For a TV night, start by choosing the size of each ice lolly and how many you’ll need. An assortment lets you offer several flavours, while a larger box makes sharing easier. Either way, check the ingredients for each flavour before serving your guests.
If you’d rather enjoy just one lolly in front of the TV, check the weight or volume per piece: ‘mini’ doesn’t mean one standard size. Products described by Carrefour and Auchan illustrate this, with sizes given in grams and millilitres respectively.
Count the pieces before choosing a box, then check whether the group will enjoy the flavours. Auchan and ALDI offer products in different pack sizes; an assortment won’t necessarily contain as many pieces as a box with a single flavour.
For a TV night, start with the portion size you want and how many people you’ll be serving. Then compare the boxes by flavour selection and by the ingredients you’ll need to check for your guests.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portion | Weight or volume per piece and the number of lollies. Carrefour lists 32 g per piece for its Extra assortment; Auchan lists 55 ml per piece for the Magnum assortment mentioned. | I’d rather serve everyone a small lolly than choose a large ice cream without knowing its size. Around 36% of consumers would put individual portion size first. |
| Flavour selection | Flavours in the box and how the pieces are divided between them. Auchan’s Magnum assortment includes Classic, Almond and White Chocolate, with six pieces in total. | When people have different tastes around the TV, I want to offer a choice without opening several boxes. Variety would come first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Number of pieces | Number of lollies and the pack’s net weight. ALDI, for example, offers a box of 12 MUCCI mini lollies weighing 429 g. | If everyone wants a lolly, I want to make sure the box will be enough for the group. Around 21% of consumers would prioritise the number of pieces. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredient list for the exact product and any ‘contains’ or ‘may contain’ statements. Recipes within the same assortment may differ. | If a guest mentions an allergy, I want to check the exact product before serving it. This would be the priority for around 14% of consumers. |
The term describes the format, not the recipe’s composition. Two mini boxes may also give the size of each piece in different units.
To choose your portion, check the weight or volume per lolly. If nutritional values matter to your comparison, check the details for the exact product, distinguishing between figures per 100 g and per portion.
A selection of flavours may include several ingredients you’ll need to check. Carrefour Extra’s product information mentions milk, soya and almonds; E.Leclerc lists milk in its Mini Trium vanilla with fruit coating product.
Ask any guests concerned which ingredients they need to avoid, then read the packaging of the pack you buy. A fruit flavour alone doesn’t mean the product is milk-free.
Frozen lollies need to go into the freezer soon after delivery. So, for a TV night, the delivery slot is part of making a practical choice.
Check the delivery options available at your address and the storage instructions on the product, then arrange for someone to take in the order.
Auchan offers an assortment of six Magnum mini lollies, weighing 254 g, with Classic, Almond and White Chocolate flavours.
Carrefour offers an assortment of eight mini lollies, each weighing 32 g, with different chocolate coatings.
E.Leclerc offers products including Mini Trium vanilla with fruit coating, in a box of eight pieces weighing 300 g.
Auchan offers an assortment of eight mini vanilla lollies with a milk chocolate coating, weighing 258 g in total.
ALDI offers a box of 12 MUCCI mini lollies, weighing 429 g in total.
This selection includes mini frozen lollies and individual ice pops for a TV night. Capri-Sun ice pops are a different type of product from Magnum frozen lollies, so compare the product type, number of pieces and ingredients according to what you’d like to serve.
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A choice for serving individual orange and cherry ice pops rather than ice-cream-style lollies. The pack contains 12 pieces and weighs 444 g in total. Check the allergen information on the packaging before serving them to any guests who need to take care.
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A good choice if offering three flavours matters more than having a large number of pieces. Auchan lists each lolly in this six-piece assortment as 55 ml; Joybuy’s product information for this item mentions milk and the possibility of nuts, including almonds and pistachios.
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A choice for serving six lollies in the Classic flavour, with the volume given per piece. If the ingredients or nutritional information will influence your choice, check the details on the packaging for this product.
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A choice for guests who’d prefer this flavour to an assortment. The pack contains six pieces and weighs 282 g in total. If portion size and ingredients matter to your purchase, check the details for this product.
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A way to serve a Caramel flavour in a box of six, weighing 330 g in total. If you’re looking for a specific portion size or need to take allergens into account, check the details for this product on its packaging.
No. Carrefour lists each lolly in its Extra assortment as 32 g, while Auchan lists each lolly in the Magnum assortment mentioned as 55 ml. Check the unit and quantity per piece before deciding how many to serve.
Choose an assortment if offering your guests several flavours matters, and check the number of pieces if everyone needs one. The Magnum box featured by Auchan contains three flavours across six pieces; ALDI also offers a 12-piece MUCCI pack, with the flavours to be checked on the packaging you choose.
No. E.Leclerc’s product information for Mini Trium vanilla with fruit coating lists ingredients including rehydrated skimmed milk and whey. If a guest needs to avoid an allergen, check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ information for the exact product.
Arrange to take in the delivery and put the products in the freezer according to the instructions on the packaging. Before ordering for a TV night, check the delivery slot and options available at your address.