Top-brand baby food pouches lack key nutrients, lab-testing by BBC finds

Baby food pouches from six of the UK’s leading brands are failing to meet key nutritional needs of babies and toddlers – with parents being “misled” by their marketing – BBC Panorama has been told.
Laboratory testing of 18 pouches made by Ella’s Kitchen, Heinz, Piccolo, Little Freddie, Aldi and Lidl found many to be low in vitamin C and iron, while some contained more sugar in a single pouch than a one-year-old should have in a day.
There are more than 250 of these products on the multi-million pound baby pouch market – they have become a staple for many households with babies and children up to the age of two or three. They are convenient and have long shelf lives.
Experts have told the BBC the products should only be used sparingly, are not replacements for homemade meals, and can cause children health problems if used as their main source of nutrition.
When we put this to the brands, the market leader Ella’s Kitchen said it agreed with all three points.

Source: BBC | Language: English