Bargain bin delights - Jalna strawberry low fat creamy yoghourt

It's time for another bargain bin delight. You know the story; bargains, fun, stinginess. Let's start! The IGA Foodland close to my house has some great bargains. The bargains are improved as the supermarket is in walking distance (30 minute return trip) from my house. This results in bargains, exercise, reduction of potential cellulite and savings on fuel costs. The yoghourts are often discounted to $0.99 when they are close to their use by or best before date. The price for this Jalna strawberry yoghourt was certainly right; a saving of $1.50!

I like the packaging of the Jalna range of yoghourts. I have two empty Jalna tubs at home that I use for transporting food to work and for holding my home made yoghourt. One of these tubs is almost a year old and it is still water tight. This is why I purchased this particular item - I just wanted the reusable tub! However, I did try the yoghourt as well.

Ingredient panel

The ingredient panel is pleasingly unscary. Though I do not like reduced fat milk. I like full fat everything because fat does not make you fat. I also wonder whether the fruit juice concentrate is a strawberry juice concentrate. I wonder why this is not disclosed on the panel, yet the source of the fruit puree is disclosed.

Nutrition information

What should I say about the nutrition information? Here is the nutrition information...

Open the lid and look inside

The yoghourt inside the tub was not very attractive to my eyes. The colour was a grey with a slight pink tinge, which reminded me of cement.

Taking a scoop of yoghourt, I was reminded of cracked cement. If you mix it up, it is not so bad.

Taste wise I was not impressed with the yoghourt. I must say that this view is influenced by the fact that I make my own yoghourt which is plain and quite tart. The yoghourt was creamy but the strawberry flavour did not seem very strong, although the yogurt was quite sweet.

I would have preferred to have seen strawberry chunks inside the yoghourt to reinforce that I was actually eating strawberry yoghourt. I also do not understand why a 'natural flavour' is included in this yogurt. The yoghourt contains strawberry puree, therefore, why is flavour required?

Conclusion

I would purchase this product again, if it was in the bargain bin, for the sole purpose of the reusable container. I much prefer to consume my home made yoghourt. Interestingly enough, I can make 1L of home made yoghourt for around $0.99, the same price as discounted yoghourt.


The expressions above are my opinions/experiences of the above product/s which were sourced from a supermarket bargin bin, at the time of consumption.