Who are these pack sizes for?

Households that eat yoghurt regularly

A pack of 8 to 12 pots can suit several people if there’s enough room in the fridge and everyone can finish the pots before their use-by date.

Shoppers who pay close attention to organic ingredients

They want to check more than just the ‘with fruit’ description: they also look for organic labelling, the ingredients list, fruit content, sugars and allergens in the variant they choose.

Families with different tastes or who eat yoghurt occasionally

An assorted pack or a smaller multipack may be easier to finish when everyone has different preferences or fruit yoghurts aren’t eaten very often.

What should you look for?

When choosing an organic fruit yoghurt multipack for the family, first check the organic labelling, then choose a quantity that suits your household’s eating habits. The recipe and storage instructions can help you decide between products in the same pack size.

What to consider What to check Who it matters to
Organic labelling Look for the EU organic leaf logo or the AB label on the variant you’re buying. The French Ministry of Agriculture presents these as indicators for identifying organic products. If I’m putting together an organic shop, I want to see this labelling on the yoghurt I choose; around 24% of shoppers make this their top concern.
Multipack size Compare the number of pots and the total weight with how quickly your household gets through them. If my household eats yoghurt regularly, I want enough pots without any going past their use-by date. Avoiding excess is a priority for around 29% of shoppers.
Recipe Check the fruit content if it’s listed, sugars per 100 g, texture and allergens in the specific recipe. When people at home have different tastes, I look at the texture and ingredients rather than just the flavour; around 29% of shoppers put ingredients first.
Chilled storage and use-by date Check the storage temperature shown on the product, its use-by date and how much room you have in the fridge. If I have limited fridge space, I need to be able to store the whole multipack and use it before the use-by date. Around 18% of shoppers prioritise chilled storage and dates.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming ‘with fruit’ means it’s organic

    A fruit recipe or the origin of the milk alone doesn’t prove that a yoghurt is organic.

    If you’re putting together an organic shop, look for the EU organic leaf logo or the AB label on the packaging of the exact product, in line with the indicators provided by the French Ministry of Agriculture.

  • Comparing multipacks by pot count alone

    Four 115 g pots, eight 125 g pots and twelve 125 g pots all add up to different total quantities.

    Compare the total weight and choose a quantity your household can get through before the use-by date.

  • Assuming two organic fruit recipes are the same

    Carrefour France lists 10% fruit for its Carrefour Bio recipe with pieces and 5.1% for its smooth version. These figures refer to different recipes and don’t tell you the total sugar content.

    Check the ingredients list and nutritional values per 100 g for each variant, as well as the allergens listed.

  • Choosing a large multipack without planning how to store it

    Twelve pots need room in the fridge and must be eaten before their use-by date. Anses reminds consumers to respect the use-by dates of the products concerned.

    Check the date when your order arrives and follow the storage temperature shown on the product you’ve bought.

    Pots that aren’t eaten in time may end up being thrown away.

Brands to compare for different pack sizes

Carrefour Bio

Carrefour France offers organic fruit yoghurts in packs of 8 × 125 g, with a recipe containing pieces and a smooth fruit version.

  • The recipe with pieces lists 10% fruit, while the smooth version lists 5.1% fruit.
  • The ingredients lists show 8.5% and 7.6% cane sugar respectively. Compare the variants separately and check their nutritional values to see the sugars per 100 g.

Bio Village

E.Leclerc offers a Bio Village multipack of assorted organic fruit yoghurts in 12 × 125 g pots, weighing 1.5 kg in total.

  • This pack size may suit a household that eats yoghurt regularly and has room to keep twelve pots chilled.
  • The 5.9% fruit content listed by E.Leclerc applies to a different Bio Village recipe, with yellow fruits in 8 × 125 g pots; it doesn’t describe the assorted multipack.

Auchan Bio

Auchan France offers an organic fruit yoghurt with pieces in an 8 × 125 g pack.

  • The product listing gives 12 g of sugars per 100 g and says to store between 0 °C and +6 °C.
  • Before buying the multipack, check the use-by date and nutritional information for the exact product you’ve chosen.

Les 2 Vaches

Les 2 Vaches offers its organic blueberry stirred yoghurt in 4 × 115 g pots, weighing 460 g in total.

  • The brand lists 8.6% organic wild blueberries for this specific recipe.
  • This pack contains fewer pots than the packs of 8 or 12 featured here, so compare it with the quantity your household needs.

Yoplait

Panier de Yoplait is a useful point of comparison for fruit yoghurts in 8 × 125 g packs, but its red fruit recipe shouldn’t be mistaken for an organic product.

  • The Auchan France product listing gives a fruit content of 8% to 11%, depending on the flavour.
  • For an organic shop, check the organic labelling on the product you’re considering rather than relying on its pack size or the ‘with fruit’ description alone.

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Frequently asked questions

How can you check whether a fruit yoghurt is organic?

Look for the EU organic leaf logo or the AB label on the packaging of the variant you’ve chosen. The French Ministry of Agriculture presents these logos as indicators for identifying organic products; the words ‘with fruit’ don’t serve the same purpose.

Is a pack of 12 pots always a better choice for a family?

No. It’s a good choice if your household can store and finish all twelve pots before their use-by date. If you eat yoghurt less regularly, compare packs of 8 and smaller sizes too, taking the weight of each pot into account.

Does a recipe with more fruit always contain less sugar?

Fruit content alone doesn’t tell you how much sugar there is per 100 g. Compare the nutritional values and ingredients list for each variant. Carrefour France, for example, lists different fruit content for its Carrefour Bio recipes with pieces and its smooth recipe.

What should you check when storing a family-size yoghurt multipack?

Follow the storage temperature shown on the product you’ve bought and check its use-by date when it arrives. The listing for Auchan Bio fruit yoghurt says to store it between 0 °C and +6 °C. Anses reminds consumers to respect the use-by date for the products concerned.