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to wonder where all the yoghurt is???

58 replies

Chachah · 07/06/2014 09:50

I've been living in the UK for almost ten year, and that's a mystery I still haven't solved.

I just want to buy regular natural yoghurt, without any fruit or sweeteners or anything, just plain old yoghurt.

Now I can find those super impractical big pots, and I can find single portion pots. But where are all the packs of 4? 8? 12? My local Tesco is pretty big, and nothing in sight. Same with Sainsburys.

Now I know, I know, it'd be unreasonable to expect supermarket aisles to look exactly the same as they do back home. But surely, yoghurt? that's pretty basic?

Is there something obvious I'm missing here?

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ilovepowerhoop · 07/06/2014 09:52

maybe because most people want flavoured stuff for eating

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NannyR · 07/06/2014 09:54

Just decant it into smaller reusable pots for packed lunches etc.

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Marrow · 07/06/2014 09:55

As Nanny said.

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SummerSazz · 07/06/2014 09:55

I think lidl do some small individual pots. I always buy the big pots so not 100% sure

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RoseberryTopping · 07/06/2014 09:56

Annoying isn't it. I want yoghurt that's not full of sugar to make it low fat, that doesn't come in a huge tub.

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Littleturkish · 07/06/2014 10:00

So so so annoying. I buy lots of little single pots in asda.

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soaccidentprone · 07/06/2014 10:01

Lidl sell multi packs of Greek yogurt which is lovely.

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SummerSazz · 07/06/2014 10:04

Aha, my observational memory must still be working soaccidentprone! Thanks for confirming Lidl do sell them Grin

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AnotherSpinningFuckingRainbow · 07/06/2014 10:06

You're right OP. Tesco is also ridiculous with every single type of yogurt being stuffed full of mysterious gut-invading bacteria. Eugh.

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 10:10

Is it really too difficult to pick up 4 small pots rather than a '4 pack' of yoghurt?

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NannyR · 07/06/2014 10:21

Lidl do a 1kg bucket of really lovely creamy Greek yoghurt (low fat version as well) for about £1.70 - ten 100g portions, 17p each, bargain!

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Chachah · 07/06/2014 10:21

I always assumed individual pots were more expensive. Maybe not.

Thank you for the Lidl tip!!!

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 10:32

Single yoghurts tend to be more expensive than buying the huge tubs but no more expensive than buying a 4 pack. I've also got 4 packs of plain yoghurt from Lidl before, but we don't have one nearby so not up to date with what they have.

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BumCrapulence · 07/06/2014 10:39

Why don't you buy a big pot and decant? You'll save money and help the environment.

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 10:43

We don't eat yoghurt quickly enough to buy the big pots and decant, it just leads to a lot of waste.

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NannyR · 07/06/2014 10:46

The lidl one lasts for ages, it says use within three days once open but I've got some in my fridge that I opened ten days ago and it's still fine.

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cozietoesie · 07/06/2014 11:01

I went to LIDL yesterday and while I hadn't originally wanted any yoghurt, I bought some because their stuff is just so toothsome.

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 11:02

I maybe eat 2 yoghurts per week, big tubs grow mold before I finish them.

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CuntWagon · 07/06/2014 11:04

Yeo valley do 4 packs.

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CorusKate · 07/06/2014 11:13

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 11:13

On a somewhat related note, has anyone seen Skyr for sale in the UK?

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fredfredgeorgejnr · 07/06/2014 11:39

How can you not eat yoghurt quick enough for the big pots to make sense but care enough about a 4 pack? Straight yoghurt lasts weeks!

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 11:42

I don't care enough about a four pack, that was the OP. I buy individual pots most of the time.

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BumCrapulence · 07/06/2014 11:42

Natural yoghurt doesn't grow mould for weeks if left in sealed pots. I've used yoghurt left unopened and 2/4 weeks past its "use by" date and it's been absolutely fine.

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Olga79 · 07/06/2014 11:47

I've never had issues with using unopened yoghurt past it's sell by date, but once opened (but stored in a sealed container) about a week - 10 days appears to be it's limit.

www.eatbydate.com/dairy/yogurt-shelf-life-expiration-date/

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