For routine dairy during 7-to-9-month weaning, start by looking for pasteurised, full-fat, plain or unsweetened yoghurt rather than choosing a fruit-flavoured fromage frais pot for its pack size or child-focused label. NHS guidance identifies full-fat, unsweetened or plain yoghurt as a suitable choice from around 6 months and says babies do not need added sugar. If considering fromage frais, check its ingredients, fat content and milk allergen against the baby’s feeding needs.
The choice changes when feeding requirements take precedence over the convenience of a pot or pouch.
If you are introducing dairy during weaning, NHS guidance points you towards pasteurised, full-fat options and plain or unsweetened yoghurt. Check those characteristics before choosing a child-focused fromage frais.
A pre-portioned product may be convenient, but its ingredients and fat content matter more to this feeding decision than its format. A larger plain yoghurt pot also lets you spoon out a portion.
Ordinary yoghurt and fromage frais contain dairy. Healthier Together guidance excludes both from a milk-free diet required for cow’s-milk allergy; follow the baby’s clinician or dietitian plan.
Screen a product for the baby’s feeding requirements first, then consider whether its portion format works for your household.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Weaning stage | Check for pasteurisation and full-fat labelling. The NHS identifies pasteurised full-fat yoghurt as suitable from around 6 months. | I’m choosing dairy for a baby aged about 7 to 9 months, not simply picking a product marketed to children. |
| Added sugar | Read the ingredients for sugar or sweeteners; distinguish these from naturally occurring sugars shown in the nutrition information. NHS guidance favours full-fat, plain or unsweetened yoghurt. | For a routine dairy choice, I want to know what is in the pot even if the front says ‘no added sugar’. |
| Portions and storage | Consider the pack size, how you will serve a portion and the individual product’s refrigeration and use-by instructions. | I’d rather choose a format I can serve and store as directed than select a multipack solely because it looks convenient. |
| Milk allergy | Check the milk allergen declaration. If a milk-free diet is required for cow’s-milk allergy, follow the baby’s clinician or dietitian plan. | If dairy must be avoided, an ordinary fromage frais or yoghurt is not an option for this baby. |
The Creamfields Apricot Strawberry Raspberry multipack listed by Tesco includes sugar. NHS guidance says babies do not need added sugar or sweeteners.
For routine weaning dairy, check the ingredients and full-fat status before deciding whether the pack format suits you.
Petits Filous states that its No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana fromage frais contains naturally occurring sugars.
Read both the ingredient list and the sugars figure on the nutrition panel; neither a fruit flavour nor a front-of-pack claim makes it equivalent to plain yoghurt.
Tesco describes its Healthy Living Natural Fromage Frais as fat free, while NHS guidance recommends full-fat dairy products for children under 2.
Check the fat description on the particular pack rather than relying on a range name or the word ‘natural’.
Healthier Together guidance says a milk-free diet for a baby with cow’s-milk allergy excludes dairy foods, including yoghurt and fromage frais.
If cow’s-milk allergy is diagnosed or suspected, seek guidance from the baby’s clinician or dietitian rather than trialling ordinary dairy.
These examples show why the ingredients of a particular product matter more than its brand or children’s packaging.
Petits Filous makes a No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana fromage frais multipack.
Tesco lists Strawberry & Raspberry fromage frais pouches.
Creamfields has an Apricot Strawberry Raspberry fromage frais multipack listed by Tesco.
These Ella's Kitchen yoghurt pouches are alternatives to consider alongside fromage frais, not plain yoghurt or fromage frais products. For routine weaning dairy, check each pack against NHS guidance on pasteurisation, full-fat content and added sugar.
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If you want to spoon out a portion during weaning, this yoghurt pouch is an option to examine alongside plain dairy.
Check the pack for full-fat labelling and ingredients before choosing it for routine use. It contains milk, so it does not fit a cow’s-milk-free plan.
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This strawberry yoghurt pouch offers a portion format to consider if you are comparing packaged dairy with plain yoghurt.
Check the pack for pasteurisation, full-fat labelling and ingredients before routine weaning use. It contains milk and does not fit a cow’s-milk-free plan.
Fromage frais can be considered as a dairy food during weaning, but check the particular product rather than relying on its name. The NHS says pasteurised full-fat dairy is suitable from around 6 months and recommends full-fat, plain or unsweetened yoghurt as a choice without added sugars.
Check its ingredients first: the Creamfields Apricot Strawberry Raspberry multipack listed by Tesco includes sugar, while NHS guidance says babies do not need added sugar or sweeteners. A multipack format alone does not establish that it meets the baby’s routine dairy needs.
No. Petits Filous states that its No Added Sugar Strawberry & Banana fromage frais contains naturally occurring sugars. Check the ingredients as well as the nutrition panel when comparing it with plain yoghurt or products that list sugar as an ingredient.
No. Healthier Together guidance says a milk-free diet required for cow’s-milk allergy excludes dairy products including fromage frais and yoghurt. Follow the baby’s clinician or dietitian plan.