A pack of 6 × 1 L is a good choice for Sunday lunch if your household will use the remaining bottles over the following days. To compare products, look at the packaging, any origin, production or organic claims that matter to you, and the storage instructions for each bottle.
If you use milk in drinks and in dishes for your Sunday lunch, six 1 L bottles mean you can open one at a time. This format is only worthwhile, though, if your household will also use the remaining bottles.
Check the claims on the specific product you choose. The Filière Lactel pack listed by Carrefour and Candia’s GrandLait Bio have different features, even though both are available in a family-sized format.
For Sunday lunch, start by working out how much your household will actually use, then check the product’s features and how each bottle should be stored.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Usable volume | Number of bottles, volume per bottle and the space needed to store them. | If you use milk for a meal and then for drinks or cooking over the following days, you’ll want to use all six bottles without opening several at once. Around 57% of consumers would prioritise having a volume they can genuinely use. |
| Origin, production or organic credentials | Claims on the exact pack, without assuming they apply to other products from the same brand. | If a stated origin, a particular production scheme or organic status guides your choice, you’ll want to see that claim on the bottle you buy. This would be the main consideration for around 29% of consumers. |
| Label and storage | Ingredients, allergens, nutritional information per 100 ml and instructions for use after opening. | Before planning meals for the following days, you’ll want to know what the milk contains and how long an opened bottle can be kept. Around 14% of consumers would put these checks first. |
Instructions change once a bottle has been opened and vary by product. For the GrandLait semi-skimmed milk products shown, Candia advises storing at no more than +6 °C and consuming within four days.
Check the instructions on the bottle you buy and, if possible, finish the opened one before starting another.
An opened bottle may go to waste if your household doesn’t finish it within the stated timeframe.
Claims about production, origin, organic status or added nutrients apply to the product that carries them. For example, the Filière Lactel product listed by Carrefour and the Lactel milk enriched with vitamin D are two different products.
Check the name, format and claims on the exact pack you plan to buy.
The Filière Lactel product listed by Carrefour is UHT semi-skimmed milk in a pack of 6 × 1 L.
Candia offers GrandLait semi-skimmed and GrandLait Bio semi-skimmed milk in 6 × 1 L packs.
Carrefour offers its own-brand UHT semi-skimmed milk in a pack of six 1 L cartons.
E.Leclerc offers Delisse semi-skimmed milk in 6 × 1 L packs, in both cartons and bottles.
Auchan offers UHT semi-skimmed milk in a pack of six 1 L bottles.
This pack of semi-skimmed milk matches the format of six 1 L bottles considered for Sunday lunch and for use over the following days.
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With six 1 L bottles, you can plan for milk for your meal and for use over the following days. Check the packaging for origin claims and storage instructions after opening.
Yes, if your household will use several litres for the meal and over the following days, and has enough space to store the bottles. As they’re separate, you only need to open one at a time.
Follow the temperature and storage time shown on the bottle you buy. For the two GrandLait products shown, Candia advises keeping them at no more than +6 °C and consuming them within four days. Don’t assume this applies to another product without checking its label.
Check the ingredients, highlighted allergens, nutritional information and storage instructions for the exact product. To compare nutritional values, use the same basis: the DGCCRF states that nutritional information is given per 100 g or 100 ml.