Warning not to give 'baby pouches' to children under a year old

New ArticlesHealth70% are “targeted” at children aged under six months06:38, 26 Aug 2026The pouches usually come with a spout attachedSome baby pouches are “equivalent to fruit smoothies” and should not be introduced before babies are at least one year old, experts have said. Few baby foods sold in pouches “meet the desired characteristics for complementary foods”, researchers said after examining a range of products sold in UK supermarkets.‌Researchers called for regulators to review whether or not these products should be sold as “complementary foods”. Academics from the University of Glasgow’s College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences and First Steps Nutrition Trust examined all wet commercial baby food (CBF) available at six UK supermarkets.‌They compared sugar, protein and energ