For a baby already eating complementary foods and able to have milk, consider pasteurised, full-fat fromage frais as part of tea time, checking the age statement and choosing a plain unsweetened or no-added-sugar recipe over a standard sweetened pot. The NHS recommends full-fat yoghurt and fromage frais up to age 2, but says babies under 12 months do not need separate snacks. Introduce milk foods one at a time if they are new to your baby; a child with a diagnosed cow’s-milk allergy needs individual clinical advice rather than standard dairy fromage frais.
If tea time is becoming part of a three-meal pattern, decide whether fromage frais belongs in the meal rather than adding it as a snack. The NHS says babies of this age gradually move towards three meals a day and that babies under 12 months do not need snacks.
Check whether the child has already had cows’ milk foods. The NHS advises introducing foods that can trigger allergic reactions one at a time, so a possible reaction is easier to identify.
Compare the ingredients, sugars per 100g and pot size rather than assuming all fruit-flavoured children’s products are alike. Yoplait UK lists different recipes and serving sizes across its Petits Filous range.
Start with the child’s feeding stage and milk tolerance, then compare the pack’s ingredients, nutrition panel and storage instructions.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Age and meals | Check any age statement on the pack, whether the dairy is pasteurised and whether the product fits into a meal. The NHS recommends full-fat yoghurt and fromage frais up to age 2. | For a baby who is starting regular meals, I want a tea-time component rather than an extra snack. The NHS says babies under 12 months do not need snacks. |
| Ingredients and sugars | Read the ingredients for added sugar and compare sugars per 100g on the same basis. Yoplait UK lists 4.9g sugars per 100g for Petits Filous No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana and 9.4g per 100g for its standard Big Pots recipe. | I’d prefer a plain unsweetened or no-added-sugar option for early-weaning meals. A no-added-sugar label does not mean the product contains no sugars. |
| Milk allergy | Check the current ingredients for milk. If milk foods are new, the NHS advises introducing foods that can trigger allergic reactions one at a time; a diagnosed cow’s-milk allergy calls for individual clinical advice. | Before serving a dairy pot, I need to know whether my child can have milk and be able to identify what was introduced. |
| Serving and storage | Compare the pot or pouch size with the amount you plan to serve. Follow the pack’s refrigeration, opening and use-by instructions. | A small serving may fit alongside the rest of tea time; for a chilled multipack, I also need to be able to use the pots within their dates. |
That phrase alone does not tell you whether an individual children’s pot suits a baby’s current feeding stage.
Check the product’s age statement, ingredients and pasteurisation status, then consider how it fits into the baby’s meals.
Recipes can differ in added sugar even within one range. Yoplait UK lists sugar as an ingredient in its standard Petits Filous Big Pots recipe, while its No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana recipe is a different product.
Compare ingredient lists and sugars per 100g; do not treat a vitamin claim as an answer to the sugar question.
Standard fromage frais contains milk. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Children’s Health advises avoiding foods made with cows’ milk protein when weaning a baby with a cow’s-milk allergy.
Read the allergen information on each pack and follow the child’s individual clinical advice rather than substituting a standard dairy pot.
A larger pack may leave pots unused if they cannot all be kept refrigerated and eaten within their use-by dates.
Check the pack’s storage instructions and dates before choosing the quantity.
Unused chilled pots may need to be discarded.
The range includes No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana 47g pots and standard Big Pots in 85g servings, according to Yoplait UK.
Yoplait UK provides product information for the Petits Filous recipes discussed here.
Tesco Groceries lists children’s yoghurt and fromage frais, including its Strawberry & Raspberry fromage frais pouches and branded pots.
Sainsbury’s product listings include Little Yeos fromage frais and Wildlife children’s dairy pots.
Rachel’s Organic describes its range as yoghurt made with organic British milk; yoghurt is an adjacent dairy choice, not the same product as fromage frais.
This is a yoghurt pouch for a child’s dairy tea time, rather than a fromage frais pot. Check its pack details against the same age, milk and meal considerations before choosing it for early weaning.
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The 90g yoghurt pouch is an adjacent option for tea time, not a fromage frais match. For early weaning, check pasteurisation and fat content on the pack, and check its milk ingredients if dairy is new to the child. Keep the pouch cap away from children under 36 months.
For a baby already eating complementary foods and able to have milk, fromage frais can be considered as part of a meal after checking the product’s age information and pasteurisation status. The NHS recommends full-fat yoghurt and fromage frais up to age 2, but says babies under 12 months do not need separate snacks.
No. Yoplait UK lists 4.9g sugars per 100g for Petits Filous No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana, compared with 9.4g per 100g for its standard Big Pots recipe. Read both the ingredients and the per-100g nutrition panel when comparing the exact products.
Standard dairy fromage frais is not an appropriate substitute for a child’s individual cow’s-milk-allergy feeding plan. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Children’s Health advises avoiding foods made with cows’ milk protein when weaning a baby with this allergy; follow the child’s clinical advice when choosing an alternative.
Introduce milk foods individually rather than alongside several other new potential allergens. The NHS advises introducing foods that can trigger allergic reactions one at a time from around 6 months, so a possible reaction can be identified.
Follow the storage and use-by instructions on the pack you buy. For example, Sainsbury’s Wildlife children’s dairy-pot listing specifies refrigeration at 2–5°C; check the instructions for your particular product rather than applying that figure to every pot.