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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
David Batty

Baby food firms given 18 months to improve quality of products in England

A baby being spoon fed
Researchers found that leading brands, such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz, were making sugar-heavy, nutritionally poor baby food that failed to meet the needs of infants. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Baby food manufacturers have been given 18 months to improve the quality of their products in England, amid mounting concerns that leading brands are nutritionally poor.

The new voluntary guidance from the government calls for a reduction in sugar and salt levels in food for infants and toddlers.

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