacked food. If it isn’t shown, you can compare products by reading their nutritional values and ingredients.
First, check the product description to distinguish nougat from chocolate containing nougat. Then look at the number of pieces, stated weight, ingredients and nutrition information. The DGCCRF says that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list.
Read the ingredients list and warnings on the pack you’re taking, then keep its label handy. Depending on the product, those described by Auchan and Carrefour mention hazelnuts or almonds, milk, soya or egg. Don’t assume one product has the same ingredients as another.
Follow the instructions on the product you choose. For the Côte d’Or Nougatti product it describes, Auchan says to keep it away from heat and humidity, so choose a dry, shaded place to store it if you’re taking this product.