Heinz Cook at Home Sauces - 7+ months

Just launched these unique sauces have 2 new flavours: Beef Bolognaise and Sweet and Sour Chicken. Containing 30% meat, Beef Bolognaise provides 0.9mg of iron per serve (15% RDI for a child age 6-12 months), a significant source.

Heinz Certified Organic Meals for Children 1-3 years of age

These great tasting meals are an innovative addition to the Heinz meals range for toddlers. In popular microwavable pouches (220g) for convenience, they are designed to provide 1 serve of vegetables (75g), no preservatives and no added flavours. Like all our "Little Kids" range of foods these meals are low in sodium (<120mg/100g). They are available in 3 delicious varieties: Gnocchi with Pumpkin and Corn Beef, Ravioli with Napoletana Sauce and Chicken Meatballs with Rice and Veggies.

Heinz Post- Doctoral Fellow at QUT

Hienz is proud to announce our sponsorship of this important position at Queensland Institute of Technology (QUT), to support research into early feeding practices including the NOURISH study. NH&MRC funded, NOURISH  is one of the first and largest studies providing detailed longitudinal information on early feeding practices, both internationally and in Australia. It will provide valuable insights into the impact of early childhood feeding behaviour on food preferences and eating patters in later life. The $355,000 sponsorship for 4 years is a major commitment by Heinz towards improving children's healthy eating.

WHO's Acceptable Medical Reasons for Using Infant Formula

We all know that breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for infants. However there are often medical reasons, either for the infant or mother, where breast feeding may not be suitable in the short or long term. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the 2009 edition of its publication Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast milk substitutes, part of the Baby Friendly Hospital Iniative (BFHI), for health professionals working with mothers and newborn infants.

Does infant feeding choice affect later risk of obesity?

Strategies to prevent overweight and obesity are needed to protect against its adverse long term health effects such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Could the choice of feeding breast milk or infant formula from birth have an effect on the infant's future risk of obesity? This question is explored by Koletzko et al in a recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1).

Vitamin D Deficiency in African refugee families - implications for children

Vitamin D is re-emerging as an 'at risk' nutrient in the Australian community.  Most 'at risk' are those who get little sunlight; are dark skinned; who cover or veil themselves for cultural, religious, or medical reasons; and 'at risk' women who breast feed exclusively for longer than 6 months. A recent report (1) has shown that 'at risk' African refugee families in Sydney are deficient in vitamin D and seasonality affects their vitamin D status.

Infant Nutrition Council

The Infant Formula Manufacturers' Association of Australia (IFMAA) and the New Zealand Infant Formula Marketers' Association (NZIFMA) have amalgamated into one body, the Infant Nutrition Council, to represent the infant formula industry both in Australia and New Zealand. The Heinz Company is a member of the Council.