Heinz Little Kids Microwave Meals

Offering convenience, good taste and nutrition Heinz have launched 3 varieties of Little Kids Microwave meals for 1 to 3 year olds.

Fruit juice in children's diets

An analysis of fruit juice consumption from the 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey has found that including fruit juice in the diet helps children aged 2-16 years meet their recommended daily serves of fruit (1). The analysis was commissioned by Fruit Juice Australia in conjunction with the Australian Beverages Council Ltd and undertaken by Flinders Partners, a subsiduary of Flinders University.

Appetite in infancy- a link to later obesity?

Is appetite inherited in early infancy and could it be a possible link to future obesity? A recent study has looked at whether certain appetite traits are inherited during the first 3 months of life, while the infant is still consuming an all milk diet.

New Farex Ready to Eat Breakfast Range

This new Farex ready to eat breakfast range has been designed especially for babies and is available in 125g convenient single serve microwavable pouches.

Getting preschoolers to eat more veggies!

Increasing the portion size of vegetables served as a first course in a meal, can be effective in getting 3-5 year old children to eat more vegetables.