NHS warns parents NOT to give ‘baby pouches’ sold in UK supermarkets to children under a year old

THE NHS has advised parents against "convenient" baby food pouches found in major supermarkets across the UK. New research has revealed that the pouches are not a suitable "equivalent" to real food or breast milk. New findings, led by the University of Glasgow, have revealed that commercial baby food pouches are more s

Experts have sent a warning to parents about the high levels of sugar in baby food pouches

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 de

Shoppers are getting some of the shortest-lived fresh food of any major supermarket, a new investigation has revealed.