To stock up on organic soups, first choose products whose best-before date and storage instructions allow them to be kept at room temperature before opening. Then check the organic certification, ingredients and volume. Smaller portions can help reduce leftovers, while a larger carton is a good choice if you plan to use it within the stated time after opening.
You want to keep soups out of the fridge before opening. Check the best-before date and storage instructions on each pack: the French Ministry for the Economy distinguishes between a best-before date and a use-by date.
You’d rather open a small portion than a large carton. Carrefour France and Auchan, for example, offer organic soups in packs of 2 × 30 cl. Check the recipe and the instructions for storing each one after opening.
You’re looking for certified organic soup while keeping an eye on certain ingredients. Product information from Carrefour France and Auchan lists recipes that may contain celery, wheat, milk or cream, depending on the product. Check the label of the one you choose.
For an organic soup destined for the cupboard, first check how it should be stored before opening. Then make sure its certification, recipe and size suit the way you plan to use it.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Look for the EU organic logo and check the organic claims for the specific product. According to the European Commission, this logo is compulsory for most prepacked organic food produced and sold as organic in the European Union. | If certification is my top priority, I want to identify what is organic before comparing recipes; around 29% of consumers put this need first. |
| Storage and size | Check the best-before date and whether the soup can be stored at room temperature before opening. Then check the volume and the instructions for storing it after opening. Don’t assume how it should be stored based on the packaging alone. | To build up a store-cupboard supply, I need a soup that can genuinely be kept in the cupboard and a pack that suits my household; this comes first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and salt | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product. Compare the salt content per 100 ml, then check it against the portion you’ll serve. | When I’m avoiding certain ingredients or comparing nutritional information, the recipe determines my choice; around 24% of consumers make this their priority. |
| Portions and leftovers | Compare the volume with the amount you plan to serve, and check how long the soup will keep after opening. | If I often eat alone, I’d rather open an amount I can finish within the stated time; reducing leftovers is the main concern for around 18% of consumers. |
Organic certification alone doesn’t tell you whether a product contains allergens or ingredients of animal origin. Recipes listed by Carrefour France and Auchan, for example, contain celery, wheat or dairy ingredients.
Check the ingredients list and allergen declaration on the pack you’re buying.
A soup with a use-by date that needs to be kept chilled isn’t suitable for the same purpose as one designed to be stored at room temperature before opening.
Before stocking up, check the date and storage instructions on the pack.
The total volume doesn’t tell you how long the soup will keep once opened. Auchan’s product information for Liebig organic soup in 2 × 30 cl packs says to keep it in the fridge and consume it within 48 hours of opening; this instruction applies to that product.
Choose a size that suits the portions you plan to serve, and follow the product’s own instructions for storing it after opening.
A figure given per 100 ml doesn’t necessarily reflect how much you’ll consume in a meal.
Compare values on the same basis, then consider how much you’ll actually serve.
Carrefour France offers several organic soup recipes, including 1 L cartons and packs of 2 × 30 cl.
E.Leclerc’s range includes organic green vegetable and mixed vegetable soups in 1 L cartons.
Auchan offers an organic four-vegetable soup in a 66 cl bottle, with 56% vegetables listed in its product information.
Auchan offers Liebig organic blended vegetable soup in packs of 2 × 30 cl.
ALDI France’s range includes a seven-vegetable blended soup and a vegetable soup with red lentils, both in 1 L cartons.
Look for the EU organic logo on the pack. The European Commission says it is compulsory for most prepacked organic food produced and sold as organic in the European Union. Also read the ingredients list, as certification doesn’t tell you everything about the recipe.
No. The packaging alone doesn’t determine how a soup should be stored. To stock up, check the best-before date and the instructions for storing the specific product at room temperature before opening.
Follow the storage temperature and time limit given for that particular soup. Auchan’s product information for Liebig organic soup in 2 × 30 cl packs says to keep it in the fridge and consume it within 48 hours of opening; this time limit doesn’t automatically apply to other products.
No. Recipes listed by Carrefour France and Auchan show that these ingredients can be used in organic soups. If you need to avoid any of them, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the pack you buy.
First compare the salt content per 100 ml in the nutritional information, then work it out for the volume of each bowl. This lets you assess the amount in the portion you plan to serve without treating different pack sizes as equivalent.